Biodiversity

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  1. A pesticide which is a chlorinated hydrocarbon is sprayed on a food crop. The food chain is : Food crop - Rat - Snake - Hawk. In this food chain, the highest concentration of the pesticide would accumulate in which one of the following?








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    Hawk

    Correct Option: D

    Hawk

  1. Which one among the following is not an endangered bird of India?








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    White-bellied Heron (Ardeainsignis), Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotisnigriceps) and Forest Owlet (Atheneblewitti) are some, among the list of endangered birds of India. Mallard (Anasplatyrhynchos) is a dabbling bird, which is not an endangered bird.

    Correct Option: D

    White-bellied Heron (Ardeainsignis), Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotisnigriceps) and Forest Owlet (Atheneblewitti) are some, among the list of endangered birds of India. Mallard (Anasplatyrhynchos) is a dabbling bird, which is not an endangered bird.

  1. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in








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    Equatorial forests or tropical rainforests are thought to be the oldest biome on Earth; it is not surprising that they contain the most species, and hence greatest biodiversity.

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    Equatorial forests or tropical rainforests are thought to be the oldest biome on Earth; it is not surprising that they contain the most species, and hence greatest biodiversity.

  1. The loss of biodiversity is due to








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    Many factors contribute to the loss of biodiversity across the globe. The major reasons include human activities like massive destruction of forest lands for commercial build-ups so causing the destruction of natural habitat of biodiversity. Various kinds of pollution cause disappearance of sensitive species.

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    Many factors contribute to the loss of biodiversity across the globe. The major reasons include human activities like massive destruction of forest lands for commercial build-ups so causing the destruction of natural habitat of biodiversity. Various kinds of pollution cause disappearance of sensitive species.

  1. In a food chain, the solar energy utilized by plants is only








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    on an average, about 1% of total Sun's energy reaching the earth is used up by plants in the process of photosynthesis and stored as chemical energy of food.

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    on an average, about 1% of total Sun's energy reaching the earth is used up by plants in the process of photosynthesis and stored as chemical energy of food.