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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

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.

Multiple choice superlatives (biggest, highest, largest, smallest) : india and world superlatives and first in india and world general knowledge

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
The world's highest plateau is the _______________.

  1. Deccan plateau

  2. Tibet plateau

  3. Chhotanagpur plateau

  4. East African Plateau
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Tibetan plateau
The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Pamir mountain, called the "roof of the world", which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Tibetan plateau covers approximately 2,500,000 km2 (970,000 sq mi), at about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea level.
Multiple choice superlatives (biggest, highest, largest, smallest) : india and world superlatives and first in india and world general knowledge

The longest river in India is _________.

  1. Ganga

  2. Brahmaputra

  3. Godavari

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

The Ganges is the longest river in India if we consider the total distance covered by a river within India. Two major rivers of the Indian subcontinent – Brahmaputra and Indus – are longer than the Ganges in total length.