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UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Environment & Ecology
Question

The minimum area of the land required to completely sustain the life of one person is called his

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Ecological foot print

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ecological foot print”.
The minimum area of land required to sustain the life of one person is called their ecological footprint.

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  2. B) Koppen
  3. C) Trewartha
  4. D) Stamp
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  2. B) adverse changes brought in by human activities
  3. C) ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity
  4. D) all the above
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  2. B) Anthropogenic environment
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  2. B) Pratapgarh
  3. C) Faizabad
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  3. C) Animals only
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1. there has been an abnormal increase in the number of hunters.
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Select your answer correctly using the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 1 and 2 are correct
  2. B) 2 and 3 are correct
  3. C) 3 and 4 are correct
  4. D) 1 and 4 are correct
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  2. B) Karnataka
  3. C) Andhra Pradesh
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