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Environmental ecology - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    Consider the following kinds of organisms
    1. Bat
    2. Bee
    3. Bird
    Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/ agents?
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. `1,2, and 3
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  2. Question 2

    Which one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?
    1. Great Indian Bustard, musk Deer, Red Panda and Asiatic Wild Ass
    2. Kashmir Stag, Cheetal, Blue Bull and Great Indian Bustared
    3. Snow Leopared, Swamp Deer, Rhesus Monkey and Saras
    4. Lion-tailed Macaque, Blue Bull, Hanuman Langur and Cheetal
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  3. Question 3

    What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?
    1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.
    2. The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.
    3. The density of ocean water would drastically decrease.
    Select the using codes given below:
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 3 only
    4. 1,2 and 3
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  4. Question 4

    With reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements:
    1. The country's total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other States.
    2. In India, the total geopraphical area of coastal wetlands is larger than that of inland wetlands.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  5. Question 5

    Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years age are rearely seen nowdays. This is attributed to
    1. the destruction of their nesting sites by new invasive species.
    2. a drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle
    3. scarcity of food available to them
    4. a widespread, persistent and fatal disease among them
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  6. Question 6

    The acidification of oceans is increasing. why this phenomenon a cause of concern?
    1. The growth and survival of calcareous phytoplankton will be adversely affected.
    2. The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adversely affected.
    3. The survival of some animals that have phytoplanktonic larvae will be adversely affected.
    4. The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected.
    Which of statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1,2 and 3 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1,2,3 and 4
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  7. Question 7

    Consider the following fauna of India:
    1. Gharial
    2. Leatherback turtle
    3. Swamp deer
    Which of the above is/are endangered?
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 3 only
    3. 1,2, 3
    4. none
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