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(86) Which one of the following extinctions of biodiversities took place due to meteorite crash ?
[A] Devonian extinction
[B] Permian extinction
[C] Triassic extinction
[D] Cretaceous extinction

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Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Cretaceous extinction. The Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event was a sudden mass extinction of three-quarters of the plant and animal species on Earth, approximately 66 million years ago.

(87) Which one of the following derives energy from Trophic levels I, II, III simultaneously ?
[A] Herbivores
[B] Carnivores
[C] Omnivores
[D] Autotrophs

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Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Omnivores. An omnivore is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter.[

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(88) Indian accounts for_________ percent of the total world’s wildlife.
[A] 2%
[B] 4%
[C] 6%
[D] 8%

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Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is 7-8%. India is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world. It accounts for 7-8% of all recorded species, and is home to 49,000 plant species and 91,000 different animal species.

(89) How is the Prairie Grass ?
[A] below 1.5 metres
[B] above 4 metres
[C] above 6 metres
[D] between 1.5 and 2.5 metres

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Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is between 1.5 and 2.5 metres. Prairies are flat, fertile lands dominated by grasses. Prairie grasses, like these in the U.S. state of Colorado, hold soil firmly in place, so erosion is minimal.

(90) Which one of the following has the least of water consumption ?
[A] Europe
[B] Africa
[C] Asia
[D] South America

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Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Africa. Somalia, Chad and Niger appear to be the least water-secure countries in Africa. There has been little progress in national water security of most African states over the past three to five years, the report finds.

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