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Question 111. Which of the following are the features of Aves?
1. They are warm blooded
2. They have feathers and wings
3. They lay eggs
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    Only 1 & 2
  2.    Only 2 & 3
  3.    Only 1 & 3
  4.    1, 2 & 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 & 3
SOME OF THE FEATURES OF AVES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. THEY ARE WARM BLOODED
2. THEY HAVE FEATHERS AND WINGS
3. THEY LAY EGGS
4. THEY HAVE 2 LEGS
5. THEY HAVE EAR HOLES INSTEAD OF EARS
Question 112. Which of the following statements are correct about Annelids?
1. The bodies of Annelids are divided into segments.
2. They have four limbs.
3. Their internal organs are very well developed.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    Only 1 & 2
  2.    Only 1 & 3
  3.    Only 2 & 3
  4.    1, 2 & 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only 1 & 3
THE BODIES OF ANNELIDS ARE DIVIDED INTO SEGMENTS. THEY HAVE NO LIMBS. THEIR INTERNAL ORGANS ARE VERY WELL DEVELOPED. SOME PF THE EXAMPLES INCLUDE EARTHWORMS, LEECHES, ROUNDWORMS, ETC.
Question 113. Which of the following statements are correct about Mollusks?
1. Mostly they have a soft, skin-like organ covered with a hard outside shell.
2. All mollusks live on land, such as the snail and slug.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    Only 1
  2.    Only 2
  3.    Both 1 & 2
  4.    Neither 1 & 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Only 1
MOLLUSKS MOSTLY THEY HAVE A SOFT, SKIN-LIKE ORGAN COVERED WITH A HARD OUTSIDE SHELL. SOME MOLLUSKS LIVE ON LAND, SUCH AS THE SNAIL AND SLUG AND SOME LIVE IN WATER, SUCH AS THE OYSTER, MUSSEL, CLAM, SQUID AND OCTOPUS.
Question 114. Namdapha Flying Squirrel is found in which of the following regions?
  1.    Sikkim
  2.    Tripura
  3.    Nagaland
  4.    Arunachal Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Arunachal Pradesh
NAMDAPHA FLYING SQUIRREL IS FOUND IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH IN THE NAMDAPHA NATIONAL PARK OR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. ITS SCIENTIFIC NAME IS “BISWAMOYOPTERUS BISWASI”. IT IS MOSTLY HUNTED FOR FOOD.
Question 115. The Tea Board of India is headquartered at which of the following places?
  1.    Kolkata
  2.    Darjelling
  3.    Tezpur
  4.    Itanagar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Kolkata
THE TEA BOARD OF INDIA WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE ENACTMENT OF THE TEA ACT IN 1953. IT IS HEADQUARTERED AT KOLKATA FORMALLY KNOWN AS CALCUTTA IN THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL.
Question 116. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve?
1. It was declared in 2013.
2. It incorporates two National Parks, i.e., the Campbell Bay National Park on the northern part of the island, and Galathea National Park in the southern interior.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    Only 1
  2.    Only 2
  3.    Both 1 & 2
  4.    Neither 1 & 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Both 1 & 2
GREAT NICOBAR BIOSPHERE RESERVE WAS DECLARED IN 2013. IT INCORPORATES TWO NATIONAL PARKS, I.E., THE CAMPBELL BAY NATIONAL PARK ON THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ISLAND, AND GALATHEA NATIONAL PARK IN THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR.
Question 117. Which of the following statements are correct regarding UNFCCC?
1) The primary goals of the UNFCCC were to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions.
2) India signed the agreement in June 1992.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    Only 1
  2.    Only 2
  3.    Both 1 & 2
  4.    Neither 1 & 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Both 1 & 2
THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE WAS ADOPTED IN 1992. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THE UNFCCC WERE TO STABILIZE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. INDIA ALSO SIGNED THE AGREEMENT IN JUNE 1992.
Question 118. Which of the following techniques is used for reducing the total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water?
1) Ion-Exchange
2) Osmosis
3) Distillation
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    Only 1 & 2
  2.    Only 2 & 3
  3.    Only 1 & 3
  4.    Only 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only 2 & 3
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS IS A MEASURE OF THE DISSOLVED COMBINED CONTENT OF ALL ORGANIC AND INORGANIC SUBSTANCES PRESENT IN A LIQUID. THE TECHNIQUES WHICH ARE USED FOR REDUCING THE TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS) IN THE WATER INCLUDE OSMOSIS AND DISTILLATION.
Question 119. Paris Agreement was signed in which of the following year?
  1.    2012
  2.    2014
  3.    2016
  4.    2018
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2016
THE PARIS AGREEMENT IS AN AGREEMENT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF UNFCCC ALSO CALLED AS UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. IT DEALS WITH THE GREENHOUSE-GAS-EMISSIONS MITIGATION, ADAPTATION, AND FINANCE. IT WAS SIGNED IN 2016.
Question 120. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Ozone gas?
1. Ozone naturally occurs in the upper layers of the atmosphere.
2. It shields the earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.
3. At the ground level however, it is a pollutant with highly toxic effects.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    Only 1 & 2
  2.    Only 2 & 3
  3.    Only 1 & 3
  4.    1, 2 & 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 & 3
OZONE NATURALLY OCCURS IN THE UPPER LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. IT SHIELDS THE EARTH FROM THE HARMFUL ULTRAVIOLET RAYS OF THE SUN. AT THE GROUND LEVEL HOWEVER, IT IS A POLLUTANT WITH HIGHLY TOXIC EFFECTS.

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