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Questions Related to meaning of life

Ritualized contests with little risk of serious injury or death to animal within the species lead to

  1. A stable dominance hierarchy

  2. Biological altruism

  3. Adaptive radiation

  4. Instinctive behavior

  5. A broader habitat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ritual contests with little risk to injury help individuals to display their stereotyped aggression which in turn prevent other organisms to attack it. Organization of individuals of a grouped according to their dominance refers to as dominance hierarchy. The agonistic behaviour such as ritual contest with little risk leads to maintenance of stable hierarchy. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Which is social foresting species?

  1. Leucaena leucocephala

  2. Tectona grandis

  3. Mangifera indica

  4. Rosa indica


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The social foresting species is:

Correct option is A  Leucaena leucocephala.
The common name of the  Leucaena leucocephala is Sebabul. This is the leguminous plant and it is fast growing . This plant is grown for social forestry.

Sacred groves are found in

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Punjab

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Bihar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sacred grove is any grove of trees that are of special religious importance to a particular culture. These are also called sacred woods. They are examples of in-situ conservation of biodiversity. Such groves are found throughout the world. In our country, such groves are found in Meghalaya.

So, the correct answer is 'Meghalaya'.

Oran is a

  1. Sacred grove

  2. Sacred landscape

  3. Sacred animal

  4. Endangered animal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oran is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is an important city of Algeria due to its commercial, industrial, and cultural importance. It is a sacred landscape. A legend says that in 900 AD, lions still lived in the area. The last two lions were hunted on a mountain near Oran and are elsewhere referred to as "mountain lions".

So, the correct answer is 'Sacred landscape'.