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3. Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is called
(a)Demography (b) Biography (c) paleography (d) psychology
5. Formation of ozone is
(a) oxidation reaction (b) oxidation reaction
(c) photochemical reaction (d) photochemical reaction
9. An ecosystem consists of
a) Biotic component b)a biotic component c) Both a and b d) None
of these
10.The perfect equilibrium existing in the biosphere between the various organisms
is known as
a) Environmental balance b)Ecological balance
c) Ecological cycle d) None of these
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13. The human activity, among the following, which causes maximum
environmental pollution having regional and global impact, is
a) Agriculture
b) Urbanization
c) Industrialization
d) Mining
30.The Government of India adopted the National Housing and habitat policy a) 1998 b) 1999
in c) 2000 d) 2001
(a) Salty
(b) Dry
(c) Alkaline
(d) Acidic
(a) Potato
(b) Tea
(c) Mango
(d) Teak
a) Himalayas
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Ganges
(d) None of the above
(a) Endemism
(b) Species richness
(c) Loss of diversity
(d) Lesser interspecific competition.
44. ___________ occurs when the death of the last individual in a species occurs.
(a) Adaptation
(b) Phylogenic diversity
(c) Speciation
(d) Extinction
45. ____________ is defined as an ecological state of a species being unique to a specific geographic
location.
(a) Exotic species
(b) Endemic species
(c) Ecosystem
(d) None of the above
46. 12._________ is the forest cover to be maintained as per the National Forest Policy (1988)
(a) 67% for hills & 33% for plains
(b) 37% for hills & 11% for plains
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47. ___________ is defined as the number of species represented in a specific region, landscape or an
ecological community.
(a) Coevolution
(b) Commensalism
(c) Species richness
(d) Population density
56 How many Indian plant species are used to extract essential oils and scents ?
(a)50 (b) 500 (c) 50,000 (d) 5000
57 Which is the correct option.
(e) There is chance in Natural selection in evolutionprocess due to alpha biodiversity
(f) There is chance in Natural selection in process of evolution due to genetic diversity
(g) There is chance in Natural selection in process of evolution due to
Ecosystem biodiversity
(h) There is chance in Natural selection in process of due to biocommunity diversity
58 Which is the state plant of Gujarat ?
a)Polyalthia (b) Prosopis (c) Ficus (d) Neem
59 Which can be used for cryopreservation at 196°C temprature ?
a) liquid N2 (b) Free N2 (c) liquid Co2 (d) Solid N2
60 How many protected areas are present in India ?
(a) 89 (b) 581 (c) 492 (d) 34
61 What can be done by the number of species in habitat ?
a)Measurement of species diversity in habitat
b)Measurement of gene diversity of species in habitat
c)Measurement of interaction of biocommunities
d)Measurement of function of Ecosystem
62 Which type of relation is found in between richness of species and variety of phylum ?
(i) Hyperbola (b) Circular hyperbola
(c) Rectangular hyperbola (d) Reciprocal
63 Which is the right option for national animal and bird of India ?
a)Peacock & Lion (b) Flamingo & Tiger
(c) Peacock & Tiger (d) Flamingo & Lion
64 Which is the right sequence for Ecological diversity ?
a)Biomes habitat Ecosystem population
b)Biomes Ecosystem habitat niches
c)Biomes Ecosystem population niches
d)Biomes habitat niches Ecosystem
65 Which one is maintained in botanical garden of Waghai in Gujarat ?
(j) Fibrous plants (b) Etable plants (c) Economical plants (d) medicinal plant