113801. According to a new government report India's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rose by 58 percent between 1994 and 2007. Greenhouse gases are those gases that can absorb and emit infrared radiation. Which one of the following is not a green house gas?
113802. Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?
113803. With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements :1. A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other.2. Food chains are found within the populations of a species.3. A food chain illustrates the numbers of each organism which are eaten by others. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
113804. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by
113805. Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functiona l role in the community of organisms?
113806. Contour bunding is a method of conservation used in
113807. Perumbra is :
113808. Meteriology is the science of ..........
113809. India will host the world Tiger Summit for the first time in 2010. The Summit will be organized in ______
113810. Average annual rainfall of Kerala is about?
113811. Biosphere reserves are meant to
113812. Highly polluting industries comes under the category of
113813. What are' the possible limitations of India in mitigating the global warming at present and in the immediate future ? 1. Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently available. 2. India cannot invest huge funds in research and development. 3. Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
113814. Indiscriminate disposal of used fluorescent electric lamps causes mercury pollution in the environment. Why is mercury used in the manufacture of these lamps ?
113815. Consider the following pairs : Protected area Well-known for 1. Bhiterkanika, Orissa Salt Water Crocodile 2. Desert National Park,Rajasthan Great Indian Bustard 3. Eravikulam, Kerala Hoolak Gibbon Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
113816. Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the following concepts ?
113817. Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable ? 1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane. 2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide, is emitted from the cultivated soil. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
113818. India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this Convention ?
113819. Which is not a ketone body?
113820. Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. . 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited ' biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is /are correct ?
113821. Consider the following statements : 1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hotspots i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
113822. Mon 863 is a variety of maize. It was in the news for the following reason
113823. Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to
113824. 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 correct answer using the codes given below:
113825. Consider the following agricultural practices: 1. Contour bunding 2. Relay cropping 3. Zero tillage In the context of global climate change, which of the above helps/help in carbon seques-tration/storage inthe soil?
113826. Consider the following: 1. Black-necked crane 2. Cheetah 3. Flying squirrel 4. Snow leopard Which of the above are naturally found in India?
113827. Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area? 1. Global warming 2. Fragmentation of habitat 3. Invasion of alien species 4. Promotion of vegetarianism Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
113828. What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?
113829. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services-provisioning, supporting regulating, preserving and cultural Which one of the following is supporting services?
113830. The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the constitution of India? 1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21 2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1). 3. Power and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A) Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
113831. How does National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting the Indian agriculture? 1. NBA checks the biopiracy and protects the indigenous and traditional genetic resources. 2. NBA directly monitors and supervises the scientific research on genetic modification of crop plants. 3. Application for Intellectual Property Rights related to genetic/biological resources cannot be madewithout the approval of NBA. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
113832. Poor Man's Ooty
113833. When was National Agricultural insurence scheme introduced?
113834. The Samarsasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was founded by
113835. The first railway line was laid between ……… in 1853
113836. IRDP was introduced in the year
113837. The institution(s) which is/are setup to promote funding of voluntary organisations is/are
113838. In Which of the following places was the first telegraph line of india set up
113839. Who laid the foundation of the British Empire
113840. The Cyber crimes regulation court was established by the Goverment of india tn the year
113841. The Brahmo Samaj was established by
113842. Annamalai university was establishes in
113843. Reserve Bank of India was established in the year
113844. The term SWIFT is used in financial world. The alphabet S in the abbreviation SWIFT stands for :
113845. The term pre-shipment finance relates to :
113846. In Trade Finance, a financial transaction involving the purchase of receivables from exporters by a third party who takes all the risks associated with the receivables is known as :
113847. BIFR is a financial word dealing with :
113848. Which among the following is a key anchor in Economic and Financial Stability ?
113849. What is the rate used to convert Indian rupee into United States Dollar ?
113850. In his budget (2014-15) speech, Finance Minister had announced setting up a commission to look into various aspects of expenditure reforms. Accordingly, an Expenditure Management Commission has recently been set up. The commission is headed by :
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