A. Dam projects
B. Urban infrastructure projects
C. Transportation projects
D. All the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
All the above contribute to displacement.
All the above contribute to displacement.
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1992. Condensation nuclei may be:
A. Particles of dust
B. Nitric acid particles
C. Smoke from forest fires
D. Salt from the ocean
✅ The correct answer is option E.
Condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the air on which water vapyor condenses and they are the key to making clouds, fog, haze, rain, and other forms of precipitation.
Condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the air on which water vapyor condenses and they are the key to making clouds, fog, haze, rain, and other forms of precipitation.
1993. Our seasons are caused by:
A. The changing distance between the earth and the sun
B. The angle at which sunlight reaches the earth
C. The length of the daylight hours
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option E.
Our seasons are caused by the angle at which sunlight reaches the earth and the length of the daylight hours.
Our seasons are caused by the angle at which sunlight reaches the earth and the length of the daylight hours.
1994. The first trophic level in a food chain
A. Green Plants
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
D. Bacteria
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The first trophic level of the food chain is always occupied by green plants which are termed to be producers. This is because producers absorb sunlight, abiotic factor and fix it into food chain. This energy is transferred to organisms in other trophic levels of the food chain.
The first trophic level of the food chain is always occupied by green plants which are termed to be producers. This is because producers absorb sunlight, abiotic factor and fix it into food chain. This energy is transferred to organisms in other trophic levels of the food chain.
1995. Ozone layer is present in
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Ionosphere
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately 15 to 35 kilometers (9.3 to 21.7 mi) above Earth, although its thickness varies seasonally and geographically. The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson.
The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately 15 to 35 kilometers (9.3 to 21.7 mi) above Earth, although its thickness varies seasonally and geographically. The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson.
1996. First Biosphere reserve in India
A. Nilgiri
B. Agastyamala
C. Eravikulam
D. Chinnar
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve located in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka was the first biosphere reserve established in 1986.
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve located in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka was the first biosphere reserve established in 1986.
1997. The term “Eco” implies
A. Environment
B. Ecotone
C. Ecotourism
D. Soil
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Eco is an abbreviation for ecology, the system of relationships between living things, and with their environment. Friendly implies beneficial, or at least not harmful. It should follow that the term eco-friendly, when added to services or products, indicates positive, or at least not harmful, effects on living things.
Eco is an abbreviation for ecology, the system of relationships between living things, and with their environment. Friendly implies beneficial, or at least not harmful. It should follow that the term eco-friendly, when added to services or products, indicates positive, or at least not harmful, effects on living things.
1998. The process of successful establishment of the species in a new area is called
A. sere
B. climax
C. invasion
D. ecesis
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The process of successful establishment of the species in a new area is called ecesis.
The process of successful establishment of the species in a new area is called ecesis.
1999. Species that occur in different geographical regions separated by special barrier are:
A. Allopatric
B. Sympatric
C. Sibling
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Allopatric is the species that occur in different geographical regions separated by special barriers.
Allopatric is the species that occur in different geographical regions separated by special barriers.
2000. From which language did the word Tsunami originate?
A. Chinese
B. Korean
C. Japanese
D. Malayan
✅ The correct answer is option C.
While its use is widespread in the English language, Tsunami is actually a Japanese word. The word originates from a conjunction of two words, ‘Tsu’ and ‘Nami’. Tsu translates to ‘Harbor’ while Nami translates to ‘Wave’.
While its use is widespread in the English language, Tsunami is actually a Japanese word. The word originates from a conjunction of two words, ‘Tsu’ and ‘Nami’. Tsu translates to ‘Harbor’ while Nami translates to ‘Wave’.