2566: Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities ?

1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) I and 3
2567: Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in rural areas is

(a) Choice of a heavy industry model for economic development

(b) Low levels of technological development in the country

(c) Heavy pressure of population along with half-hearted implementation of agrarian reforms

(d) High illiteracy rates
2568: Within biological communities, some species are important in determining the ability of a large number of other species to persist in the community. Such species are called

(a) Keystone species
(b) Allopatric species
(c) Sympatric species
(d) Threatened species
2569: Which of the following are fed to cattle?

1. Sugarcane tops

2. Sugarcane leaves

3. Sugarcane bagasse

4. Sugarcane jaggery

(a) 1, 2, 3 & 4

(b) 1 & 3

(c) 2 & 3

(d) 1, 2 & 3
2570: Consider the following events :

I. Reign of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara.

II. Construction of Qutab Minar.

III. Arrival of Portuguese in India.

IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.

(a) II, IV, III, I
(b) II, IV, I, III
(c) IV, II, I, III
(d) IV, II, III, I