426: 'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the

(a) production and use of solar energy by the households/consumers
(b) use of piped natural gas in the kitchens of households
(c) installation of CNG kits in motor-cars
(d) installation of water meters in urban households
427: The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in

(a) temperate deciduous forests

(b) tropical moist forests

(c) heavily polluted rivers

(d) deserts and savannas
428: Deforestation results in:

(1) Flora destruction

(2) Fauna destruction

(3) Ecological disbalance

(a) 1, 2 & 3

(b) 1 & 2

(c) 1 & 3

(d) 2 & 3
429: Terrace cultivation is practised mostly

(a) In urban areas

(b) On slopes of mountains

(c) On tops of hills

(d) In undulating tracts
430: The climate of India is of which of the following types?

(a) Monsoonal

(b) Mediterranean

(c) Tropical

(d) Savanna