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Questions Related to general knowledge

Which of the following are major fishes of Southern Europe and Mediterranean Sea?

  1. Sardine and Anchovy

  2. Tuna and Cod

  3. Right Whales

  4. Brisling and Caplen


Correct Option: B

The  _____  plains in North Island of New Zealand has the highest density of milch cows in the world.

  1. Taranaki

  2. Queenstown

  3. Christchurch

  4. Greymouth


Correct Option: A

With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Fertilizer/nutrient loss can be reduced.
2. It is the only means of irrigation in dry land farming.
3. In some areas of farming, receding of groundwater table can be checked.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: C

The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian Sericulture. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk?

  1. Assam

  2. Bihar

  3. Manipur

  4. Odisha


Correct Option: A

Where is Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training located?

  1. Kochi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Warangal

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A

Which among the following is not an important fishing centre of India.

  1. Kandla

  2. Porbandar

  3. Jafarabad

  4. Surat


Correct Option: A

Pick up the correct food chain.

  1. Grass - Chameleon - Insect - Bird

  2. Grass - Fox - Rabbit - Bird

  3. Phytoplankton - Zooplankton - Fish

  4. Fallen leaves - Bacteria - Insect larvae


Correct Option: C

Polar bears are carnivores and prey on many arctic birds and fish. However, under natural conditions, no one found polar bears predating any penguin. This is because ___________.

  1. penguins have chemical substance in their muscles which is toxic to polar bears.

  2. penguins are gregarious and always move in groups. Therefore, a polar bear cannot approach them.

  3. polar bears and penguins never coexist under natural conditions. The former lives in the North Pole while the latter lives in the South Pole.

  4. polar bears and penguins display symbiotic relationships and they help each other for their existence in the ice-cold ecosystem.


Correct Option: C

Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for __________.

  1. tigers

  2. bisons

  3. elephants

  4. birds


Correct Option: A

Transfer of energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem takes place in a __________.

  1. linear manner

  2. hierarchical manner

  3. discrete manner

  4. cyclic manner


Correct Option: D