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Environment

Consider the following statements:

Consider the following statements: 1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water. 2....

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Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels:

1. They build nests by making burrows in the ground. 2. They store their food materials like nuts and seeds...

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Consider the following statements:

1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties. 2. Some mushrooms have psychoactive properties. 3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties. 4. Some...

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Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

(a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves (b) Marakkanam Salt Pans (c) Naupada Swamp (d) Rann of Kutch  1. Ans: d Explanation: Marshland Mangroves ...

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Consider the following statements:

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Marsupials are not naturally found in India. Statement-II: Marsupials can thrive only in montane grasslands...

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Invasive Species Specialist (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organisations?

(a) The International Union for Conservation of Nature (b) The United Nations Environment Programme (c) The United Nations World Commission...

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Consider the following fauna:

Consider the following fauna: 1. Lion-tailed Macaque 2. Malabar Civet 3. Sambar Deer How many of the above are generally...

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Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?

(a) Butterflies (b) Dragonflies (c) Honey Bees (d) Wasps 5. Ans: c Explanation:  Astonishingly, honeybees possess one of the most...

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Consider the following:

Consider the following: 1. Carbon monoxide 2. Nitrogen oxide 3. Ozone 4. Sulphur dioxide Excess of which of the above...

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Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi?

(a) Ant (b) Cockroach (c) Crab  (d) Spider 18. Ans: a Explanation: Ants belonging to a South American group had...

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