What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?
1. Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in soil can occur.
2. Increase in the acidity of soil can take place.
3. Leaching of nitrate to the ground-water can occur
1. Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in soil can occur.
2. Increase in the acidity of soil can take place.
3. Leaching of nitrate to the ground-water can occur
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6%
1 and 2 only
36%
2 and 3 only
17%
1 and 3 only
41%
1 , 2 and 3
Which one of the following organizations runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments ?
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39%
United Nations Environment Programme
15%
World Wildlife Fund
15%
Convention on international trade in endangered species
30%
International Union for conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
With reference to the CITES, consider the following statements:
1. It is legally binding on the states that have joined
2. It does take places of national laws
1. It is legally binding on the states that have joined
2. It does take places of national laws
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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31%
1 only
17%
2 only
40%
Both 1 and 2
12%
Neither 1 nor 2
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The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the
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42%
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
36%
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
15%
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture
8%
Agricultural Committee Produce Market
What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?
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28%
The Earth's rotation on its axis
27%
Occurrence of the belt of calm near the equator
11%
Difference in salinity of water
34%
Convergence of the two equatorial currents
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Which of the above countries is not affected with the Ebola virus ?
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11%
1 only
19%
3 only
33%
1 , 2 and 3
37%
None of the above
With reference to 'fly ash' produced by the power plants using coal as fuel. which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction
2. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete
3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements.
1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction
2. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete
3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements.
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57%
1 and 2 only
9%
3 only
11%
2 and 3 only
23%
1 , 2 and 3
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Which of the following statements regarding Dugong is/are correct?
1. It is a Omnivorous
2. It is a Marine animal
3. It is found in all places of India
1. It is a Omnivorous
2. It is a Marine animal
3. It is found in all places of India
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36%
1 and 2
47%
2 only
14%
1 and 3
3%
1 only
Who among the following is the economic critic of British India ?
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12%
Annie Besant
27%
Jiddu Krishna Murthy
56%
G Subramanian Iyer
4%
Mangel Pandey
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Which one of the following largely contributes to gene therapy?
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16%
Nano technology
67%
Bio technology
13%
Artificial Intelligence
3%
Meta verse
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In India, markets in agricultural products are regulated under the
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20%
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
23%
Food Products Order, 1956 and Meat and Food Products Order, 1973
23%
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937
34%
Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act enacted by States
With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:
1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dicta-torship of proletariat
3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes
1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dicta-torship of proletariat
3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes
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In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about IceCube', a particle detector located at South Pole, which was recently in the news:
1. It is the world's largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice
2. It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter
3. It is buried deep in the ice
1. It is the world's largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice
2. It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter
3. It is buried deep in the ice
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