Reading Comprehension

A tropical region has generally a hot and humid climate. Where is it located?

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A tropical region has generally a hot and humid climate because of its location around the equator. Even in the coldest month, the temperature is generally higher than about 15 degrees C. During hot summers, the temperature may cross 40 degrees C.

Which is the largest living rhinoceros in the world?

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The Indian rhinoceros is also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros. It is the fifth largest land animal and is primarily found in north-east Assam and also in the protected areas of the Terai of Nepal, where populations are confined to the grasslands along the rivers in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is second-largest living rhinoceros in the world only next to white rhinoceros with an average body length of three hundred and ten to three-hundred and eighty centimeters. Its weight is around two thousand kilograms. A single horn is present in both males and females but is absent in newborn. It has thick, silver-brown skin, which becomes pinkish near the large skin folds that cover its body. Poaching for the horn of rhinoceros became the single most important reason for the decline of the Indian rhino. After the conservation measures, illegal hunting almost ended in the twentieth century. Once rhino population spanned the Indo-Gangetic Plains, but excessive hunting has reduced its population drastically.

Where are bustards usually found?

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The Great Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and adjacent areas of Pakistan. Bustards are large and highly terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and grasslands. They resemble ostrich in structure in having a horizontal body with uncovered legs but are the heaviest of the flying birds, unlike ostrich which is among the flightless birds. Their distribution is wide ranging from the dry areas of both India and Pakistan but is restricted to some small pockets of central and western India and eastern Pakistan. It is usually found in dry and semi-dry grasslands, open areas with thorny weeds, but it avoids irrigated areas. The rapid decrease in the population of India’s bustards and their endangered status has forced the Ministry of Environment and Forests to form species recovery programs in 2012 for the Great Indian Bustard, the Bengal Florican and the Lesser Florican which are still to be implemented.

Which word in the passage means 'supplied with water'?

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The Great Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and adjacent areas of Pakistan. Bustards are large and highly terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and grasslands. They resemble ostrich in structure in having a horizontal body with uncovered legs but are the heaviest of the flying birds, unlike ostrich which is among the flightless birds. Their distribution is wide ranging from the dry areas of both India and Pakistan but is restricted to some small pockets of central and western India and eastern Pakistan. It is usually found in dry and semi-dry grasslands, open areas with thorny weeds, but it avoids irrigated areas. The rapid decrease in the population of India’s bustards and their endangered status has forced the Ministry of Environment and Forests to form species recovery programs in 2012 for the Great Indian Bustard, the Bengal Florican and the Lesser Florican which are still to be implemented.

Why did the Indian Ministry of Environment form recovery programs for the Great Indian Bustard?

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The Great Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and adjacent areas of Pakistan. Bustards are large and highly terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and grasslands. They resemble ostrich in structure in having a horizontal body with uncovered legs but are the heaviest of the flying birds, unlike ostrich which is among the flightless birds. Their distribution is wide ranging from the dry areas of both India and Pakistan but is restricted to some small pockets of central and western India and eastern Pakistan. It is usually found in dry and semi-dry grasslands, open areas with thorny weeds, but it avoids irrigated areas. The rapid decrease in the population of India’s bustards and their endangered status has forced the Ministry of Environment and Forests to form species recovery programs in 2012 for the Great Indian Bustard, the Bengal Florican and the Lesser Florican which are still to be implemented.

In which two countries is the 'Great Indian Bustard' found?

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The Great Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and adjacent areas of Pakistan. Bustards are large and highly terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and grasslands. They resemble ostrich in structure in having a horizontal body with uncovered legs but are the heaviest of the flying birds, unlike ostrich which is among the flightless birds. Their distribution is wide ranging from the dry areas of both India and Pakistan but is restricted to some small pockets of central and western India and eastern Pakistan. It is usually found in dry and semi-dry grasslands, open areas with thorny weeds, but it avoids irrigated areas. The rapid decrease in the population of India’s bustards and their endangered status has forced the Ministry of Environment and Forests to form species recovery programs in 2012 for the Great Indian Bustard, the Bengal Florican and the Lesser Florican which are still to be implemented.

What was the homeland of Indian rhinoceros in the past?

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The Indian rhinoceros is also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros. It is the fifth largest land animal and is primarily found in north-east Assam and also in the protected areas of the Terai of Nepal, where populations are confined to the grasslands along the rivers in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is second-largest living rhinoceros in the world only next to white rhinoceros with an average body length of three hundred and ten to three-hundred and eighty centimeters. Its weight is around two thousand kilograms. A single horn is present in both males and females but is absent in newborn. It has thick, silver-brown skin, which becomes pinkish near the large skin folds that cover its body. Poaching for the horn of rhinoceros became the single most important reason for the decline of the Indian rhino. After the conservation measures, illegal hunting almost ended in the twentieth century. Once rhino population spanned the Indo-Gangetic Plains, but excessive hunting has reduced its population drastically.

A newborn differs from male and female population of rhinoceros in that it has

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The Indian rhinoceros is also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros. It is the fifth largest land animal and is primarily found in north-east Assam and also in the protected areas of the Terai of Nepal, where populations are confined to the grasslands along the rivers in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is second-largest living rhinoceros in the world only next to white rhinoceros with an average body length of three hundred and ten to three-hundred and eighty centimeters. Its weight is around two thousand kilograms. A single horn is present in both males and females but is absent in newborn. It has thick, silver-brown skin, which becomes pinkish near the large skin folds that cover its body. Poaching for the horn of rhinoceros became the single most important reason for the decline of the Indian rhino. After the conservation measures, illegal hunting almost ended in the twentieth century. Once rhino population spanned the Indo-Gangetic Plains, but excessive hunting has reduced its population drastically.

Which word in the passage means 'preservation, protection or restoration'?

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The Indian rhinoceros is also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros. It is the fifth largest land animal and is primarily found in north-east Assam and also in the protected areas of the Terai of Nepal, where populations are confined to the grasslands along the rivers in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is second-largest living rhinoceros in the world only next to white rhinoceros with an average body length of three hundred and ten to three-hundred and eighty centimeters. Its weight is around two thousand kilograms. A single horn is present in both males and females but is absent in newborn. It has thick, silver-brown skin, which becomes pinkish near the large skin folds that cover its body. Poaching for the horn of rhinoceros became the single most important reason for the decline of the Indian rhino. After the conservation measures, illegal hunting almost ended in the twentieth century. Once rhino population spanned the Indo-Gangetic Plains, but excessive hunting has reduced its population drastically.

In what way does the Great Indian Bustard resemble an ostrich?

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The Great Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and adjacent areas of Pakistan. Bustards are large and highly terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and grasslands. They resemble ostrich in structure in having a horizontal body with uncovered legs but are the heaviest of the flying birds, unlike ostrich which is among the flightless birds. Their distribution is wide ranging from the dry areas of both India and Pakistan but is restricted to some small pockets of central and western India and eastern Pakistan. It is usually found in dry and semi-dry grasslands, open areas with thorny weeds, but it avoids irrigated areas. The rapid decrease in the population of India’s bustards and their endangered status has forced the Ministry of Environment and Forests to form species recovery programs in 2012 for the Great Indian Bustard, the Bengal Florican and the Lesser Florican which are still to be implemented.

What is the major cause of decline in the population of rhinoceros?

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The Indian rhinoceros is also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros. It is the fifth largest land animal and is primarily found in north-east Assam and also in the protected areas of the Terai of Nepal, where populations are confined to the grasslands along the rivers in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is second-largest living rhinoceros in the world only next to white rhinoceros with an average body length of three hundred and ten to three-hundred and eighty centimeters. Its weight is around two thousand kilograms. A single horn is present in both males and females but is absent in newborn. It has thick, silver-brown skin, which becomes pinkish near the large skin folds that cover its body. Poaching for the horn of rhinoceros became the single most important reason for the decline of the Indian rhino. After the conservation measures, illegal hunting almost ended in the twentieth century. Once rhino population spanned the Indo-Gangetic Plains, but excessive hunting has reduced its population drastically.

What word in the passage means 'having a pleasant and distinctive smell'?

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Small Warty Acampe is a flowering species that produces aromatic tiny flowers. It grows in India, in the Eastern Himalayas up to a height of 200 meters. It is also found in adjoining areas of Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia in small patches. It is a group of small flowers with a single stem that can be either straight or curved. Due to their large size and small flowers, they are rarely cultivated. The plant's long, rubber-like leaves are divided into two parts. These species forms slow-growing, medium-sized stems that form very large plant mass in nature. The hard parts of its flower look alike. The central column is short and has two pollen grains. Its powder is used sometimes as an energy supplement in India, though the plants themselves infamously require high-maintenance and are hard to grow.

What type of flowers does Small Warty Acampe bear?

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Small Warty Acampe is a flowering species that produces aromatic tiny flowers. It grows in India, in the Eastern Himalayas up to a height of 200 meters. It is also found in adjoining areas of Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia in small patches. It is a group of small flowers with a single stem that can be either straight or curved. Due to their large size and small flowers, they are rarely cultivated. The plant's long, rubber-like leaves are divided into two parts. These species forms slow-growing, medium-sized stems that form very large plant mass in nature. The hard parts of its flower look alike. The central column is short and has two pollen grains. Its powder is used sometimes as an energy supplement in India, though the plants themselves infamously require high-maintenance and are hard to grow.

Up to what height does Small Warty Acampe grow in the Eastern Himalayas?

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Small Warty Acampe is a flowering species that produces aromatic tiny flowers. It grows in India, in the Eastern Himalayas up to a height of 200 meters. It is also found in adjoining areas of Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia in small patches. It is a group of small flowers with a single stem that can be either straight or curved. Due to their large size and small flowers, they are rarely cultivated. The plant's long, rubber-like leaves are divided into two parts. These species forms slow-growing, medium-sized stems that form very large plant mass in nature. The hard parts of its flower look alike. The central column is short and has two pollen grains. Its powder is used sometimes as an energy supplement in India, though the plants themselves infamously require high-maintenance and are hard to grow.

These flowers are rarely cultivated because

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Small Warty Acampe is a flowering species that produces aromatic tiny flowers. It grows in India, in the Eastern Himalayas up to a height of 200 meters. It is also found in adjoining areas of Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia in small patches. It is a group of small flowers with a single stem that can be either straight or curved. Due to their large size and small flowers, they are rarely cultivated. The plant's long, rubber-like leaves are divided into two parts. These species forms slow-growing, medium-sized stems that form very large plant mass in nature. The hard parts of its flower look alike. The central column is short and has two pollen grains. Its powder is used sometimes as an energy supplement in India, though the plants themselves infamously require high-maintenance and are hard to grow.