4261: Some time back, the Government of India, decided to de-license white goods industry. White goods include

(a) stainless steel and aluminium utensils

(b) milk and milk products

(c) items purchased for conspicuous consumption

(d) soaps, detergents and other mass consumption goods
4262: Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.

The above statement best describes which of the following regions?

(a) African Savannah

(b) Central Asian Steppe

(c) North American Prairie

(d) Siberian Tundra
4263: In track meets both 100 yards and 100 metres are used as distances. By how many metres is 100 metres longer than 100 yards ?

(a) 0.856 m

(b) 8.56 m

(c) 0.0856 m

(d) 1.0 m
4264: Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases

(a) if high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant

(b) if frost occurs during the period of ripening

(c) if there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant

(d) if there is high temperature during the time of ripening
4265: India carried out its first underground nuclear explosion at:

(a) Thumba

(b) Pokhran

(c) Trombay

(d) Khemkaran