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Question 1
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Which among the following National Park in India is also called the last house of White winged Wood Duck?

A
Salim Ali National Park, Jammu & Kashmi

B
Nameri National Park, Assam

C
Ghana National Park, Rajastha

D
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana

Solution

Solution: The Nameri National park declared as tiger reserve is the last house of White winged wood duck an endangered species.
So the correct answer is "Nameri National Park, Assam".
Question 2
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All organisms that are similar enough to breed and perpetuate are called ;

A
Genera

B
Phylum

C
Family

D
Species

Solution

Species can be described as a group of closely related organisms that are similar to each other and are usually capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
So, the correct answer is 'Species'
Question 3
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The branch of biology which deals with the principles and practice of classification of plants and animals is:

A
Taxonomy

B
Morphology

C
Ecology

D
Geology

Solution

The word taxonomy is a Greek word, which means arrangement. Therefore, taxonomy is the branch of biology that deals with the principles and practice of classification of plants and animals.
So, the correct answer is 'Taxonomy'
Question 4
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Which one of the following is an example of binomial scientific name?

A
Green alga

B
Snow leopard

C
Rana tigrina

D
China rose

Solution

Rana tigrina is the scientific name of the frog. Rana tigrina is actually not a scientific name anymore. It is now Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, the Indian bullfrog.
Thus, the correct answer is (C).
Question 5
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Which one of the following examples does not come under the particular group?

A
Mushroom, yeast, Agaricus- Fungi

B
Paramecium, Euglena, Amoeba- Protista

C
Starfish, Sea Urchin, Sea dollar - Echinodermata

D
Bat, Parrot, Oyster - Vertebrates

Solution

Bat is a vertebrate belonging to class Mammalia
parrot is a vertebrate belonging to class Aves
Oyster is an invertebrate belonging to Phylum Mollusca.
So, the correct answer is 'Bat, Parrot, Oyster - Vertebrates'
Question 6
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Which one of the following is the correct statement about the respective animal(s)?

A
Donkey and horse should be considered one single species because they can successfully mate and produce an offspring.

B
Donkey and horse are two different genuses.

C
Mule is a separate species.

D
Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse.

Solution

Mule is an offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. It has characteristics from both the animals but does not resemble any one organism completely.
So, the correct answer is 'Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse'

Question 7

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Match column I (taxonomic aids) column II (definition/description)

	Column I		Column II
a.	Monographs	i.	Aids in species identification in an area
b.	Flora	ii.	Listing of species in alphabetical order
c.	Manuals	iii.	Contain information about any one taxon
d.	Catalogues	iv.	Describes habit and distribution of plants in a given area.

a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii

a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii

a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv

a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

Solution

A monograph is the set of information present in any one taxon.
Flora - It is the habitat and distribution of plants in a particular area.
Manuals - It is a handbook providing complete compiled information about a particular area with all the families, genera, species, and keys for their identification.
Catalogues are the books having information including botanical titles in alphabetical order.

So, the correct answer is 'a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii'.

Question 8
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In India, the largest herbarium is located at

A
Dehradun

B
Delhi

C
Lucknow

D
Kolkata

Solution

Central National Herbarium, the largest herbarium in South East Asia, is situated within the Indian Botanical Garden at Shibpur in West Bengal. It was established by the Botanical Survey of India.
So, the correct answer is option D.
Question 9
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Here are the points to classify a dog:
1-Chordata
2-Class
3-Carnivora
4-Family
5-Canis
6-Species.
If one has to classify a dog according to the hierarchy, each point corresponds to which of the following?

A
1- Phylum, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris

B
1- Order, 2- Mammalia, 3- Phylum, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris

C
1- Genus, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Phylum, 6- Familiars

D
1- Sub-kingdom, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris

Solution

The give taxonomical hierarchy of dog is
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Carnivora
Family- Canidae
Genus- Canis
Species- familiaris
Question 10
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The process which helps in the continuation of a race is______________.

A
Nutrition

B
Photosynthesis

C
Excretion

D
Reproduction

Solution

The process of reproduction helps in the maintenance of life on the Earth. Species continuation takes place due to the increase in the number of organisms in the same species through reproduction. During reproduction, genetic variation takes place which forms the basis of adaptation and evolution of life.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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Question 1

Salim Ali National Park, Jammu & Kashmi

Nameri National Park, Assam

Ghana National Park, Rajastha

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana

Solution

Question 2

Genera

Phylum

Family

Species

Solution

Question 3

Taxonomy

Morphology

Ecology

Geology

Solution

Question 4

Green alga

Snow leopard

Rana tigrina

China rose

Solution

Question 5

Mushroom, yeast, Agaricus- Fungi

Paramecium, Euglena, Amoeba- Protista

Starfish, Sea Urchin, Sea dollar - Echinodermata

Bat, Parrot, Oyster - Vertebrates

Solution

Question 6

Donkey and horse should be considered one single species because they can successfully mate and produce an offspring.

Donkey and horse are two different genuses.

Mule is a separate species.

Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse.

Solution

Question 7

a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii

a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii

a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv

a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

Solution

Question 8

Dehradun

Delhi

Lucknow

Kolkata

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Question 9

1- Phylum, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris

1- Order, 2- Mammalia, 3- Phylum, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris

1- Genus, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Phylum, 6- Familiars

1- Sub-kingdom, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris

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Question 10

Nutrition

Photosynthesis

Excretion

Reproduction

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