366: Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth's surface, because
1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth's surface
2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere
3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
367: The year of 'Great Divide', in Indian demography, is:
(a) 1905
(b) 1921
(c) 1947
(d) 1965
368: With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of genome sequencing, often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?
1. Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.
2. This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants.
3. It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
369: Who among the following wrote the book Ayodhya : 6 December 1992 ?
(a) Arun Shourie
(b) Jaswant Singh
(c) Chandra Shekhar
(d) P. V. Narasimha Rao
370: Which of the following periods can be considered as the era of mass revolution?
(a) 1856-1885 A.D.
(b) 1757-1857 A.D.
(c) 1920-1947 A.D.
(d) 1901-1919 A.D.