3281: In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of

(a) insects and fungi

(b) limited sunlight and paucity of nutrients

(c) water limits and fire

(d) None of the above
3282: Assertion (A) :

Activated charcoal is used for decolourising sugar solution.

Reason (R) :

Activated charcoal absorbs the impurities on its surface.

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

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true
3283: Antigen is a substance which

(a) destroys harmful bacteria
(b) is used to treat poisoning
(c) lowers body-temperature
(d) stimulates formation of antibody
3284: Which one of the following techniques can be used to establish the paternity of a child ?

(a) Protein analysis
(b) Chromosome counting
(c) Quantitative analysis of DNA
(d) DNA finger-printing
3285: The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in

(a) Japan

(b) Burma

(c) Singapore

(d) Malaya