Multiple Choice Questions

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Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era is characterised by

  • gymnosperms are dominant plants and first birds appear

  • radiation of reptiles and origin of mammal like reptiles

  • dinosaurs become extinct and angiosperms appear

  • dinosaurs become extinct and angiosperms appear


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gymnosperms are dominant plants and first birds appear

Jurassic period is the second geological period of Mesozoic era. In this period, the gymnosperms were dominant and the plants included ferns, cycads, Ginkgo, rushes and conifers. Among animals, important invertebrates included ammonites, corals, brachiopods, bivalves and echinoids. Reptiles dominated the vertebrates and the first flying reptiles the pterosaurs appeared.
The first primitive bird, Archaeopteryx, also made its appearance.

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Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?

  • Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda

  • Tamarind and rhesus monkey

  • Cinchona and leopard
  • Cinchona and leopard
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Curing of tea leaves is brought about by the activity of

  • bacteria

  • mycorrhiza

  • viruses

  • viruses

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Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park?

  • Lion — Corbett National Park

  • Rhinoceros — Kaziranga National Park

  • Wild ass — Dudhwa National Park

  • Wild ass — Dudhwa National Park

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Microbes found to be very useful in genetic engineering are

  • Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens

  • Vibrio cholerae and a tailed bacteriophage

  • Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp

  • Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp

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Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India?

  • Western ghats

  • Indo-Gangetic plain

  • Eastern ghats

  • Eastern ghats

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A person showing unpredictable moods, outbursts of emotion, quarrelsome behaviour and conflicts with others is suffering from

  • schizophrenia

  • borderline personality disorder (BPD)

  • mood disorders

  • mood disorders

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An important evidence in favour of organic evolution is the occurrence of

  • homologous and vestigial organs

  • analogous and vestigial organs

  • homologous organs only

  • homologous organs only

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Which one of the following is not a living fossil?

  • King crab

  • Sphenodon

  • Archaeopteryx

  • Archaeopteryx

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Annual migration does not occur in the case of

  • salmon

  • siberian crane

  • salamander

  • salamander

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