1. Due to improper/ indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste?
1. Beryllium

2. Cadmium
3. Chromium

4. Heptachlor
5. Mercury

6. Lead
7. Plutonium


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Answer & Solution

Answer:

1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only

2. With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements:
1. A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other.
2. Food chains are found within the populations of a species.
3. A food chain illustrates the numbers of each organism which are eaten by others.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

1 only

3. In which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat? 
1. Tamil Nadu

2. Kerala
3. Karnataka

4. Andhra Pradesh


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Answer & Solution

Answer:

1, 2 and 3 only

4. Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

Ecological niche

5. Consider the following: 
1. Star tortoise

2. Monitor lizard
3. Pygmy hog

4. Spider monkey


Which of the above are naturally found in India?





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