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1972. Green Revolution in India was initiated by __________

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A. M.S. Swaminathan
B. Sunderlal Bahuguna
C. Kurien
D. Medha Patkar
✅ The correct answer is option A.
M.S. Swaminathan is an Indian geneticist and international administrator, renowned for his leading role in India’s Green Revolution a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted in the fields of poor farmers.

1973. The Indian Parliament passed the Biodiversity Bill in the year_________

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A. 2000
B. 2005
C. 2002
D. 2007
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of India for preservation of biological diversity in India, and provides mechanism for equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of traditional biological resources and knowledge.

1974. Non-lonizing radiations with specific biological effects are

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A. Gamma rays
B. Beta-rays
C. UV radiations
D. X-rays
✅ The correct answer is option C.
In terms of potential biological effects, the non-ionizing portion of the spectrum can be subdivided into: The optical radiation portion, where electron excitation can occur (visible light, infrared light) The portion where the wavelength is smaller than the body. Heating via induced currents can occur.

1980. Light energy is transformed into chemical energy by

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A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Recycling
D. Productivity
✅ The correct answer is option A.
During the process of photosynthesis, light penetrates the cell and passes into the chloroplast. The light energy is intercepted by chlorophyll molecules on the granal stacks. Some of the light energy is converted to chemical energy. During this process, a phosphate is added to a molecule to cause the formation of ATP.