362: In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
(a) Saturn and Neptune
(b) Saturn and Earth
(c) Earth and Jupiter
(d) Jupiter and Saturn
Explanation:
Planets of the Solar System :
Mercury - The planet with the highest temperatures in our solar system and the closest planet to the sun.
Venus - Is close to the same size as earth Earth - It is our home planet and has one moon Mars - Closest planet to the Earth Jupiter - The largest planet in the solar system Saturn - Has rings around it that make it look different in photos Uranus - Sometimes called the "Sideways Planet" Neptune - The furthest planet from the Sun. Pluto is no longer a planet, but is classified as a dwarf planet
363: Consider the following regions:
1. Eastern Himalayas
2. Eastern Mediterranean region
3. North-western Australia
Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3
Explanation:
A biodiversity hotspot is a Biogeographic region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is threatened with destruction.
HE BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS BY REGION:
North and Central America : California floristic province Caribbean Islands, Madrean pain-oak woodlands, Mesoamerica.
South America: Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, Chilean Winter Rainfall-Valdivian Forests, Tumbes-Choco-Magdalena, Tropical Andes
Europe and Central Asia: Caucasus, Irano-Anatolian, Mediterranean Basin, Mountains of Central Asia
Africa: Cape Floristic Region, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa,Eastern Afromontane, Guinean Forests of west Africa, Horn of
Africa, Madagascar and the Indian ocean islands, Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany, Succulent Karoo
Asia-Pacific:East Melanesian Islands, Eastern Himalaya, Indo-Burma, Japan Mountains of Southwest China,New Caledonia,
New Zealand, Philippines polynesia-micronesia, Southwest Australia, Sundaland, Wallacea, Western Ghats and Sri Lanka.