441: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Geographical Region : Feature
(a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia
(b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa
(c) Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa
(d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia
Explanation:
(a) Abyssinian Plateau : Ethopia
(b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa
(c) Guiana Highlands : South America
(d) Okavango Basin : Africa
442: What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India?
1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.
2. It survives by grazing on mangroves.
3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
443: The group of small pieces of rock - revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
(a) meteors
(b) comets
(c) meteorites
(d) asteroids
Explanation:
The group of small pieces of rocks revolving round the Sun, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called Asteroids. They may be about 1,00,000 in numbers but their total mass is only a few hundredths the mass of Moon. They include Ceres (the largest - 940 kms in diametre), Vesta (has a light coloured surface and brightest as seen from the Earth), Eros and Icarus.
444: Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered?
(a) Andaman Islands
(b) Anaimalai Forests
(c) Maikala Hills
(d) Tropical rain forests of northeast
445: With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India.
2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2