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3 questions · 2014 · answers as per the UPSC key
UPSC 2014 · Q20 · Environment & Ecology › Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts · Save
If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is/are such bird/birds?
- Painted Stork
- Common Myna
- Black-necked Crane
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (b) 2 only
UPSC 2014 · Q41 · Environment & Ecology › Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts · Save
Which of the following have coral reefs?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Gulf of Kachchh
- Gulf of Mannar
- Sunderbans
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
UPSC 2014 · Q80 · Environment & Ecology › Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts · Save
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?
(a) Diatoms–Crustaceans–Herrings
(b) Crustaceans–Diatoms–Herrings
(c) Diatoms–Herrings–Crustaceans
(d) Crustaceans–Herrings–Diatoms
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Answer: (a) Diatoms–Crustaceans–Herrings