Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

The scientific name attributed to earth as a living organism is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Gaia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Gaia”.
Gaia is the scientific name attributed to Earth as a living organism.

This concept, known as Gaia hypothesis, suggests that Earth is a self-regulating system where living organisms and their physical environment interact to form a complex and interdependent system.

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