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Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

With respect to protect elephant , choose the correct statement.
1) a centrally sponsored scheme that was started in 1992.
2) It aims to protect elephant and their habitat only.
3) Man-animal conflict is part of this project
4) Dandeli Elephant Reserve is the new elephant reserve located in Tamil Nadu.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1 and 3

  2. 1 , 2 and 3

  3. 1 , 2 and 4

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Project Elephant was launched in 1992 (1). It addresses man-animal conflict (3). Statement 2 is too restrictive (it protects habitat and corridors, not 'only' elephants). Statement 4 is incorrect as Dandeli is in Karnataka, not Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

When one animal is used to suppress another, it is called this. e.g., if snakes are encouraged in an area, the rodent population will be controlled. What is the term used?

  1. Technical control of pests

  2. Pest control

  3. Botanical control of pests

  4. Biological control of pests
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Biological control involves using natural predators, parasites, or pathogens to manage pest populations, such as using snakes to control rodents.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

Select the correct sequence of food chain in the arctic waters from the following.

  1. zooplankton - diatoms - fish - polar bear - seal

  2. diatoms - zooplankton - fish - seal - polar bear

  3. fish - diatoms - seal - zooplankton - polar bear

  4. diatoms - fish - polar bear - seal - zooplankton
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In Arctic marine ecosystems, diatoms are the primary producers. These are consumed by zooplankton, which are then eaten by fish, followed by seals, and finally the apex predator, the polar bear.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

The state which records the highest productivity of fish (per unit area) in India is _________.

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Odisha

  4. West Bengal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kerala is widely recognized for having the highest fish productivity per unit area in India due to its extensive coastline and favorable backwater conditions.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. All the abiotic resources are non-renewable and all the biotic resources are renewable.

  2. All the abiotic resources are non-renewable but some of the biotic resources are renewable.

  3. Some of the abiotic resources are renewable but the all biotic resources are non-renewable.

  4. Some of the abiotic resources are renewable and some of the biotic resources are non-renewable.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Abiotic resources like solar energy are renewable, while fossil fuels are non-renewable. Similarly, some biotic resources like forests can be renewable, while others like certain extinct species are not.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

Consider the following statements.
1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk.
2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India is indeed the only country producing all five commercial silks (mulberry, eri, muga, tropical tasar, and oak tasar). However, Brazil is currently the world's largest sugar producer, not India.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

The state of inactivity adopted by desert animals during the hottest and driest season is known as __________.

  1. basal metabolism

  2. dormancy

  3. aestivation

  4. hibernation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Aestivation is a state of animal dormancy characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate in response to high temperatures and arid conditions.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

Living things are grouped into subgroups like plant kingdom/animal kingdom. Which one of the following is not correct for animal kingdom?

  1. Cannot make their own food

  2. Body contains cellulose

  3. Do not have chlorophyll

  4. Migrate from one place to another
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Animals do not have cell walls, and therefore their bodies do not contain cellulose. Cellulose is a structural component found in plant cell walls.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

Which of the following statements is/are true?
1. The group of buffalo is herd.
2. The group of sheep is flock.
3. The group of goat is drove.
4. The group of horse is pack.

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A group of buffalo is a herd and a group of sheep is a flock. A group of goats is typically called a tribe or trip, and a group of horses is a herd or team.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy cattle farming agriculture sector

Consider the following statements
1. India ranks first in the world in dairy milk production.
2. The per capita availability of dairy milk in India is more than the per capita availability of the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian dairy sector has acquired substantial growth momentum from the Ninth Five-year plan onwards, as a result of which the country now ranks first among the world's milk producing nations. The per capita availability of the milk has reached a level of 337g per day in the year 2017, which is more than the world average of 229g per day.