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The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
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A. assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
B. plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
C. a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
D. role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance
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plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
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1. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called
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A. protons
B. electrons
C. cosmic rays
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: cosmic rays
2. The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called
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A. ebb tide
B. high tide
C. spring tide
D. neap tide
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Correct Answer: spring tide
3. The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
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A. (1/4) th
B. (1/3) rd
C. (1/2)
D. (1/7) th
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Correct Answer: (1/7) th
4. The third world includes about 120 countries of
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A. Asia, Africa and Central America
B. Asia, Australia and Europe
C. Africa, North America
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: Asia, Africa and Central America
5. The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are
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A. spodsols
B. alfisols
C. aridsols
D. ultisols
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Correct Answer: spodsols
6. The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as
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A. one sidereal day
B. one solar day
C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: one sidereal day
7. The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the
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A. Caribbean sea and Mediterranean
B. Baltic and Arctic seas
C. Gulf of Mexico
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: All of the above
8. The smallest country of the world is
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A. Russia
B. Vatican city
C. Brazil
D. Canada
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Correct Answer: Vatican city
9. The umbra is
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A. the inner portion of the moon's shadow
B. formed by tangents to the sun and moon
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
10. The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
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A. tropical depressions
B. tropical storms
C. hurricane
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: hurricane
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