2186: Falun Gong is

(a) an ethnic minority in Eastern China
(b) an insurgency outfit in Western China
(c) a pro-democracy movement in China
(d) a spiritual movement in China
2187: Assertions (A) :

A mixture of salt and ice gives temperature below 0°C.

Reason (R) :

The salt raises the freezing point of ice.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and Rare true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true
2188: "Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over." Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?

(a) Savannah
(b) Equatorial
(c) Monsoon
(d) Mediterranean
2189: Match List I (Oxdiation number) with List II (The element) and select the correct answer using the codes given below this lists:

List I List II

(Oxidation number) (The element)

A. 2 1. Oxidation number of Mn in MnO2
B. 3 2. Oxidation number of S in H2S2O7
C. 4 3. Oxidation number of Ca in CaO2
D. 6 4. Oxidation number of Al in NaAIH4

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 4 1 2

(b) 4 3 1 2

(c) 3 4 2 1

(d) 4 3 2 1
2190: Which of the following elements are present in all proteins ?

I. Carbon

II. Hydrogen

III. Oxygen

IV. Nitrogen

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Codes :

(a) II and III

(b) I, II and IV

(c) I, III and IV

(d) I, II, III and IV