336: In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed.

Contentious Issues

1. Disengagement of troops
2. Settlement of boundary dispute
3. Sharing river water

Match the issues with the areas marked in the map as A, B and C and select the correct answer using the codes give below :

Codes:

(a) A-2, B-1, C-3
(b) A-2, B-3, C-1
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2
(d) A-3, B-2, C-1
337: Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?

1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces

2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims

3. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
338: When a person moves from poles to the equator, the population of plants and animals will:

(a) Increase

(b) Decrease

(c) Remain unchanged

(d) Not show any consistent behaviour
339: Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers [Recognition of Forest Rights] Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

(a) State Forest Department

(b) District Collector/Deputy Commissioner

(c) Tahsildar /Block Development Officer / Mandai Revenue Officer

(d) Gram Sabha
340: Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere) :

Temperature degree C - Rainfall Cm.
J 3.9 4.7
F 4.4 5.7
M 8.3 8.2
A 14.4 9.2
M 20.0 9.2
J 23.3 17.7
J 27.8 14.5
A 27.8 14.0
S 22.3 12.7
O 18.3 7.0
N 12.2 5.0
D 6.7 3.5

These are most likely to be found in the natural regions of

(a) China type
(b) Equatorial type
(c) Hot desert type
(d) Monsoon type