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GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2021 – Test –3195

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1. With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal 4. A recent report to the Indian Council for
found in India, which of the following Historical Research (ICHR) suggested to
statements is/are correct? drop the martyrs of which of the following

1. It is a herbivorous mammal that is movement from the list of martyrs of India’s

strictly marine. Independence struggle?

(a) Rampa rebellion
2. These mammals are found only in warm
(b) Punnapra-Vayalar revolt
coastal waters of the Indian Ocean.
(c) Velu Thampi Revolt
3. It is listed as vulnerable in the IUCN
(d) Khond Uprising
Red List.
Select the correct answer using the code
5. Consider the following pairs:
given below.
Protected Area Famous for
(a) 1 and 2 only
1. Manas National : Pygmy hog
(b) 1 and 3 only Park
(c) 3 only 3. Dachigam National : Kashmiri Stag
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Park
3. Silent Valley : Lion tailed
2. ENFUSER, SILAM and WRF-Chem, often National Park macaques
seen in news, are related to Which of the pairs given above are correctly
(a) Air Quality Early Warning System matched?
(b) Flood Early Warning System (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) Tsunami Early Warning System (b) 2 and 3 only

(d) Cyclone Early Warning System (c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

3. What do you understand by the term

6. Which of the following is/are the basic
'Vernalisation'?
objectives of national parks, wildlife
(a) It is the developmental responses of
sanctuaries and biosphere reserves?
plants to the relative lengths of light and
1. Controlled and limited use of species of
dark periods.
animals.
(b) It is the induction of a plant's flowering
2. Maintenance of viable number of species
process by exposure to the prolonged
in protected areas.
cold temperatures.
3. Educating the public about wildlife
(c) It is the process whereby seed dormancy protection.
is broken in order to promote Select the correct answer using the code
germination by exposing seeds to cold or given below.
warm temperatures. (a) 1 only
(d) It is a technique to physically damage (b) 1 and 2 only
the seed coat to reduce hard seed while (c) 2 and 3 only
keeping the seed viable. (d) 1, 2 and 3
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7. Consider the following pairs: 10. Which of the following elephant reserves in
Protected area Tribes found India has been included under the
1. Kanha Tiger Reserve : Baiga Monitoring Illegal Killing of Elephants
(MIKE) sites list?
2. Similipal National : Mankadia
1. Deomali Elephant Reserve
Park
2. Singhbhum Elephant Reserve
3. Gir National Park : Gond
3. Shivalik Elephant Reserve
4. Nagarhole National : Jenu Kurubas Select the correct answer using the code
Park given below.
Which of the pairs given above is/are (a) 1 and 2 only
correctly matched? (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

11. Consider the following statements with
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
respect to chlorophyll in the plants:
1. It helps in converting sugar molecules
8. Which of the following is/are characteristics
into energy.
of millets? 2. It gives green color to the plants as it
1. They are gluten-free. absorbs the green light.
2. They are non-acid-forming food. 3. Magnesium is essential for the formation
3. They are drought tolerant. of chlorophyll in plants.
Select the correct answer using the code Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
12. Consider the following statements with
9. Consider the following statements with reference to the Olive ridley turtle:
respect to Oceanic deposits: 1. It is among the smallest and most
1. Poly-metallic Nodules are an abundant sea turtle species in the world.
2. Gahirmatha coast is an important nesting
accumulation of volcanic dust.
beach site for them.
2. Red clay in the ocean basin is a result of
3. ‘Operation Oliver' was launched by
precipitation of minerals from seawater.
Coast Guard to save them.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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13. Which of the following is/are correct with 16. It is situated in the Dooars region of the
reference to adaptations by Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized
animals/mammals in a colder climatic protected area with grasslands and forests. It
region? is primarily known for its population of
1. Aquatic animals in the polar seas have a Indian rhinoceros. The major river flowing
thick layer of fat below their skin to
through it is the Jaldhaka river. It is a
reduce the loss of body heat.
significant watershed area between the
2. Mammals of colder climates generally
Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems.
have a smaller surface-area-to-volume
Which protected area has been mentioned in
ratio.
Select the correct answer using the code the above passage?
given below. (a) Jaldapara National park
(a) 1 only (b) Buxa Tiger reserve
(b) 2 only (c) Gorumara National park
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Chapramari Wildlife reserve
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
17. India has recently been elected as one of the
14. Consider the following statements: members of the United Nations Commission
1. India holds the largest remaining on Status of Women (CSW). In this context,
population of wild Asian elephants. consider the following statements:
2. All the elephant corridors in India are
1. It was established in 1995 to implement
notified by the Central Government.
the Beijing Declaration.
3. The elephant has been declared
2. It is the principal global
the National Heritage Animal of India.
intergovernmental body exclusively
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? dedicated to the promotion of gender
(a) 1 and 2 only equality and the empowerment of
(b) 3 only women.
(c) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?
(a) 1 only
15. Consider the following statements with (b) 2 only
respect to macronutrients required by plants: (c) Both 1 and 2
1. Iron and Manganese are included in the (d) Neither 1 nor 2
category of macronutrients as they are
required in large amounts for plant
18. Consider the following statements:
growth.
1. While alpha diversity refers to the
2. Phosphorus is the constituent of the cell
species diversity between two
membrane and a part of all nucleic acids
in the plant. communities beta diversity is the
3. Calcium plays a crucial role in diversity within a community.
regulating processes related to cell 2. The gamma diversity of a region is
division. studied at the scale of a biome.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 only
(b) 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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19. This tiger reserve is located in the western 22. Kra Canal, sometimes seen in the news,
part of the Chhotanagpur plateau and lies in connects
the catchment area of River North Koel. The (a) Java Sea and Indian Ocean
forests of this reserve represent the (b) Java Sea and Celebes Sea
biological richness of the dry and moist (c) Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea
deciduous eastern peninsular forests with an (d) South China Sea with Sulu Sea
interesting association of Sal and Bamboo.
High waterfalls and hot water springs are 23. Consider the following mass extinctions:
major tourist attractions. 1. Permian-Triassic extinction
Which of the following Tiger Reserve is 2. Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction
being referred to in the above passage? 3. Ordovician-Silurian extinction
(a) Palamau Tiger Reserve 4. Late Devonian extinction
(b) Kanha Tiger Reserve Arrange the following mass extinctions in
(c) Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve chronological order?
(d) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (a) 3-4-1-2
(b) 3-4-2-1
20. Which of the following is/are the (c) 1-2-4-3
consequences of Coral bleaching? (d) 1-2-3-4
1. Loss of carbon sinks.
2. Decline in the diversity of fish. 24. Recently, DRDO successfully tested an
3. Coastlines become more susceptible to indigenously developed Hypersonic
cyclones. Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
Select the correct answer using the code (HSTDV). In this context, consider the
below. following statements:
(a) 1 only 1. Its primary aim is to test the
(b) 2 and 3 only indigenously developed propulsion
(c) 1 and 2 only Scramjet engine.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 2. India has become the second country
after the USA to develop and test this
21. With reference to different types of technology.
wetlands, consider the following pairs: Which of the statements given above is/are
Wetlands Characteristic Feature correct?
type (a) 1 only
1. Bogs : Poorly drained acidic soil (b) 2 only
receiving water (c) Both 1 and 2
exclusively from rainfall (d) Neither 1 nor 2
: Poorly drained mineral
2. Marshes soils and plant life 25. If you want to see “Rhododendron species
dominated by trees and sub-species” in their natural habitat,
3. Fen : Poorly drained alkaline which of the following are the best places to
soil receiving water visit?
mostly from surface and 1. Kanchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
groundwater sources. 2. Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Swamp : Poorly drained mineral 3. Singalila National Park
soils and plant life 4. Neora Valley National Park
dominated by grasses Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the pairs given above are correctly given below.
matched? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only
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26. Which of the following is/are correct with 29. Which of the following is/are the
reference to the Hydrothermal vent characteristics of the ecological pyramid?
ecosystem?
1. A species is accounted only at any one
1. The deep-ocean temperatures in this
ecosystem could be around 400 °C. trophic level.
2. Chemosynthetic symbiosis is a 2. It accommodates a food web.
characteristic feature of this ecosystem.
3. Saprophytes occupy a key place in the
Select the correct answer using the code
given below. ecological pyramid
(a) 1 only Select the correct answer using the code
(b) 2 only given below.
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
27. Consider the following statements regarding (c) 1 and 3 only
the Gogabeel community reserve: (d) 1, 2 and 3
1. It has been established under The
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. Gogabeel is an ox-bow lake. 30. Consider the following animal conservation
3. Gogabeel is formed from the flow of the projects of India:
rivers Mahananda, Kankhar, and the
1. Project Crocodile
Ganga.
Which of the statements given above are 2. Project Tiger
correct? 3. Project Snow-Leopard
(a) 1 and 2 only 4. Project Elephant
(b) 2 and 3 only
Arrange the above projects in chronological
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only order as and when they were started by the
Government?
28. With reference to Deep-sea corals and (a) 1-2-4-3
shallow water corals, consider the following
(b) 2-1-4-3
statements:
1. Shallow-water coral reefs are limited to (c) 2-4-1-3
warm tropical waters while deep-sea (d) 1-2-3-4
corals are found throughout the world’s
oceans.
2. Shallow water corals have lower 31. Which of the following modifications can be
diversity than deep-sea corals. seen in the Mangroves?
3. Shallow-water corals rely on 1. Viviparity
photosynthetic algae for food while
2. Salt-secreting glands
deep-sea corals rely on organic material
falling from the surface. 3. Pneumatophores
4. Shallow-water corals are less colorful Select the correct answer using the code
than deep-sea corals.
given below.
Which of the statements given above are
correct? (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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32. Which of the following is/are invasive alien 35. Two water bodies, A and B have the same
plant species? size and shape. However, Lake A is located
1. Carrot grass in the hot region of Rajasthan, while Lake B
is located in higher altitudes of the cold
2. Water hyacinth
Himalayan region.
3. Hemp
With reference to Dissolved Oxygen (DO),
Select the correct answer using the code which of the following statements is correct?
given below. (a) A has a higher DO than B
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) B has higher DO than A
(b) 2 only (c) Both have equal DO
(c) 3 only (d) Nothing conclusive can be stated

(d) 1, 2 and 3
36. Consider the following statements with
reference to Carbonate Compensation Depth
33. Consider the following pairs: (CCD):
Wildlife Naturally found 1. It is the depth at which the rate of
in carbonate accumulation equals the rate
1. Irrawaddy : Indus river of carbonate dissolution.
Dolphin 2. Ocean acidification can cause the CCD
to fall vertically in the water column.
2. Gharial : Chambal river
Which of the statements given above is/are
3. Hump-backed : Cauvery river
correct?
mahseer (a) 1 only
Which of the pairs given above is/are (b) 2 only
correctly matched? (c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 37. Recently, which Arab country has brought
about a change in its labour laws by
(d) 1, 2 and 3
abolished the unjustified ‘kafala system’?
(a) Saudi Arabia
34. With reference to Nokrek Biosphere (b) UAE
Reserve, consider the following statements: (c) Qatar
1. Nokrek is the highest peak of the Garo (d) Oman
hills.
2. It has been recognized under the Man 38. With reference to the recently launched
and Biosphere Reserve program of Climate Smart Cities Assessment
Framework (CSCAF) 2.0, consider the
UNESCO.
following statements:
3. Brahmaputra river flows through it. 1. It has been launched by NITI Aayog.
4. Citrus indica or wild orange is found at 2. It intends to inculcate a climate-sensitive
this place. approach to urban planning and
Which of the statements given above are development in India.
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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39. Consider the following statements with 42. With reference to the Arab League, consider
respect to insectivorous plants: the following statements:
1. They lack photosynthetic mechanisms 1. India is one of the observer members of
and derive their energy from trapping the Arab League.
insects. 2. It is a military alliance of the 22 member
2. They are usually associated with countries from Arab nations.
nutrient-poor soils. Which of the statements given above is/are
3. Butterworts and Nepenthes are examples correct?
of insectivorous plants. (a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 2 only
correct? (c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 43. Which of the following causes ocean
(d) 1, 2 and 3 acidification?
1. Uptake of carbon dioxide by oceans
40. Which of the following could result in the 2. Eutrophication
occurrence of dead zones? 3. Presence of underwater hydrothermal
1. Eutrophication vents.
2. Stratification of the water column Select the correct answer using the code
3. Upwelling given below.
Select the correct answer using the code (a) 1 and 2 only
given below. (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 44. Which of the following disputed islands are
located in the Indo-Pacific region?
41. Consider the following species: 1. Spratly Islands
1. Mosses 2. Falkland Islands
2. Ferns and allies 3. Senkaku Islands
3. Lichens 4. Paracel Islands
To which of the following taxa do the above Select the correct answer using the code
species belong? given below.
(a) Monera (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) Plants (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) Protista (c) 2 and 4 only
(d) Fungi (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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45. Consider the following passage: 48 . Which of the following species is/are now
It is a large, but the shrinking freshwater extinct in wild in India ?
lake and associated swamplands supplied by 1 . Indian Cheetah
several streams. Thick, floating mats of 2 . Pink - headed duck
weeds covered with soil ( 'phumids ' ) are a
3 . Kharai Camel
characteristic feature. The lake is used
Select the correct answer using the code
extensively by local people as a source of
water for irrigation and domestic use and is given below .
an important wintering and staging area for ( a ) 1 only

waterbirds, particularly ducks. It is included ( b ) 1 and 2 only

on the Montreux Record in 1993 . ( c ) 2 and 3 only

Which of the following lakes is being ( d) 1, 2 and 3
referred to in the above passage?
( a ) Rudrasagar lake
49. The Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) has asked
( b ) Loktak lake
banks to implement a system called ' Positive
( c ) Chilika lake
Pay’ from January 2021. In this context,
( d ) Kolleru lake
consider the following statements:
1 . It aims to reduce cheque related frauds .
46. Consider the following pairs:
Plant Description 2 . It is mandatory for all account holders
1 . Tropophyte : a plant adapted to issuing cheques for amount value of Rs.
abundant soil 50,000 and above.
moisture throughout Which of the statements given above is/ are
the year correct?
: a plant with a deep ( a ) 1 only
root system that
2 . Phreatophyte ( b ) 2 only
draws water from
( c ) Both 1 and 2
near the water table .
( d ) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Halophyte : Frost tolerant plant
Which of the pairs given above
are not correctly matched ? 50 . Consider the following pairs:
( a ) 3 only National Park River flowing
( b ) 1 only through the park
( c ) 1 and 3 only 1. Betla National : Koel River
( d ) 2 and 3 only
Park
2 . Papikonda : Krishna River
47. Which of the following adaptation National Park
mechanism is/are seen in the hydrophytes?
3 . Modern National : Mandovi River
1 . Absorption of water through the surface
Park
of the plant body .
2 . The absence of mechanical tissues . 4 . Mukundra Hills : Banas River
3. Waxy and smooth leaf surface. National Park
Select the correct answer using the code Which of the pairs given above are correctly
given below. matched ?
( a ) 1 only ( a ) 1 and 2 only
( b ) 2 and 3 only ( b ) 2 and 3 only
( c ) 1 and 3 only ( c ) 1 and 3 only
( d ) 1 , 2 and 3
( d ) 3 and 4 only
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51 . Which of the following factors promote the 54. Arrange the following national parks and
growth of algal blooms ? wildlife sanctuary from North to South?
1. Phosphorus enrichment 1. Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird
2. Warm climate Sanctuary
3. Long periods of high light intensity 2 . Bhitarkanika National Park
4. Thermal stratification
3. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Select the correct answer using the code
4. Pichavaram Bird Sanctuary
given below.
Select the correct answer using the code
( a ) 1 , 2 and 4 only
given below .
( b ) 2 and 3 only
( a ) 1 -2 - 3 - 4
( c ) 1 and 4 only
( b ) 2 -3- 4 - 1
( d ) 1 , 2, 3 and 4
( c ) 3-4- 1 -2

52. Which of the following regions have been ( d ) 2- 1 - 4 -3

classified as ' biodiversity hotspots'?

1. The Western Ghats 55. What is common among the following bird

2. Lakshadweep Islands species?

3. Himalayas 1. Crimson Backed Sunbird
4. Indo- Burma region 2. White- Bellied Treepie
Select the correct answer using the code 3. Nilgiri Trush
given below. Select the correct answer using the code
( a ) 1 , 2 and 3 only given below .
( b ) 2 and 4 only ( a ) These are endemic bird species of
( c ) 1 , 3 and 4 only
Western Ghats.
( d ) 1 , 2 and 4 only
( b ) All the above species are critically

endangered .
53. Consider the following statements:
( c ) These are seasonal migratory birds from
1. Photography , scientific research and
the cold Siberian region .
tourism are allowed inside the sanctuary
( d ) All the above birds are recently
with prior approval of Chief Wildlife
designated as state birds of different
Warden.
states.
2. Grazing is allowed inside the sanctuary .
3. All livestock in and around the sanctuary
region should be properly immunized. 56. Pantanal Wetlands, world ’ s largest tropical

Which of the statements given above are wetland , has been in news due to its forest

correct ? fires . It is located in

( a ) 1 and 2 only ( a ) North America

( b ) 2 and 3 only ( b ) South America

( c ) 1 and 3 only ( c ) Africa
( d ) 1 , 2 and 3 ( d ) Australia
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57. Consider the following statements with 60. Which of the following are the ex-situ
respect to the transport mechanism in plants: methods of conservation of threatened
1. Phloem in the vascular tissue is animals and plants?
responsible for the transportation of 1. Botanical Garden

water and nutrients. 2. Wildlife Safari Parks

3. Sacred Groves
2. If the Xylem of a plant is blocked then
Select the correct answer using the code
the transfer of organic molecules is
given below.
severely affected.
(a) 1 and 2 only
3. Diffusion of ions across cell membranes
(b) 1 only
does not require energy.
(c) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 2 and 3 only
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only 61. Recently, a bioluminescent species of
(b) 2 and 3 only mushroom ‘Roridomyces phyllostachydis’
(c) 3 only was found in India. In this context, consider
(d) 1, 2 and 3 the following statements regarding
bioluminescence
58. Which of the following is correct with 1. Bioluminescence is the production and
reference to Oligotrophic lakes? emission of light by a living organism
(a) These lakes have high primary through enzymes.

productivity. 2. In nature bioluminescence is found in

(b) The bottom waters of these lakes are both aquatic and terrestrial
environments.
commonly deficient in oxygen
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) These lakes often have high drinking-
correct?
water quality.
(a) 1 only
(d) None of the above
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
59. Why is the plant Cestrum nocturnum often
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
seen in the news?
(a) Its extract is widely used as an 62. 'Minsk Group' recently seen in the news, is:
antiseptic. (a) An agency that leads international
(b) It is the only insectivorous plant efforts to defeat hunger.
endemic to India. (b) A global think-tank on international
(c) It is the only plant species that uses both financial system.
autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of (c) It is the body to mediate the negotiations
nutrition. for the peaceful resolution of the
(d) It poses a threat to all Shola and conflict.

grassland habitats as it does not allow (d) The organization works towards the
environment and sustainable
native flora to thrive.
development.
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63. Parliament recently passed The Foreign 66. Which of the following statements is/are
Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, correct regarding the general difference
2020. In this context, consider the following between eurythermal and stenothermal
statements: organisms?
1. It provides that not more than 20% of 1. Eurythermal organisms can tolerate and
foreign contribution can be used by thrive in a wide range of temperatures
NGO to meet their administrative whilst stenothermal do not.
expenses. 2. Majority of the organisms on Earth are
2. It prohibits public servants from stenothermal organisms.
accepting foreign contribution. Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are given below.

correct? (a) 1 only

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

67. CAROTAR Rules, recently in news, is

64. Which of the following is correct regarding related to

Pulikkali, which is observed during the (a) Rules of Origin under Free Trade

Onam festival in Kerala? Agreement

(a) It is a traditional martial art. (b) Nuclear Weapons

(b) It is a traditional street folk art. (c) Climate Change

(d) Migrants and Internally displaced
(c) It is a rangoli made with fresh flowers.
persons
(d) It is a traditional boat race.

68. Which of the following is/are correct with

65. An organism can maintain the state of
reference to the effect of global warming on
homeostasis through which of the following
oceans?
ways?
1. Oceans in the Southern Hemisphere
1. Migrate
have become warmer than that in the
2. Regulate
Northern Hemisphere.
3. Conform
2. Fresh areas of the ocean becomes more
4. Suspend
fresh and salty areas of the ocean saltier.
Select the correct answer using the code
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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69. Which of the following benefits are provided 72. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Matsya
by wetlands? Sampada Yojana consider the following
statements:
1. Storehouses of plant genetic material.
1. It seeks to promote sustainable
2. Groundwater recharge development of the fisheries sector in all
3. Carbon sequestration states and Union Territories of India.
2. It caters only to the growth of freshwater
Select the correct answer using the code
aquaculture and inland fisheries.
given below. 3. It aims to increase fisheries export
(a) 1 and 2 only earnings to Rs.1,00,000 crore by 2024-
(b) 2 and 3 only 25.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 1 and 3 only
correct?
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
70. Consider the following statements with (c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
reference to Swamp ecosystems:
1. Swamps are characterized by mineral 73. Which of the following is not the criteria for
soils. the designation of a wetland under the
2. Plant life in swamp largely consists of Ramsar Convention?
(a) It should support any vulnerable,
grasses.
endangered, or critically endangered
3. The largest swamp in the world is the species or threatened ecological
Amazon River floodplain. communities.
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) It should regularly support 1000 or more
waterbirds.
correct?
(c) It support to plant and/or animal species
(a) 1 only at a critical stage in their life cycles, or
(b) 2 and 3 only provides refuge during adverse
conditions.
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) It support to 1% of the individuals in a
(d) 1, 2 and 3 population of one species or subspecies
of wetland-dependent non-avian animal
71. Which of the following are the uses of species.
seaweeds?
74. Which of the following correctly describes
1. Anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial
the term 'Total Maximum Daily Load'
agents (TMDL)?
2. Renewable energy generation (a) Maximum daily population of
3. Effective binding agents in the cosmetic waterbirds which can be hosted by a
wetland.
industry (b) Upper threshold of particulate matter
Select the correct answer using the code which the airmass in a given area can
given below. hold.
(c) Maximum carbon which can be
(a) 1 and 2 only
sequestered by oceans in a day.
(b) 2 and 3 only (d) Maximum amount of a pollutant that a
(c) 1 and 3 only waterbody can receive and still meet
(d) 1, 2 and 3 water quality standards.

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75. Consider the following statements with 78. Which of the following is not correct with
respect to roles played by different plant reference to the African Baobab Tree?
(a) It is called the tree of life.
hormones:
(b) It can live for more than a thousand
1. Auxins promote rooting in the stem years.
cuttings. (c) It can store huge capacity of water in
2. Gibberellin promotes cell elongation and their roots.
shoot growth. (d) It is also called upside down tree.

3. Ethylene promotes senescence in leaves

79. Consider the following statements with
and helps in fruit ripening.
reference to Bioprospecting:
Which of the statements given above are 1. It is a kind of commercial venture for
correct? utilizing plants or plant products in a
(a) 1 and 2 only large-scale community as a usable
(b) 2 and 3 only commodity.
2. It is regulated by the Convention on
(c) 1 and 3 only
Biological Diversity and its Nagoya
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Protocol.
Which of the statements given above is/are
76. With reference to the Gangetic dolphin correct?
(a) 1 only
commonly called 'Susu', consider the
(b) 2 only
following statements: (c) Both 1 and 2
1. They live in freshwater and come to the (d) Neither 1 nor 2
surface to breathe.
2. They are effectively blind and primarily 80. With reference to ecological succession in
rely on ultrasonic waves to organisms, consider the following
statements:
communicate.
1. It is a process that starts in an area where
Which of the statements given above is/are no living organisms exist.
correct? 2. In successive seral stages there is an
(a) 1 only increase in biomass as well as the
diversity of species.
(b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Both 1 and 2 correct?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
77. Consider the following pairs: (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Spice Plant part
1. Saffron : Seeds
81. Singapore Convention, often seen in news, is
2. Turmeric : Rhizome related to
3. Cinnamon : Bark (a) global level agreement to settle disputed
Which of the pairs given above are correctly islands in South China sea.
matched? (b) the framework for protecting rights of
refugees and internally displaced people.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(c) framework for international settlement
(b) 2 and 3 only agreements resulting from mediation.
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) global mechanism for phasing down
(d) 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gases to 1991 levels.
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82. Which of the following are plant growth 86. Krishna Peacock, Indian Jezebel, and
regulators? Orange Oakleaf are:
1. Adenine Derivatives (a) Birds
2. Abscisic acid (b) Primates
3. Terpene (c) Butterflies
Select the correct answer using the code (d) Reptiles
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only 87. Which of the following are the consequences
(b) 2 and 3 only of beach sand mining?
(c) 1 and 3 only 1. Increased rate of shoreline erosion
(d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Retreat of the waterline
3. Reduction in dissolved oxygen
83. With reference to recently launched Green- Select the correct answer using the code
Term Ahead Market (GTAM) in electricity, given below.
consider the following statements: (a) 1 and 2 only
1. It is a platform for trading of electricity (b) 2 and 3 only
generated from renewable energy. (c) 1 and 3 only
2. It has been developed jointly (d) 1, 2 and 3
by International Atomic Energy Agency
and India. 88. Which of the following are examples of a
Which of the statements given above is/are lotic water ecosystem?
correct? 1. Rivers
(a) 1 only 2. Creeks
(b) 2 only 3. Springs
(c) Both 1 and 2 4. Marshes
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
84. As per ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators & (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
Prey in India’ report (2018), which one of (b) 1 and 3 only
the following tiger reserves has reported the (c) 2 and 4 only
highest tiger density in India? (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
(a) Nagarhole
(b) Bandhavagarh 89. Which of the following organisms can be
(c) Corbett utilized for cleaning oil spills?
(d) Bandipore 1. Bacteria
2. Fungi

85. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and 3. Algae

Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
‘BEAMS’ Program. It is related to:
(a) 1 only
(a) Tiger Conservation
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) Migratory Bird Conservation
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Wetland Conservation
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Beach Conservation
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90. Consider the following statements 93. Consider the following characteristics:
regarding the Evolutionarily Distinct and 1. It is the topmost zone near the shore of
Globally Endangered (EDGE) species: the lake or pond.
1. They are threatened species that have 2. It is the warmest zone and contains a
few or no close relatives. very diverse community.

2. Asian elephants and Red pandas are 3. It gets a lot of nutrients from runoff and

categorized as EDGE species. non-point source pollution.

Which of the following zones of a lake is
Which of the statements given above is/are
being described above?
correct?
(a) Limnetic zone
(a) 1 only
(b) Benthic Zone
(b) 2 only
(c) Littoral zone
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Profundal zone
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

94. Which of the following properties of

91. Consider the following pairs:
contaminant promote bioaccumulation?
States/UT State Animal
1. High water solubility
1. West Bengal : Bengal Tiger
2. Very fine molecular size
2. Uttarakhand : Musk Deer 3. High structural stability
3. Delhi : Fishing Cat Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the pairs given above is/are given below.
correct? (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only (c) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
95. Consider the following statements with
92. Which of the following statements is/are reference to 'National Program and Project
correct with reference to "Cool spots"? Management Policy Framework’ recently

1. These are places in the world where a seen in news:

high number of threatened species thrive 1. It is launched by NITI Aayog and

and persist. Quality Council of India (QCI).

2. Its primary objective is to bring reforms
2. Amazon rainforest is a dominant global
in the execution of infrastructure
cool spot.
projects.
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are
given below.
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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96. Heatwaves occurring in the ocean are known 98. The Himalayan ranges show a succession of
as Marine Heatwaves (MHWs). Which of vegetation with the change in the altitude.
the following statements are correct Arrange the following types of vegetation in
regarding the Marine Heatwaves? the order of their appearance as we move
1. They occur when sea surface from lower to higher altitudes:
temperatures rise and stay above the 1. Deciduous forests
expected seasonal temperatures for at 2. Wet temperate forests
least five days in a row. 3. Grassland pastures
2. They can occur both in summers and 4. Mosses and Lichens
winters. Select the correct answer using the code
3. They can be strengthened by the warm given below.
(a) 2-1-3-4
ocean currents.
(b) 3-1-4-2
Select the correct answer using the code
(c) 1-2-3-4
given below.
(d) 1-3-2-4
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only 99. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
(MA), a major UN-sponsored effort
(d) 1, 2 and 3
identified four major categories of
ecosystem services. In this context, consider
97. Consider the following pairs: the following pairs:
Name of Description Ecosystem Type
Interaction Service
1. Parasitism : One species is 1. Soil formation : Provisioning
harmed whereas the Services
other is unaffected 2. Air purification : Regulating Services
2. Commensalism : One species is 3. Fuel wood : Supporting Services
benefitted and the Which of the pairs given above is/are
other is correctly matched?
neither benefitted nor (a) 1 and 2 only
harmed (b) 2 only
3. Predation : Both the species are (c) 1 and 3 only
harmed (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correctly matched? 100. Etosha Pan is located in
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) Spain
(b) 2 only (b) Namibia
(c) 3 only (c) Peru
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) India

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