2656: Contour bunding is used:

(a) To stop the winds in sandy deserts

(b) To irrigate desert areas

(c) To prevent erosion in hilly areas

(d) None of the above
2657: Which one of the following countries is land locked?

(a) Bolivia
(b) Peru
(c) Suriname
(d) Uruguay
2658: When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

(a) a simple majority of members present and voting
(b) three-fourths majority of members present and voting
(c) two-thirds majority of the Houses
(d) absolute majority of the Houses
2659: Who among the following has been the Captain of the Indian team in Cricket Test Matches for the maximum number of times?

(a) Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
(b) Sunil Gavaskar
(c) Mohammad Azharuddin
(d) Saurav Ganguly
2660: Three circles are externally tangent to each other. Their radii are 2 inches, 3 inches and 4 inches. The centres of these circles are joined to form a triangle. The length of the largest side of the triangle is

(a) 5 inches

(b) 6 inches

(c) 7 inches

(d) 8 inches