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What is true of ecosystem?

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  1. producers are more than primary consumers

  2. secondary consumers are the largest and most powerful.

  3. both a and b

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plants are called producers because they are able to use light energy from the sun to produce food (sugar) from carbon dioxide and water. Animals cannot make their own food so they must eat plants and/or other animals. They are called consumers. - 
Primary consumers are animals that eat primary producers; they are also called herbivores (plant-eaters). Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. They are carnivores (meat-eaters) and omnivores (animals that eat both animals and plants).

An area surrounding the existence of various living beings is called ___________.

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  1. Humidity

  2. Ozone

  3. Environment

  4. Water

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Correct Option: C

Acid rains are produced by _________.

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  1. excess $NO _2 and SO _2$ from burning fossil fuels

  2. excess production of $NH _3$ by industry and coal gas

  3. both a and b

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

Indian plateaus are made up of _______.

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  1. igneous rocks

  2. metamorphic rocks

  3. shale

  4. sedimentary rocks

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Correct Option: A
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Indian plateaus are made up of igneous rocks. Igneous rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials . It can form beneath the Earth's surface , or at its surface, as lava. Deccan trap form the centre of igneous rocks in india.They cover almost all part of Maharashtra, a part of Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh , Andra Pradesh marginally. They are formed by sub - aerial volcanic activity associated with continental deviation in this part of earth in mesozoic era.

Which two countries share the water of the River Indus?

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  1. China and India

  2. Pakistan and China

  3. India and Pakistan

  4. India and Afghanistan

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India and Pakistan share the water of the River Indus. The Indus is one of Asia's mightiest rivers. From its source in the northwestern foothills of the Himalayas, it flows through the Indian state of Jammu and kashmir and along the length of Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.The river and its five tributaries together make up the Indus Basin, which spans four countries and supports 215 m people. India and Pakistan, the two main countries in the basin , divided up rights to the various tributaries under the Indus Water Treaty of 1960( IWT). The IWT has survived various wars and other hostilities between the two countries , and as such it is largely consiiidered s success.

What percentage of the world's population is in Asia?

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  1. 60%

  2. 50%

  3. 75%

  4. 70%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
60%.
Population by region
Asia is the most populous continent, with its 4.54 billion inhabitants accounting for 60% of the world population. The world's two most populated countries, China and India, together constitute about 36% of the world's population.

___________ is the most used mode of transportation in India.

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  1. Railways

  2. Waterways

  3. Airways

  4. Roadways

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Rail transport is the most commonly used mode of long-distance transportation in India. Rail operations throughout the country are run by the state-owned company, Indian Railways. The rail network traverses the length and width of the country, covering a total length of 63,140  km (39,200  miles). It is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting over 5  billion passengers and over 350 million tonnes of freight annually. Its operations covers twenty-eight states and three Union territories and also links the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Railways were first introduced to India in 1853, and by 1947, the year of India's independence, they had grown to forty-two rail systems. In 1951 the systems were nationalised as one unit, to become one of the largest networks in the world.

The population of asia is currently __________.

geography asia : the largest continent - location and physical features location, political and physical division of asia introduction of the continents - africa and asia asia

  1. 4,440,932,465

  2. 4,440,932,168

  3. 4,440,932,267

  4. 4,440,932,66

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

446.27 crores

Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa.
Area: 44.58 million km²
Population: 446.27 crores (2016).

Which of the following is the largest railway line in the world?

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  1. Transnational Canadian Railway

  2. Railway line between New York and San Francisco

  3. Trans-Siberian Railway

  4. Railway line between Jammu and Kanya Kumari

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Correct Option: C

Which is the most populated country in Asia?

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  1. India

  2. China

  3. Indonesia

  4. Pakisthan

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

With a population of about 1.3 billion people, China is not only the most populated country in Asia but also in the world. China’s population accounts for 31.35% of the Asian population. It has a population density of 137 people per square kilometers. The eastern half of the country is the most populated region, accounting for over 90% of the population while the northern and western regions have a sparse population.