251: 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
252: Match List I (Industrial processes) with List II (Industry with which associated) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I------------------ List II

I. Cracking-------------(A) Rubber
II. Smelting-------------(B) Petroleum
III. Hydrogenation-------(C) Copper
IV. Vulcanization---------(D) Edible fats

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(c) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
253: The founder of Boys Scouts and Girl Guides Movement in India was

(a) Charles Andrews

(b) Robert Montgomery

(c) Richard Temple

(d) Baden Powel
254: Which one of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period ?

(a) Tamralipti

(b) Broach

(c) Kalyan

(d) Cambray
255: If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended ?

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth