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(1) The relationship between two organisms in which one receives benefit at the cost of other is known as
(1) Predation
(2) Parasitism
(3) Scavenging
(4) Symbiosis
Answer: Parasitism
(2) Species diversity increases as one proceeds from
(1) higher to lower altitude and higher to lower latitude
(2) lower to higher altitude and higher to lower latitude
(3) lower to higher altitude and lower to higher latitude
(4) higher to lower altitude and lower to higher latitude
Answer: higher to lower altitude and higher to lower latitude

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(3) Which of the following is not an IUCN-designated threatened species found in India ?
(1) Asiatic Lion
(2) Bengal Tiger
(3) Indian White rumped vulture
(4) Mountain gorilla
Answer: Mountain gorilla
(4) Which of the following ecosystems has the lowest net primary production per square metre ?
(1) A grassland
(2) A coral reef
(3) An open ocean
(4) A tropical rain forest
Answer: An open ocean
(5) The rate of energy at consumer’s level is called
(1) Primary productivity
(2) Gross primary productivity
(3) Net primary productivity
(4) Secondary productivity
Answer: Net primary productivity
(6) Peaty soil is found more in
(1) Kerala
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
Answer: Kerala
(7) Brown forest soil is also known as
(1) Entisols
(2) Altisols
(3) Spodosols
(4) Mollisols
Answer: Entisols
(8) Establishment of a species in a new area is referred to as
(1) Stabilization
(2) Aggregation
(3) Ecesis
(4) Migration
Answer: Stabilization
(9) The Zooplankton of continental shelf are generally the same as in
(1) Neritic region
(2) Pelagic region
(3) Estuary region
(4) Benthic region
Answer: Pelagic region
(10) 29. ‘Mesothelioma’ is caused by toxicity of
(1) Mercury
(2) Lead
(3) Arsenic
(4) Carbon monoxide
Answer: Arsenic
(11) Algal biofertilizer consists of
(1) Blue green algae and earthworm
(2) Algal biomass and Mycorrhiza
(3) Blue green algae and Azolla
(4) Green algae and Rhizobia
Answer: Blue green algae and Azolla
(12) 31. A volcanic eruption will be violent if there is
(1) High silica and low volatiles
(2) High silica and high volatiles
(3) Low silica and low volatiles
(4) Low silica and high volatiles
Answer: High silica and low volatiles
(13) 32. Which of the following is the satellite for measuring precipitation ?
(1) GRACE
(2) TRMM
(3) ASTER
(4) SPOT
Answer: TRMM
(14) Clay minerals are
(1) Tectosilicates
(2) Sorosilicates
(3) Inosilicates
(4) Phyllosilicates
Answer: Phyllosilicates
(15) Vertical dimensions can be obtained from
(1) DEM
(2) SRTM
(3) Topographic Sheets
(4) All the above
Answer: All the above

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