2776: The best performance in terms of Human Development among the Asian countries is by
(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Korea
(d) Philippines
2777: During processing and cooking which part of food is mostly destroyed?
(a) Proteins
(b) Vitamins
(c) Carbohydrates
(d) Fats
2778: Who was the person behind conversion of East India Company from a trading company into a regional power?
(a) Lord Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Clive
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Wellesley
2779: Consider the following statements:
1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.
2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2780: Consider the following statements regarding Kautilya's Arthshastra
1. It places morality higher than political expediency
2. It argues the case for a fully-centralised government for the empire
3. It deals with problems of administration as well as laws of property and crime
4. It includes section on government of the State and diplomatic relations with other States
Of these statements
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 4 are correct