Tag: general knowledge

Great Dividing Range mountain is in ?

Monoculture of commercially viable trees is destroying the unique natural profile of thoughtless exploitation of timber, deforesting vast tracts for palm cultivation, destruction of mangroves, illegal logging by tribals and poaching only compound the problem. Fresh water pockets are fast drying up due to deforestation and destruction of mangroves. The place referred to in this quotation is ___________.

The luxuriant growth of natural vegetation in tropical rainforest is due to 
1. fertile soil. 
2. hot and wet climate throughout the year. 
3 intense sunlight for photosynthesis.
4. seasonal change to facilitate nutrient absorption. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below 

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of Mangrove forests, Evergreen forest and Deciduous forest ?

A succession taking place in an area where there had been no vegetation earlier is called a _________ succession.

Kalahari desert is in __________.

It is the smallest species of armadillo known. It is the only species of armadillo that has its dorsal shell almost completely separate from its body. This unique animal resides in the dry grasslands and sandy plains of central Argentina. Identify it.

The largest inland lake in India is situated in Rajasthan. This lake has been designated as Ramsar site because the wetland is the home of many migrating birds including flamingo. Name the lake.

The extinctive type of lions are mostly found in

Natural resources are.