1736: Assertion (A) :
The surface winds spiral inwards upon the centre of the cyclone.
Reason (R) :
Air descends in the centre of the cyclone.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually 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
1737: Insect resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a/an
(a) virus
(b) bacterium
(c) insect
(d) plant
1738: Consider the following countries:
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. East Timor
3. Laos
Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1739: Lothal is connected as excavation site of the civilisation of:
(a) Indus Valley Civilisation
(b) Sumerians
(c) Mesopotamians
(d) Vedic Aryan
1740: Assertion (A)
Photosynthesis and vision are the phenomenon of visible light
Reason (R)
The visible light is absorbed by small particles containing chlorophylls as well as the retina of the eye
(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) if A is incorrect but R is correct
(d) if A is correct but R is incorrect