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Which of the following is the largest museum in India

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  1. National museum

  2. The prince of wales museum

  3. Indian museum

  4. Salarjung museum

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata in the year 1814 and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. 
So, the correct answer is option c.

Prince of wales museum is located in

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. London

  4. Italy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Prince of Wales Museum is the main museum in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was founded in the early years of the 20$ _th$ century by prominent citizens of Mumbai, with the help of the government, to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales.
So, the correct answer is option A.

The Calico museum of textile is located in

zoology diversity in living world botanical gardens, zoological parks and zoological museums museums and zoos tools of taxonomy

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Ahmedabad

  4. Mysore

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The calico museum is located in Shahibaug of Ahmedabad.

It is a famous textile industry in India and is among the finest textile museums.
So, the correct answer is 'Ahmedabad'.

Select the correct pair of types of museum and its location.

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  1. Small museum- university

  2. Medium museum- village

  3. Large museum- big city

  4. Small museum- home

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A museum is a non-profit institution in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. The large museums are concentrated through the major cities and small and local museums are located in smaller cities.

So, the correct answer is option C.

National Zoological Park is situated at.

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  1. Delhi

  2. Lucknow

  3. Jaipur

  4. Darjeeling

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Zoological Park called as Delhi Zoo is situated in New Delhi. 

So, the correct option is 'Delhi'.

Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?

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  1. Destruction of habitat

  2. Invasion by alien species

  3. Keeping animals in zoological parks

  4. Over-exploitation of natural resources

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Keeping of animals in zoological parks is a method to provide protection to the organisms in some other area instead of its natural habitat. The animals transferred  from their  natural habitat to a safer area either due to an injury or other physical ailment or a change in environmental conditions that is no longer sustainable

So, the correct option is 'Keeping animals in zoological parks'

Which one manages zoo in India?

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  1. CZA

  2. SSC

  3. IUCN

  4. WZCS

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Central Zoo Authority of India(CZA) is the body of the government of India. It manages the zoos in India.CZA's main aim is to bring Indian zoos up-to international standards.

So the correct answer is "CZA"

Preservation of insect specimen for museum involves one of the following steps.

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  1. Use of NaCl solution as preservative

  2. Pinning

  3. Pressing

  4. Treating specimen with $CuSO _4$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Answer : 
Pinning -Use the pin through the thorax to pin the insect into the display case. On larger, heavier insects you may want to use additional pins to keep the insect's body from pivoting.
So correct answer is option B.Pinning.

The title 'Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology Emeritus' goes to:

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  1. P. Maheshwari

  2. Carolus Linnaeus

  3. E. Mayr

  4. G. N. Ramachandran

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Correct Option: C

Match the column I with Column II:


Column I Column II
a. Royal Botanical Garden 1. Howrah
b. Indian botanical garden 2. Lucknow
c. National botanical research institute 3.  Kew (England)

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  1. $a\, \rightarrow3; \, b\, \rightarrow2; \, c\, \rightarrow1$

  2. $a\, \rightarrow3; \, b\, \rightarrow1; \, c\, \rightarrow2$

  3. $a\, \rightarrow1; \, b\, \rightarrow2; \, c\, \rightarrow3$

  4. $a\, \rightarrow1; \, b\, \rightarrow3; \, c\, \rightarrow2$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Royal botanical garden - Kew (England)
Indian botanical garden - Howrah
National botanical research institute - Lucknow
So, the correct option is B.