11)

Which of the following is the study of insects and their relationship to humans, the environment, and other organisms?

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A)

Ethology

B)

Entomology

C)

Ornithology

D)

Mycology

12)

Which of the following is a group of islands found in the tropical oceans consisting of coral reefs and a central depression?

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A)

Lagoon

B)

Atoll

C)

Seamount

D)

Guyots

13)

Which of the following is the shallowest part of the ocean showing an average gradient of 1° or even less?

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A)

Continental slope

B)

Continental shelf

C)

Oceanic deeps

D)

Deep sea plain

14)

Mountaineers refer to altitudes above about ______ metres as the ‘death zone’.

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A)

5,800

B)

7,200

C)

8,000

D)

6,700

15)

The ______ lies above the mesopause and is a region in which temperatures increase with height.

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A)

thermosphere

B)

exosphere

C)

stratosphere

D)

troposphere

16)

Which of the following is the LEAST visible form of land erosion?

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A)

Sheet erosion

B)

Landslides

C)

Gully erosion

D)

Ravine formation

17)

_________ develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern part of the Deccan Plateau.

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A)

Black soil

B)

Arid soil

C)

Alluvial soil

D)

Red soil

18)

Which of the following is more suitable than the others for the growth of cashew nut?

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A)

Red laterite soil

B)

Alluvial soil

C)

Black cotton soil

D)

Arid soil

19)

Which of the following statements about black soil is INCORRECT?

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A)

It has a good capacity to hold moisture.

B)

It is rich in phosphoric content.

C)

It is found along the Deccan trap.

D)

It develops deep cracks during hot weather.

20)

What do you call the maximum sustainable size of a resident population in a given ecosystem?

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A)

Census

B)

Carrying capacity

C)

Caste rate

D)

Crude rate