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Match List I (Vegetation areas) with List II(Area of distribution) and select the correct answer.

List-I List-II
a. Eastern Himalayas $1$. Kumaon to Kashmir
b. Western Himalayas $2$. Sikkim to NEFA
c. Gangetic Plain $3$. Gujarat to Kanyakumari
d. Malabar $4$. UP to Bihar and Bengal
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  1. A-$4$, B-$1$, C-$3$, D-$2$

  2. A-$4$, B-$2$, C-$1$, D-$3$

  3. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$1$

  4. A-$2$, B-$1$, C-$4$, D-$2$

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is an ecosystem service provided by a natural ecosystem?

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  1. Cycling of nutrients

  2. Prevention of soil erosion

  3. Pollutant absorption and reduction of the threat of global warming

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The products of ecosystem processes which have environmental aesthetic and indirect economic value are named as ecosystem services. Soil formation and soil protection are the major ecosystem services accounting for nearly 50% of their total worth. Plant cover protects the soil from drastic changes in temperature. There is little wind or water erosion as soil particles are not exposed to them. The soil remains spongy and fertile. There are no landslides and no floods. The plant cover of natural ecosystem absorbs polluting gases, causes settling of suspended particulate matter, removes CO2 and releases O2. Purified air becomes available. There is no overall depletion of nutrients as the same as repeatedly circulated and recirculated. This keeps the fertility of soil intact.

So, the correct answer 'All of the above'.

If the average temperature of the sun increased, the wavelength of peak solar emission would:

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  1. Shift to a shorter wavelength

  2. Shift to a longer wavelength

  3. Remain the same

  4. Impossible to tell from given information

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Correct Option: A

The minimum temperature in the sea is .......... , while in freshwater ponds it never goes below ..........

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  1. -3$^o$C, 0$^o$C

  2. -10$^o$C, -4$^o$C

  3. 20$^o$C, -10$^o$C

  4. 25$^o$C, -100$^o$C

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The temperature of the surface waters varies mainly with latitude. The polar seas (high latitude) can be as cold as -2 degrees Celsius (28.4 degrees Fahrenheit), while the Persian Gulf (low latitude) can be as warm as 36 degrees Celsius (96.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
Temperature varies in ponds and lakes seasonally. During the summer, the temperature can range from $4^0$C near the bottom to $22^0$C at the top. During the winter, the temperature at the bottom can be $4^0$C, while the top is $0^0$C (ice).

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

At the North Pole the sun will rise above the horizon on _________ and set below the horizon on __________

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  1. June 22; September 23

  2. September 23; December 22

  3. March 21; September 23

  4. June 22; December 22

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Correct Option: C

Aquatic and terrestrial animals need sulphur and nitrogen to

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  1. Grow

  2. Transpire

  3. Evaporate

  4. Photosynthesis

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Correct Option: A

Scientists are able to determine the air temperature in the thermosphere by:

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  1. Using radiosondes

  2. Using temperature probes in orbiting satellites

  3. Observing changes in satellite orbits

  4. Direct measurements in manned, high-altitude balloons

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Correct Option: C

Initial causes of ecological succession includes:

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  1. Climatic and Biotic factors

  2. Abiotic Factors

  3. Water Vapours

  4. Air Precipitation

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Correct Option: A

In the northern hemisphere, north-facing hillsides have a ____________ growing season than south-facing hillsides.

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  1. Shorter

  2. Longer

  3. Up

  4. Down

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Correct Option: A

Ecotype is a type of species in which environmentally induced variations are

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  1. Temporary

  2. Genetically fixed

  3. Genetically not related

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B