3341: Three of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of western Ghats-Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity:
1. Species richness
2. Vegetation density
3. Endemism.
4. Ethno-botanical importance
5. Threat perception
6. Adaptation of flora and fauna to warm arid humid conditions
Which three of the above are correct criteria in this context?
(a) 1, 3 and 5
(b) 3, 4 and 6
(c) 1, 2 and 6
(d) 2, 4 and 6
3342: The growth of seedling plants after transplantation will not always be proper because:
(a) New soil may not contain the required minerals
(b) During transplantation root hairs get damaged
(c) Roots cannot penetrate deep into the soil
(d) Of all factors stated above
3343: Which one of the following touches the boundary of Iran?
(a) Aral Sea
(b) Lake Balkash
(c) Lake Baikal
(d) Caspian Sea
3344: "Jhum Cultivation" is connected with:
(a) Tribal people
(b) Delta cultivation
(c) Dry farming
(d) Hilly people
3345: Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Reason (R):The direction of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by Coriolis effect.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.