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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Mycology is the study of _____
Fungi
Lichens
Ferns
Insects
Which statement is true about the cat family ?
All cats can both purr and roar
Only domestic cats can purr
Lion and Tiger can purr
None of these
I am a primate that lives in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia. I have an ability to reason and think. My fur is orange, reddish-brown. My name means 'Person of the Forest' in Malay. Who am I?
Chimpanzee
Orangutan
Gorilla
Bonobo
Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
A male ostrich can roar like a lion
Potatoes are good source of vitamin B6, potassium and carbohydrates
Jasmine is the national flower of Sudan
A group of Porcupines is called a 'Prickle'
This fruit is a staple diet in the Pacific Islands. It is eaten baked or boiled, or sliced and fried. It is rich in starch. Name the fruit.
Dates
Breadfruit
Jackfruit
Cooking Plantain
'Pangaea' is
A giant super continent from which all the other continents broke off
A type of plankton found in the deep ocean
Another name of ancient Indian civilization
The most ancient mountain of the Himalayas
Which of the following is a national flower of the country known as 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'?
Golden Wattle
Tulips
Lotus
Blue poppy
Which of the following does not have a central nervous system ?
Jellyfish
Spiny Dogfish
Starfish
All of these
It is a long-legged African bird with a slender but powerful body. It derives its name from the quill like feathers on the back of its head. Identify the bird.
Civet
Secretary bird
Puffin
Kouprey
This family of trees is the tallest and oldest living trees on earth with the height of up to 120 m high. Name it.
Baobab
Banyan
Sequoia
Pinus
The given picture of tall and thin blades of hardened snow are believed to be formed by strong winds of Andes mountains. This type of snow formation is know as ______
Ice circles
Penitentes
Pointing Stones
Moving Stones
Permafrost, a permanently frozen soil, found in high altitudes is melting due to global warming. Which of the following gasses are released from its melting ?
Ozone and Methane
Hydrogen and Ozone
Nitrogen Oxide and Hydrogen
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
Study the Venn diagram.
X is likely to be _________.
Blackbuck
Woolly Mammoth
Indian Gazelle
Red Panda
A rainforest is a huge, dense and lush forest having four distinct layers. Which of the following layers lie above the canopy layer ?
Forest Floor
Emergent
Understorey
Canopy is the uppermost layer
In order to reduce land pollution from industrial operations, some methods have been developed to reduce the volume of waste. Name the method in which waste is burned in the absence of oxygen. This method also produces stable end products.
Shredding
Pyrolysis
Scrubbing
Electrostatic Induction
Read the following statements and select the correct ones.
(i) Biodiversity hotspots are those specific regions which have large number of endemic species.
(ii) The passenger pigeon is an extinct bird.
(iii) The term ecology was coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866.
(iv) Gandhi Peace Prize was awarded to a noted environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt in 2013.
(i) and (ii) only
(ii) and (iii) only
(i) and (iv) only
All are correct
Proboscis monkey is a reddish-brown arboreal monkey that is endemic to Southeast Asian Islands of Borneo. Which of the following is a prominent feature of this animal ?
Tail
Ear
Nose
Lip
Ataulfo, Haden, Keitt and Tommy Atkins are types of ______.
Brands
Mangoes
Dogs
Bananas
Some changes are seen in a bird's body before it migrates. Which of the following is correct regarding this ?
The feathers grow thicker.
The muscle get more dense.
The fat gets collected under the skin.
Eyes become keener
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