Assertion (A): Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.
Reason (R): Atmospheric pressure affects the boiling point of water.
Assertion (A): Plants conduct photosynthesis.
Reason (R): Photosynthesis is essential for plant growth.
Statements:
Rural and semi-urban areas in the country have been suffering due to load shedding for quite some time.
If the Government is not able to overcome the power crisis, load shedding will be extended even to the urban areas.
Statements:
India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the European market.
There is an increase in demand of coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.
Statements:
All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.
Statements:
The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.
The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few months.
Statement :
Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a Reserve Bank of India directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign currency at international rates from January this year.
Courses of action :
I. The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended.
II. The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.