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  1. _______ is a cold desert in India.

  2. A.

     Thar

    B.

     Ladakh

    C.

     Ran of Kutch

    D.

     Bhopal

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  3. Dodo is

  4. A.

     Endangered

    B.

     Critically endangered

    C.

     Rare

    D.

     Extinct

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  5. Blue whale is placed under

  6. A.

     Endangered

    B.

     Critically endangered

    C.

     Rare

    D.

     Extinct

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  7. What is edge species?

  8. A.

     The species which occur abundantly in the ecotone

    B.

     Species on the verge of extinction

    C.

     Rare species

    D.

     Endemic species

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  9. The effects of radioactive pollutants depends upon

  10. A.

     Rate of diffusion

    B.

     Energy releasing capacity

    C.

     Rate of deposition of the contaminant

    D.

     All of these

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  11. Ecology deals with the study of:

  12. A.

     Living beings

    B.

     Living and non living components

    C.

     Reciprocal relationship between living and non living components

    D.

     Environment

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  13. Light energy is transformed into chemical energy by

  14. A.

     Photosynthesis

    B.

     Respiration

    C.

     Recycling

    D.

     Productivity

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  15. How do red and blue light differ?

  16. A.

     Blue light has a higher speed of propagation.

    B.

     The wavelength of red light is longer.

    C.

     Red light has a higher intensity.

    D.

     Red and blue light have different directions of polarization.

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  17. Incineration of Municipal waste involves

  18. A.

     Oxidation

    B.

     Deduction

    C.

     Redox action

    D.

     Disintegration

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  19. The 3 R principle in waste management involves

  20. A.

     Reduce, Regain, Reuse

    B.

     Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

    C.

     Reduce, Reform, Reset

    D.

     Reduce, Retain, Regain

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