186: With reference to an organization known as Birdlife International, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2. The concept of biodiversity hotspots originated from this organization.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
187: Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites?
(a) Corbett National Park
(b) Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Sariska National Park
188: Which feature of some, species of blue-green algae helps promote them as bio-fertilizers?
(a) They convert atmospheric methane into ammonia which the crop plants can absorb readily
(b) The induce the crop plants to produce the enzymes which help convert atmospheric nitrogen to nitrates
(c) They have the mechanism to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that crop can absorb readily
(d) The induce the roots of the crop plants to absorb the soil nitrates in larger quantities
189: March 1, 2008 was Saturday. Which day was it on March 1, 2002 ?
(a) Friday
(b) Thursday
(c) Saturday
(d) Sunday
190: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Minerals) (Mining area)
I. Graphite (A) Bellary
II. Lead (B) Didwana
III. Salt (C) Rampa
IV. Silver (D) Zawar
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(d) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D