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What happens to the soil, where soil water freezes, and it tends to form ice layers parallel to the ground surface?

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Ramsar Convention, to which India is a signatory, is related to conservation and wise use of:
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NPP (Net Primary Productivity) is highest for:
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In the given map, 1,2,3,4 are four National parks. Using the table given below choose the correct name of the concerning National parks.

Name of National Park S.no. in Map
a. Jim Corbett National Park 1
b.Neora Valley National park 2
c. Betla National Park 3
d. Kanha National Park 4

 

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Which of the following statements about biodiversity hotspots is/are correct?

1. Biodiversity hot spots are identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources(IUCN).

2. Biodiversity hot spots are defined according to their vegetation.

3. In India, Eastern Ghats and Western Himalaya are the biodiversity hot spots.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Consider the following paragraph

It is basically a traditional centre for cotton. The town accounts for the bulk of India's cotton knitwe­ar exports to all over the world. The Noyyal river runs all across the town, virtually dividing it into two halves. 

The paragraph given above characterizes which-one of the following towns of India?

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The following question consist of two statements I and II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to questions using the codes given below.

Assertion (A): In areas of intensive subsistence agriculture animal husbandry plays an insignificant role.

Reason (R): Throughout the region, the farmers are handicapped in raising cattle due to lack of scientific methods of breeding.

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Which one of the following is not an important reason behind the prevailing variation in cropping patterns in the country?
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Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?