2136: In India diamonds are quarried from

(a) Golconda

(b) Jaipur

(c) Ratnagiri

(d) Panna
2137: Which of the following are the circumstances under which an elected member of Parliament may be disqualified on the ground of defection?

1. If he voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party

2. If he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission of the political party

3. If he speaks against the political party

4. If he joins a political party other than the party on whose ticket he contested and got elected

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 2 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 2, 3 and 4
2138: Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickts in Test Cricket ?

1. Wasim Akram
2. Richard Hadlee

3. Glenn McGrath
4. Courtney Walsh

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2139: Assertion (A) :

The southern half of India lies within the tropics and the northern half belongs to the warm temperate zone

Reason (R) :

The tropic of cancer runs almost halfway through India

(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
2140: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?

I. Idukki : Thermal power station
II. Sabarigiri : Hydro-electric project
III. Ghatprabha : Irrigation project
IV. Ramganga : Multipurpose project

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :

Codes :

(a) II, III and IV
(b) I, II, III and IV
(c) III and IV
(d) I and II