UPSC Prelims Marathon 20th September – Biodiversity & Species – 2024

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 20th September Biodiversity & Species

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Question No. 1

The term “Fur-picking” is related to which of the following?

AHoneybees

BElephants

CLions

DApes

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Question No. 2

In which of the following state has the largest zoo in India?

AKerala

BTamil Nadu

CAndhra Pradesh

DKarnataka

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Question No. 3

The “organisms which live at the air-water interface” are known as?

ANektons

BBenthos

CNeuston

DPeriphyton

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements:
1.Bats are nocturnal animals.
2.Bats are the second largest group of mammals after rodents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 5

The Neknampur Lake is the largest floating treatment wetland in the country located at?

AKerala

BUttar Pradesh

CTelangana

DAndhra Pradesh

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Question No. 6

Which of the following heavy elements are found in fly ash?
1.Lithium
2.Cobalt
3.Mercury
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 7

Under which of the following act Zoological Survey of India has been declared as the designated repository for the National Zoological Collection?

AForests act 1927

BWildlife conservation act 1972

CNational biodiversity act 2002

DForest rights act 2006

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Question No. 8

Which of the following plants is also known as “pitcher plants”?

ASundew

BAldrovanda

CNepenthes

DUtricularia

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Question No. 9

Consider the following statements regarding “seaweed”:
1.They are microscopic algae.
2.They grow in shallow coastal waters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 10

Consider the following statements:
1.Frogs are found all over the world including Antarctica.
2.Frogs can live in the sea or any salt water.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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