3986: Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?
(a) Ecotone
(b) Ecological niche
(c) Habitat
(d) Home range
3987: Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution the world's water crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?
(a) Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.
(b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
(c) Volume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting
(d) Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control.
3988: The largest share of Foreign Direct Investment (1997-2000) went to
(a) Food and food-product sector
(b) Engineering sector
(c) Electronics and electric equipment sector
(d) Service sector
3989: Consider the following statements :
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact
1. on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest).
2. if he seeks such an advice.
3. only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 only
3990: Who among the following was not a writer of legal texts ?
(a) Yajnavalkya
(b) Manu
(c) Narada
(d) Bharavi