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101. |
Air is composed of gases, water vapours and |
Answer» DUST particles Air is composed of GASES, WATER VAPOURS and MANY of the dust particles. |
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102. |
In which Indian state is Corbett National park located |
Answer» Uttarakhand Jim Corbett NATIONAL PARK is the OLDEST national park in India and was ESTABLISHED in 1936 as Hailey National Park to PROTECT the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a well known hunter and naturalist. |
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103. |
Organisms which depend on Producers for nutrition are called |
Answer» Consumers Organisms are CHARACTERIZED into TWO broad categories based upon how they obtain their ENERGY and nutrients: autotrophs and HETEROTROPHS. Autotrophs are known as producers because they are able to make their own food from raw materials and energy. Examples include plants, algae, and some types of bacteria. Organisms which depend on Producers for nutrition are CALLED heterotrophs or consumers. |
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104. |
Cigarette smoking exposes one to __________ |
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105. |
The amount of oil that may become available for use is called oil |
Answer» Resources The amount of OIL that MAY BECOME available for use is called oil resources. |
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106. |
Warming in the stratosphere is mainly caused by: |
Answer» Absorption of ultraviolet RADIATION by ozone The PRIMARY CAUSE of Global Warming is Ozone Depletion. ATMOSPHERIC temperature decreases with altitude in the TROPOSPHERE and increases with altitude in the stratosphere. |
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107. |
As the air temperature increases, the air's capacity for water vapour: |
Answer» The air's capacity for water vapour increases as air temperature increases. Air with a temperature of 30°C can hold more than THREE times as much water vapour as air at 10°C. Relative humidity varies significantly when the temperature changes, even when the actual AMOUNT of water vapour in the air REMAINS the same. |
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108. |
The earth's atmospheric window is in the: |
Answer» The EARTH's ATMOSPHERIC WINDOW is in the infrared region. |
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109. |
What is the leading source of energy used in the United States today? |
Answer» oil RESOURCES Oil resources is the leading SOURCE of energy used in the UNITED STATES today. |
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110. |
What is Carcinogen? |
Answer» CANCER causing agent A CARCINOGEN is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer. This may be due to the ABILITY to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes. |
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111. |
Which of the following zones in a lake suffers from lack of light and therefore limited photosynthesis is able to take place? |
Answer» Profundal Profundal suffers from LACK of light and therefore LIMITED PHOTOSYNTHESIS is able to TAKE PLACE. |
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112. |
The electrified region of the upper atmosphere is called the: |
Answer» The ELECTRIFIED REGION of the UPPER ATMOSPHERE is ionosphere. |
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113. |
The simplest aquatic ecosystem can be seen in a |
Answer» Pond Pond is the simplest AQUATIC ecosystems. Most ponds become dry after the rain over and are covered by terrestrial PLANTS for the rest of the YEAR. When the ponds FILLS in the monsoon season, a LARGE number of food chains formed in the pond ecosystems. |
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114. |
Unleaded petrol contains __________ which are known as carcinogenic compounds |
Answer» benzene Benzene is also a natural part of crude oil and gasoline (and therefore motor vehicle exhaust), as well as cigarette smoke. |
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115. |
Utilisation of natural resources in moderate manner to remaining something for the next generation is termed as |
Answer» Sustainable DEVELOPMENT Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural SYSTEMS to PROVIDE the natural resources and ecosystem services based UPON which the economy and society depend. |
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117. |
The type of ecosystem with the highest mean plant productivity is |
Answer» tropical rain forest Aquatic environments, such as coral REEFS, estuaries, SWAMPS and marshes, and terrestrial environments, including tropical rainforests, tropical SEASONAL forests, TEMPERATE evergreen forests, and temperate deciduous forests have the highest LEVELS of primary productivity. |
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118. |
In an aquatic ecosystem, the tropic level equivalent to cows in grasslands is |
Answer» Zooplankton Zooplanktons are the MICROSCOPIC ANIMALS that on the PHYTOPLANKTONS in an aquatic ECOSYSTEM. These are truely herbivorous and Form the second trophic level (PRIMARY consumers) equivalent to cows in grasslands. |
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119. |
To protect fruit trees from frost, it is important to keep the air as still as possible. |
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120. |
_________ is the phenomenon where the earth retains heat. |
Answer» The GREENHOUSE effect is one of the MAIN factors determining the temperature of a planet. It's the phenomenon by which certain gases – so-called greenhouse gases – in the atmosphere trap heat that would otherwise escape to space, thereby KEEPING the planet warm. |
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121. |
All species on earth together with their environments collectively comprise |
Answer» biosphere All species on earth together with their environments collectively comprise the Biosphere. It is a GROUPING of MICROORGANISMS, plants, and animals INTERACTING with each other and their ENVIRONMENT. |
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122. |
What is the official name of IUCN? |
Answer» International Union for Conservation of Nature and NATURAL Resources The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; OFFICIALLY International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international ORGANIZATION working in the FIELD of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. |
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123. |
_______ species is known as Azadirachta Indica. |
Answer» Neem Neem SPECIES is KNOWN as AZADIRACHTA INDICA. |
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124. |
Which of the following rock types would most likely be the best oil reservoir? |
Answer» Sandstone |
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125. |
What is the major cause of diminishing wildlife number? |
Answer» Habitat destruction The REASONS are deforestation, pollution, killing, over EXPLOITATION ETC. The most important among them is deforestation or destruction of their natural habitat because it will affect the species (flora and fauna) of complete area and not only the few organisms. |
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126. |
Coral reefs in India can be seen in |
Answer» Andaman and NICOBAR Islands CORAL reef in India found at Lakshadweep island,Gulf of KUTCH,Gulf of Mannar and Andaman Islands, marine species and creatures like Dolphins, Sea-horse, Sea-cucumber, Sea-anemone,Dugong and sea turtle are the few wild animals of coral REEFS found in India. |
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127. |
The concept of ecological pyramid was first proposed by |
Answer» CHARLES Elton Just as the NAME suggests ecological pyramids are in the shape of a pyramid. The concept was FIRST INTRODUCED by Charles Elton, the pioneer British Ecologist. The bottom of an ecological pyramid is the broadest and is occupied the PRODUCERS, which form the first trophic level. |
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128. |
A group of individuals of a plant or animal species, inhabiting a given area is called |
Answer» Population GROUP of INDIVIDUALS of a plant or animal species inhabiting a GIVEN AREA or group of individuals of a species. |
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129. |
Carbon monoxide is a pollutant because it |
Answer» REACTS with HAEMOGLOBIN Carbon MONOXIDE is a POLLUTANT because it reacts with haemoglobin. |
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130. |
In meteorology, the word insolation refers to: |
Answer» Incoming solar RADIATION The term insolation is DERIVED from the WORDS "incoming solar radiation". Insolation is specifically applied to radiation which is arriving at earth's atmosphere FIRST and then earth surface. |
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131. |
Carbon sequestration is a strategy used to control |
Answer» global warming Carbon sequestration DESCRIBES long-term storage of carbon dioxide or other forms of carbon to either mitigate or defer global warming and avoid dangerous climate change. It has been PROPOSED as a way to slow the atmospheric and MARINE accumulation of GREENHOUSE GASES, which are released by burning fossil fuels. |
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133. |
The maintenance of relatively constant internal environment is called |
Answer» The TENDENCY to maintain a stable, relatively CONSTANT internal ENVIRONMENT is called homeostasis. |
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134. |
Which among the following is mobile in nature? |
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135. |
The study of food chains and food webs is observed in the phenomenon known as |
Answer» BIOLOGICAL magnification The STUDY of food CHAINS and food WEBS is observed in the phenomenon known as biological magnification. |
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136. |
Eravikulam National Park conserves |
Answer» NILGIRI Tahr It came under the CONTROL of Kerala GOVERNMENT with regards to Resumption of Lands act of 1971. The RESERVE was named as Eravikulam Rajamalai wildlife sanctuary in 1975 to conserve Nilgiri tahr, which is endangered. It became a national park in 1978. |
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137. |
Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species? |
Answer» Mammals Mammals have 177 endangered SPECIES AMONG vertebrates which REPRESENTS 3.8% of all the species. |
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138. |
The planet with a strong greenhouse effect, whose surface temperature averages 480oC (900oF) is: |
Answer» The planet with a strong greenhouse EFFECT, whose SURFACE TEMPERATURE averages 480oC (900oF) is Venus. |
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139. |
Gharial is a |
Answer» Crocodile The GHARIAL (Gavialis gangeticus), also KNOWN as the gavial or the fish-eating crocodile, is a CROCODILIAN in the family Gavialidae and AMONG the longest of all living crocodilians. |
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140. |
The most widely used pesticides function by disrupting |
Answer» NEUROLOGICAL CELLULAR function The most widely used PESTICIDES function by disrupting neurological cellular function. |
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141. |
The temperature scale that sets freezing of pure water at 32o F: |
Answer» Fahrenheit Under this system, the Fahrenheit SCALE is redefined slightly so that the FREEZING point of WATER is exactly 32 °F, and the boiling point is exactly 212 °F or 180 DEGREES higher. |
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142. |
_________ is essentially stored solar energy that can be converted in to electricity, fuel and heat. |
Answer» Biomass Biomass is essentially stored solar ENERGY that can be CONVERTED in to electricity, FUEL and heat. |
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143. |
The pollution which does not persistent harm to life supporting system is |
Answer» Noise pollution The pollution which does not persistent HARM to LIFE supporting SYSTEM is noise pollution. |
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144. |
National Maritime Day of India is celebrated on ______________ |
Answer» April 05 The National Maritime Day is celebrated every YEAR on April 05 to illustrate the AWARENESS in supporting intercontinental commerce and the global ECONOMY as the most well-organized, safe and sound, ENVIRONMENTALLY responsive approach of TRANSPORTING goods from one corner to another corner of the world. |
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145. |
During the course of a year, the sun will disappear from view near the North Pole on what date? |
Answer» September 23 At the Autumn Equinox, APPROXIMATELY September 23, the sun SINKS below the horizon, and the North Pole is in TWILIGHT until early October, after which it is in full darkness for the WINTER. |
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146. |
Study of inter-relationship between organisms and their environment is |
Answer» Ecology Ecology is the BRANCH of biology, that deals with the inter-relationships AMONGST ORGANISM and interactions between organisms and their ENVIRONMENT. |
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147. |
Which of the following green house gases trap more heat? |
Answer» Trifluoro METHYL sulphurpentafluoride |
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148. |
Coal is a __________ resource. |
Answer» Coal is a deforestation RESOURCE. |
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149. |
What is desertification? |
Answer» all of the above all of the above |
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150. |
In the figure below, energy is being transported ____. |
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