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Questions Related to general knowledge

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilisers in the world.

  2. India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world.

  3. India is the second largest producer of silk in the world.

  4. India ranks third in the world in coal production.


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements.
1. Interactions between the two organisms in which one organism kills and feeds on the second organism is called Parasitism.
2. Mutualism is the way two organisms of different species biologically interact in a relationship in which each individual derives a fitness benefit.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which insect is known as farmers' enemy No.1?

  1. Ball worm

  2. Desert locust

  3. Aphids

  4. Stemborer


Correct Option: C

With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Fertiliser/nutrient loss can be reduced. 
2. It is the only means of irrigation in dry land farming.
3. In some areas of farming, receding of groundwater table can be checked.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?

  1. Ecotone

  2. Ecological niche

  3. Habitat

  4. Home range


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following statements is correct ?

  1. The first Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was held in Philippines in the year 2004.

  2. India is not a signatory to the biosafety Protocol /Convention on biological diversity.

  3. The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms.

  4. The United State of America is member of the Biosafety Protocol /Convention on Biological diversity.


Correct Option: C

Composting is one of the oldest forms of disposal of waste. It is the natural process of decomposition of organic waste that yields manure or compost. Which one of the following is added to the compost to get better results?

  1. Ants

  2. Bugs

  3. Snakes

  4. Worms


Correct Option: D

The plants that begin life as epiphytes in the canopy and send their roots downward to the forest floor is called as _________.

  1. lianas

  2. stranglers

  3. parasites

  4. saprophytes


Correct Option: B

Which among the following were the components of Green Revolution?
1. High yielding varieties of seed.
2. Irrigation (a) surface and (b) ground.
3. Land reforms.
4. Rural electrification.

  1. Only 1

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: D

Which among the following were the components of Green Revolution?
1. High yielding varieties of seeds
2. Irrigation (a) surface and (b) ground
3. Land reforms
4. Rural electrification

  1. Only 1

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: D