Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is known as "the Continent of Birds"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: South America

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “South America”.
South America is known as "the bird continent" because it has more bird species than any other landmass, with 3,482 species recorded.

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Based on the census of 19812011 which of the following four States had density of population in descending order?
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  2. B) Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
  3. C) Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh
  4. D) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
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  2. B) Adoption of village approach
  3. C) Adoption of block approach
  4. D) Adoption of district approach
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  3. C) Vatsyanana’s ‘Kamsutra’
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  2. B) To make fire in the forest
  3. C) Illegal commercial trade of wildlife
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Reason (R): India will not produce any nuclear bomb.

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  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation
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Reason (R): Plying of CNG fuelled buses is recommended for metropolitan cities of India.

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Code:
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  3. C) A is true but R is false
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  2. B) Noise pollution Deforestation
  3. C) Deforestation
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  1. A) Desert
  2. B) Mountain
  3. C) Ocean
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  1. A) habitat pollution
  2. B) introduction of exotic species
  3. C) over exploitation
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  2. B) Delhi
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