1771. Man and biosphere programme is affiliated with

A. UNESCO
B. IUCN
C. WWF
D. WIPO
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is an intergovernmental scientific programme, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that aims to establish a scientific basis for the improvement of relationships between people and their environments.

1772. Which of the following statements regarding species interdependence are true? A. An association of two species where one is benefitted and other remains unaffected called mutualism B. An interspecific association where both partners derive benefit from each other is called commensalism C. A direct food relation between two species of animals in which one animals kills and feed on another is referred as predation D. A relationship between two species of organism where both the partners are benefitted from each other is called symbiosis

A. A and B only
B. C and D only
C. A and C only
D. B and C only
✅ The correct answer is option B.
A direct food relation between two species of animals in which one animals kills and feed on another is referred as predation and a relationship between two species of organism where both the partners are benefitted from each other is called symbiosis are true.

1773. The earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5o with respect to the plane of its orbit around the sun. If the amount of tilt were increased to 40o, we would expect in middle latitudes:

A. Hotter summers and colder winters than at present
B. Cooler summers and milder winters than at present
C. Hotter summers and milder winters than at present
D. Cooler summers and colder winters than at present
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Hotter summers and colder winters than at present

1775. The expansion on PQLI is

A. Physical quality of life index
B. Population quotient of life in India
C. Poor quality of life in India
D. Poverty, quality of life in India
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) is an attempt to measure the quality of life or well-being of a country. The value is the average of three statistics: basic literacy rate, infant mortality, and life expectancy at age one, all equally weighted on a 0 to 100 scale.

1778. Ecology is

A. The science that studies the evolution of life,
B. Integrates both social and natural sciences to help us understand how the earth works,
C. The study of the relationships between organisms and their environment
D. The study of the environment in the absence of humans
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Ecology is a branch of biology concerning interactions among organisms and their biophysical environment, which includes both biotic and abiotic components.

1780. The gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus is:

A. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
B. Oxygen (O2)
C. Ozone (O3)
D. Nitrogen (N2)
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Venusian atmosphere is mainly made up of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. On Earth, carbon dioxide makes up only a tiny fraction of the atmosphere. However, man-made emissions have caused carbon dioxide concentrations here to increase by about 30% since pre-industrial times.