231. Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India ?

1. 1. Banyan and black duck

   
   
   

   2. Bentinckianscobarica and red panda

   
   
   

   3. Tamarind and rhesus monkey

   
   
   

   4. Cinchona and leopard

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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232. Human activities in the recent past have caused the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, bu a lot of it does not remain in the lower atmosphere because of
     1. Its escape into the outer strato-sphere.
     2. The photosynthesis by phyto-plankton in the oceans.
     3. The trapping of air in the polar ice caps.
     Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. 1. 1 and 2

   
   
   

   2. 2 only

   
   
   

   3. 2 and 3 only

   
   
   

   4. 3 only

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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233. In the context of ecosystem productivity, marine upwelling zones are important as they increase the marine productivity by bringing the
     1. decomposer micro-organisms to the surface.
     2. nutrients to the surface.
     3 bottom-dwelling organisms to the surface
     Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. 1. 1 and 2

   
   
   

   2. 2 only

   
   
   

   3. 2 and 3

   
   
   

   4. 3 only

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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234. There is a concern over the increase in harmful algae blooms in the sea waters of India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon ?
     1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
     2. Run-off from the land during the monsoon.
     3. Upwelling in the seas.
     Select the correct answer from the codes given below

1. 1. 1 only

   
   
   

   2. 1 and 2 only

   
   
   

   3. 2 and 3 only

   
   
   

   4. 1, 2 and 3

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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235. Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways :
     1. Soil formation
     2. Prevention of soil erosion
     3. Recycling of waste
     4. Pollination of crops
     Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1. 1, 2 and 3 only

   
   
   

   2. 2, 3 and 4 only

   
   
   

   3. 1 and 4 only

   
   
   

   4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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