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Environment and Ecology
200 questions · 8 years covered
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The Xylem in plants is responsible for transporting–
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Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using code given below– List-I (Diseases) List-II (Factors) A. Peptic ulcers 1. Virus B. Dengue 2. Protozoa C. Elephant Foot 3. Worm D. Malaria 4. Bacteria Code : A B C D A B C D
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Which type of vaccine protect against Diphtheria?
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Which of the following is mRNA vaccine used against Covid-19 infection?
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Desert dwelling animals are called–
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The Indian Biological Data Centre is being set up in which state?
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First National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) of India is situated at–
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What do we call balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future?
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Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Sustainable Development Goal) List-II (Propounders of Theories) A. SDG-10 1. Climate Action B. SDG-13 2. Life on Land C. SDG-14 3. Reduced inequalities D. SDG-15 4. Life below water Code : A B C D A B C D
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Consider the following statements with reference to Uttar Pradesh– (1) Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total geographical area of the state. (2) The districts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia have no forest land. Select the correct answer from the code given below– Code :
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Which of the following is not a sustainable development goal targeted to be achieved by 2030
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Natural resources should be used by the present generation in such a way that if there is minimum degradation of natural resources, then what kind of development would it be called?
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Example of Lotic ecosystem is–
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Seaweeds are important source of–
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Non-conventional energy sources are those energy sources, that are–
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Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?
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Trophic levels are formed by–
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The bacillus haemophilus influenza causes
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Sulpha drug is which of the following types of drug?
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Sinovac given for Covid-19 is a
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The dengue fever is caused by the bite of which of the following mosquitoes?
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Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
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SDG 15 4. Life below water Code: A B C D
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Which of the following three States of India were top performing States under ‘NITI Ayog’s State Energy and Climate Index’ declared on 10th April 2022?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I List-II (Day) (Event) A. April 18 1. International Tiger Day B. May 22 2. World Heritage Day C. July 29 3. World Soil Day D. December 5 4. International Day of Biodiversity Code: A B C D
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The first airport powered by solar energy in India is
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Eco mark is given to a product which is
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Which one of the following is NOT a ‘Sustainable Development Goal’ (SDG) target to be achieved by 2030?
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Eco-Mark is given to an Indian product which is –
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In which of the following year was passed the Environment Protection Act?
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Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Phytoplankton grow in abundance in the limnetic zone. Reason (R): Limnetic zone is open water zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:
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Which one of the following is NOT an example of bio-mass energy source?
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Solar energy is converted into electric energy through
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Most of the source of energy we use, represent stored solar energy. Which of the following is NOT ultimately derived from the sun’s energy?
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Which of the following trees is dangerous for environment?
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Each species has a distinct niche. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code
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Each species has a distinct niche. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:
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Who among the following had performed the word's first heart transplant?
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Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Animal) (Breed)
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The Silk produced by spiders is called-
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Which one of the following gases is produced during photosynthesis?
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Application of Gypsum provides which of the following elements to the plants?
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Hydroponics is
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Which one of the following is NOT a root?
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'Ficus benghalensis' is the scientific name of:
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Tulsi plant has medicinal values due to the presence of the following:
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'Statins' which are used to lower blood cholesterol level are produced by
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'Blue baby syndrome' is due to the presence of which of the following in the blood?
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Riboflavin deficiency causes which of the following diseases?
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Which of the following is NOT mosquito borne disease?
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Hydrogen bomb is prepared on the principle of nuclear fission. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes:
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Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life, because-
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After cutting cucumber if salt is added, then water comes out, it is due to-
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Which of the following is NOT an antacid?
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Which one of the following pairs is Incorrectly matched?
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The chief source of hydrogen sulphide pollutant is:
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Which one of the following acid is present in Apple Fruit?
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Which of the following is Incorrectly matched?
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Which of the following types of glass can cut off ultraviolet rays?
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of which of the following kinds of plastics?
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Which of the following polymers is biodegradable polymer?
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Which one of the following is the main constituent of LPG?
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The concept of 'Carbon credit' originated from
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In which year was the 'Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change' was set up?
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Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? (International day) (Date)
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1974 Codes: A B C D
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The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of the following?
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Which of the following Eatables is the best source of all the essential amino acids?
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Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
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Which of the following vitamins is essential for normal vision?
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Human body synthesises all the vitamins required by it. Reason (R): Vitamins are essential for proper growth of the body. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes:
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Milk, cheese and eggs are the source of which of the following vitamins?
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A clove represents to which of the following?
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Which one of the following is a bio-diesel plant?
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A non-renewable source of energy is:
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Botulism is:
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Which of the following is correct sequence of ecosystem in order of decreasing productivity?
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Various components of an ecosystem are not inter-dependent. Reason (A): Human activities have the impacts on the environment. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes.
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Which one of the following is not a sub- category of terrestrial ecosystem?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I List-II A. Vitamin 1. Pepsin B. Enzyme 2. Carotene C. Hormone 3. Keratin D. Protein 4. Progesterone Codes: A B C D
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Which of the following is a botanical insecticide?
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Which one of the following is NOT a plant micronutrient?
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Which of the following crop helps in fixing atmospheric nitrogen in soil?
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Which one of the following is an antibiotic drug?
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Injection of B.C.G. vaccine protects the children against the following disease
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Which of the following is NOT a bacterial disease?
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Which of the following is affected by Ranikhet disease?
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The entire sequence of communities, that successively change in a given area are called as
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The movement of nutrient elements through the various components of an ecosystem is called
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The concept of 'Ecological Transition' was first used by
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The pollutant free energy source is
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The first convergence project of India to generate green-energy for agriculture and rural areas is to be set up in
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The best source of Vitamin A is
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Which of the following pair of vitamins act as antioxidants?
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Which of the following groups of diet provide maximum energy to human body?
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The founder of Centre for Science and Environment is
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In which year was the National Afforestation and Eco-development Board was set up by the Government of India?
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How many beaches recommended by the Government of India was awarded the International 'Blue Flag' certification in October, 2020?
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India Climate Change Knowledge Portal was launched in which of the following months?
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Where was the first Vulture Conservation Centre set up in Uttar Pradesh?
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The Central Agmark lab is located at
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The book 'Silent Spring' published in 1962 which set the tone for an environmental movement in the world was written by:
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High Level Minister Committee for implementation of Paris Agreement constituted by Government of India in December 2020 has members from how many ministries?
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What is the title of the Brundtland Report published in 1987?
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Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
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Which of the following is associated with biological nitrogen fixation?
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Which one of the following is the well known example of bioindicator of air pollution?
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Use of polished rice in human diet causes the following disease:
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Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Kevlar 1. Explosive B. Taxol 2. Synthetic fiber C. Zinc Phosphide 3.Anticancer drug D. Nitrocellulose 4.Rodenticide A B C D
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Which one of the following is incorrectly matched? (Substance) (Use)
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Graphene 4. Kevlar Select correct answer from the codes given below : Codes:
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Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?
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What happens when some charge is placed on a soap bubble?
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Tulsi plant has medicinal values due to the presence of the following:
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The environment modified by human activities is called
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What is true about ecosystem?
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The amount of energy during transfer from one tropic level to another in an ecosystem
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Which among the following was the first 100 percent organic state in the world?
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Nitrogen fixing bacteria make combination with cells of the roots of
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Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? Vitamin Rich source
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) - Assertion (A) : Most of the vitamins are not synthesised in human body. Reason (R) : Human organs synthesise only essential micronutrients. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
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Mother’s milk provides almost complete diet to the new-born, but it lacks the following:
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Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Sustainable development is important for well being of human society. Reason (R): Sustainable development is a kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Code:
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‘Global 500’ award is given for-
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Which of the following Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) will target to water availability for all and its permanent management up to 2030 in India?
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Arrange the following events in chronological order of their commencement and select correct answer from the codes given below: I. Wild Life (Protection) Act II. Biological Diversity Act III. Project Tiger IV. Project elephant Codes:
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Who has propounded the concept of ‘Limit to Growth’?
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A powerful eye irritant in the smoke is:
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Which of the following is the main component of the natural gas?
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Which of the following is an example of anthropogenic biome?
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Which is the most stable ecosystem?
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'Saving energy and other resources for the future without sacrificing people's comfort in the present is the definition of which of the following concepts?
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United Nations Conference on climate change, COP21 was held in:
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One mole of hydrogen gas burns in excess of oxygen to give 290 kJ of heat. What is the amount of heat produced when 4g of hydrogen gas is burnt under the same conditions?
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
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Most important exotic element found in tea leaf.
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Bacteria are used in genetic engineering Select the correct answer from the code given below- Code:
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Consider the following statements: Assertion (A) : Mycrorrhozial association is the example of parasitism. Reason (R) : It is an association between root of plant and a fungus. Select thecorrect answerfromthe codesgiven below-
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below : List-I (Product) List II (Source) A. Opium 1. Bark B. Hing 2. Root C. Rubber 3. Fruit D. Quinine 4. Stem Code: A B C D
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Which of the following statement is not correct?
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The presence of which of the following is not necessary for the process of photosynthesis?
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Which one of the following is not nitrogen fixation organism ?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Fusiform 1. Carrot B. Napiform 2. Radish C. Conical 3. Turnip D. Tuberous 4. Dahalia Codes: A B C D
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Kala-azar 1. Tsetse fly B. Sleeping-sickness 2. Culex mosquito C. Dengue fever 3. Sand fly D. Filariasis 4. Aedes mosquito Codes: A B C D
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Which of the following part of eye get affected by cataracts?
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Which of the following treatments is the latest for the treatment of all types of cancer?
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Sea grass is the main and important source of the following elements-
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Khaira disease of Rice crop is due to the deficiency of:
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Deficiency of Iodine causes–
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Which of these is not a viral disease?
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Which one of the following elements does not occur in a free state in nature?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Artificial fruits 1. Carbon dioxide Ripening B. Baking soda 2. Sodium silicate C. Soft drink 3. Ethylene D. Quartz 4. Sodium bicarbonate Codes : A B C D
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Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
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Which of the following imparts deep blue color to glass?
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Stainless steel is an alloy in which following is added along with iron?
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Match list –I with list – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I List II A. Acetic acid 1. Sting of ant B. Citric acid 2. Curdling of milk C. Lactic acid 3. Vinegar D. Formic acid 4. Orange
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Which one of the following is a natural polymer?
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Which of the following polymer cannot biodegraded?
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Lexan Select the correct answer using codes given below: Codes :
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Which one of the following organic acids is abundant in grapes, tamarind and banana?
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Work as intermediaries between biotic and abiotic components:
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Which of the following ecosystems is transformed by human?
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Which of the following components of the ecosystem acts as intermediary between biotic and abiotic kingdoms?
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The secondary productivity refers to the production at the heterotrophy level. Of the above, the correct statement/s is/are:
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The compound responsible for Bhopal gas tragedy was-
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Which of the following is the largest ecosystem of the earth?
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Which of the following fuels creates the least pollution?
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Which of the following fuels produces least environmental pollution?
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The first Union Territory of India to run hundred percent on solar energy-
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Which of the following Vitamin-pairs functions as an antioxidant?
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Which one of the following vitamins is formed in skin in the presence of sunlight?
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Consider the following statements: Assertion (A) : Vitamin B12 is found in green leafy vegetables. Reason (R) : Vitamin B12 is found in foods of animal origin. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Codes:
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Which of the following vitamins is helpful for healing wound?
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Vitamin Role
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Which one of the following is considered to be the optimum concentration of carbon-dioxide for natural balance in atmosphere?
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) came into force from-
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The decade of Sustainable Energy for All is the initiative of:
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In which of the following Institutions, the Environmental Information System (ENVIS)’s Centre on Population and Environment is located?
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In which year Ministry of Environment was set up in India ?
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Kyoto protocol is related to-
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The smell due to leakage from LPG cylinder is because of:
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II
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The alkaloid caffeine is present in:
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Alcohol that is derived from fermentation of germinated barely grains is known as:
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Which of the following micro-organisms are used as biofertilizer?
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The main component of opium is-
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Karnal bunt is a disease of-
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Match List-I with List-II and select correct answer from the code given below: List-I Plant hormone List-II Function A. Auxin 1. Cell elongation B. Gibberellins 2. Cell division C. Cytokinin 3. Growth inhibition D. Abscisic acid 4. Apical dominance Code: A B C D
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The plants receive Nitrogen in form of
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Which yeast is used for commercial production of ethanol?
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Leukemia is a type of cancer in which there is an abnormal increase in the number of–
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A man, who does not know when to stop eating, is suffering from:
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Hydroxychloroquine drug used for the treatment of CORONA patients is obtained from the bark of which of the following plants?
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Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from:
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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
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Which one of the following diseases is caused by Fungi?
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