Description : Which of the following is not a renewable natural resource? (A) Clean air (B) Fresh water (C) Fertile soil (D) Salt
Last Answer : (D) Salt
Description : Which of the following is not a renewable natural resource? (A) Clean air (B) Fertile soil (C) Fresh water (D) Salt
Description : Which one of the following is not a matter a global concern in the removal of tropical forests ? (A) Their ability to absorb the chemicals that contribute to depletion of ozone layer ... , moisture content and reflectivity. (D) Their contribution to the biological diversity of the planet.
Last Answer : (A) Their ability to absorb the chemicals that contribute to depletion of ozone layer.
Description : Which of the following is a renewable resource? (1) Coal (2) Mineral oil (3) Natural gas (4) Forests
Last Answer : (4) Forests Explanation: Forest is a renewable resource.
Description : Which of the following is a renewable resource ? (1) Coal (2) Mineral oil (3) Natural gas (4) Forests
Last Answer : Forests
Description : Soils in the Mahanadi delta are less fertile than those in the Godavari delta because of: (A) erosion of top soils by annual floods (B) inundation of land by sea water (C) traditional agriculture practices (D) the derivation of alluvial soil from red-soil hinterland
Last Answer : Answer: A The Mahanadi was notorious for its devastating floods for much of recorded history. Thus it was called 'the sorrow of Orissa'. However the construction of the Hirakud Dam has greatly ... matter of great concern. Indiscriminate damming along the river has been cited as an obvious reason.
Description : The phrase 'tragedy of commons’ is in the context of (A) tragic event related to damage caused by release of poisonous gases. (B) tragic conditions of poor people. (C) degradation of renewable free access resources (D) climate change
Last Answer : (C) degradation of renewable free access resources
Description : AS -10 (Accounting Standard on Fixed Assets) does not deal with accounting for the following items to which special considerations apply A. Forests, plantations and similar regenerative natural ... resources C. Expenditure on real estate development and livestock D. None of the above
Last Answer : D. None of the above
Description : Deforestation during the recent decades has led to: (A) Soil erosion (B) Landslides (C) Loss of bio-diversity (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Bitumen is obtained from (A) Forests and Plants (B) Kerosene oil (C) Crude oil (D) underground mines
Last Answer : Answer: C Explanation: Bitumen/asphalt/tar is a common binder used in road construction. Bitumen is obtained from crude oil by the process called fractional distillation. It is pr incipally obtained ... after higher fractions like gas, petrol, kerosene and diesel, etc., are removed.
Description : Most civilizations in China were founded in areas with fresh water and fertile soil. Based on this information, where were most Ancient Chinese civilizations located?
Last Answer : in plains areas
Description : Which of the following resources is renewable one ? (1) Uranium (2) Coal (3) Timber (4) Natural Gas
Last Answer : Timber
Description : When oil and gas resources are burnt they kill many forests and lakes by -------- ? A. deforestation B. water pollution C. acid rain (Answer) D. forest fire
Last Answer : C. acid rain (Answer)
Description : Assertion (A): Sustainable development critical to well-being of human society. Reason (R): Environmentally sound policies do not harm the environment or deplete the natural resources. Choose the correct code: (A) Both (A) and ( ... C) (A) is true and (R) is true (D) (A) is false and (R) is true
Last Answer : (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Description : The percentage share of electrical power from solar energy in the total electric power generation from all renewable energy sources sought to be achieved by Indian government by the year 2022, is (A) ~ 57.1% (B) ~ 65.5% (C) ~ 47.5% (D) ~ 75%
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : As part of National Climate Change Policy, Indian government is planning to raise the installed capacity of renewable energy by the year 2030 to (A) 175 GW (B) 200 GW (C) 250 GW (D) 350 GW
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : 78. Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group (1) Plantae (2) Fungi (3) Animalia (4) Monera
Last Answer : Monera
Description : Assertion (A): Conserving our soil resources is critical to human survival. Reason (R): Soil is home to many micro-organisms and contains minerals. Choose the correct code: (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the ... (C) (A) is true and (R) is false. (D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Last Answer : (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Description : The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to (a) the heavy and timely rains and forests (b) alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains (c) hard labour of the farmers over the generations (d) better irrigation facilities
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The largest part of Australia is __________ (A) sandy beaches. (B) fertile soils. (C) forests. (D) a desert.
Last Answer : (D) a desert.
Description : What is the factor that people use to classify natural resources as renewable or nonrenewable?
Last Answer : Can a resource be replenished? Things like lumber/timber arerenewable- you can grow more trees. Things like coal are not- youcannot make more coal.
Description : Technological factors consist of climatic conditions, bio diversity, natural resources, etc.
Last Answer : Correct the underlined word and complete the sentence : Technological factors consist of climatic conditions, bio diversity, natural resources, etc.
Description : The great Indian Bustard bird is found in: (A) Thar Desert of India (B) Coastal regions of India (C) Temperate Forests in the Himalaya (D) Tarai zones of the Himalayan Foot
Last Answer : (A) Thar Desert of India
Description : According to the biological species concept, horses and donkeys are not considered in the same species because A) they never mate. B) they do not produce fertile offspring. C) they look different. D) they do not share a relatively recent common ancestor.
Last Answer : B) they do not produce fertile offspring.
Description : Fresh water bony fishes maintain water balance by
Last Answer : Fresh water bony fishes maintain water balance by A. Excreting a hypotonic urine B. Excreting salt ... . Excreting wastes in the form of uric acid
Description : Phosphates remain outside the natural cycle for a long time
Last Answer : Phosphates remain outside the natural cycle for a long time A. When they form compounds with metals B. When ... and decompose D. Both (1) and (2)
Description : Which one of the following is an abiotic and renewable resource? (1) iron ore (2) livestock (3) water (4) forests
Last Answer : (3) water Explanation: In ecology and biology, abiotic components (also known as abiotic factors) arc non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment, which affect ecosystems. Abiotic ... passage of time. Renewable resources are part of our natural environment and form our ecosystem.
Last Answer : water
Description : Men and woman may have different reproductive strategies but neither can be considered inferior or superior to the other, any more than a bird's wings can be considered superior or inferior to a fish's ... What type of argument it is? (A) Biological (B) Physiological (C) Analogical (D) Hypothetical
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Consider the argument given below: ‘Pre - employment testing of teachers is quite fair because doctors, architects and engineers who are now employed had to face such a testing.’ What type of argument it is? (A) Deductive (B) Analogical (C) Psychological (D) Biological
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Rock phosphates are used in— (A) Saline soil (B) Sodic soil (C) Acidic soil (D) Neutral soil
Last Answer : (C) Acidic soil
Description : What is the name of the diagram that scientists use to represent the possible combinations of alleles in a cross?
Last Answer : It is called a Punnett square.
Description : A 1 Mhz carrier is amplitude modulated by a pure 200-Hz audio test tone. Which of the following combinations of frequencies represent the total content of the AM signal? A. 1 MHz and 200 Hz B. 1 MHz and 1000.2 kHz C. 999.8 kHz, 1000 kHz, and 1000.2 kHz D. 999.8 kHz and 1000.2 kHz
Last Answer : C. 999.8 kHz, 1000 kHz, and 1000.2 kHz
Description : The primary source of organic pollution in fresh water bodies is (A) run-off urban areas (B) run-off from agricultural forms (C) sewage effluents (D) industrial effluents
Last Answer : (C) sewage effluents
Description : In which forests are the greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ? [Asstt Comm 2001] (a) Dry deciduous forest (b) Tropical rain forest (c) Moist deciduous forest (d) Mangrove forest
Description : How can the abundance and diversity of living beings in the tropical forests be explained ?
Last Answer : The biodiversity of these ecosystems can be explained by the great availability of the main abiotic factors for photosynthesis. Since these factors are abundant, plants can perform maximum photosynthetic ... the appearing of varied living beings as well as the existence of large populations.
Description : Which of the following forests is the forest with maximum bio diversity
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : In which forests are the greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs?
Last Answer : Tropical moist forests
Description : Which of the following regions of the globe exhibits highest species diversity? (a) Western Ghats of India (b) Madagascar (c) Himalayas (d) Amazon forests
Last Answer : (d) Amazon forests
Description : Which of the following forests is the forest with maximum bio diversity-
Description : Which is the main objective of research ? (A) To review the literature (B) To summarize what is already known (C) To get an academic degree (D) To discover new facts or to make fresh interpretation of known facts
Last Answer : (D) To discover new facts or to make fresh interpretation of known facts
Description : Which of the following statements are correct? (a) Rajya Sabha is a permanent House which can be dissolved only during national emergency. (b) Rajya Sabha does not represent the local interests of the States. (c) Members of the Rajya Sabha are ... ) (C) (b), (c) and (d) (D) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Description : An ASCII is a character-encoding scheme that is employed by personal computers in order to represent various characters, numbers and control keys that the computer user selects on the ... C) American Standard Code for Information Integrity (D) American Standard Code for Isolated Information
Last Answer : (A) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Description : Venn diagram is a kind of diagram to (A) represent and assess the truth of elementary inferences with the help of Boolean Algebra of classes. (B) represent and assess the validity of ... but not represent the validity of elementary inferences with the help of Boolean Algebra of classes.
Last Answer : (B) represent and assess the validity of elementary inferences with the help of Boolean Algebra of classes.
Description : Which one of the following represent the binary equivalent of the decimal number 23 ? (A) 01011 (B) 10111 (C) 10011 (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) 10111
Description : Which of the following graphs does not represent regular (periodic) behavior of the variable f(t)? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Last Answer : Answer: C Graph 3 does not represent regular(periodic) behaviour of the variable f(t)
Description : The following question is based on the diagram given below. If the two small circles represent formal class-room education and distance education and the big circle stands for university system of education, which figure represents the university systems. (A) (B) (C) (D)
Last Answer : Answer: B In Figure 2 big circle stands for University system of Education and two seprate small circle inside the Big circle represent formal class-room education and distance education.
Description : How does biological loss of forest and wildlife correlate with loss of cultural diversity? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Biological loss of forest and wildlife has increasingly marginalised and impoverished many indigenous and other forest dependent communities, who directly depend on various components of the forest ... (iii) Due to biological loss of forest and wildlife many tribal communities have disappeared.