(Question and Answers) ENVIRONMENT Quest. What is environment? The environment is defined as the sum of total of all the living and non-living things around us influencing one another. Quest. Define environmental science. Environmental science is the study of the environment, its biotic (biological) and abiotic (non-biological) components and their interrelationship. Quest. What are the … Read more
Environment Ecosystem and Biodiversity Quest. State the significance and scope of environmental education. Through environmental studies, people will understand the concept of need for development without destruction of the environment. To motivate, active participation in environmental protection and improvement. Environmental studies develop concern and respect for the environment. Quest. Give some important physical hazards and … Read more
National Parks of India and list with name of new & Oldest National Park in India: Dehing Patkai National Park (2021), Raimona National Park (2021), and Jaldapara National Park (2014) are the three newest national parks in India as of 2022. On June 5, 2021, Assam’s Park was added as India’s 106th National Park. The … Read more
ONE-LINE(R) QUESTION BANK FOR AGRICULTURE Agronomy Basic Principles of Crop Production Quest. ‘Agriculture’ word is derived from Ans. Latin word (agri+culture) Quest. A branch of agricultural science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water, and crop management. Ans. Agronomy Quest. “Agronomy” word is derived from words? Ans. Greek (agros+nomos) Quest. The non-edible oilseed … Read more
An “Agro-climatic zone” is a land unit in terms of major climates, suitable for a certain range of crops and cultivars and zone division of agro-climatic regions will help to achieve the optimum utilization of land area, and in a suitable manner to get the development of efficient farming systems and crop improvement. Agro-Climatic Zones … Read more
Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil and treasured and nurtured for their beauty significantly in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology.
Project Tiger was started in the year 1973 as an animal conservation project, by the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi to save the endangered species of tiger in India. Conservation status of – the Indian Tiger Indian Tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) It is a tiger species native to India. The largest populations … Read more
PROJECT ELEPHANT According to the Indian Wildlife Protection Act the Project Tiger included in: The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Schedule I ) (CITES) – The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (Appendix I). The Indian Elephant – Elephas maximus occurs in Central and southern Western Ghats, North-east India, Eastern … Read more
Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (GOI) The Government of India consists of a number of ministries/departments, their number and character varying from time to time based on factors such as volume of work, priorities attached to certain subjects, etc. List of the Ministries / Departments 1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Krishi evam … Read more
Biodiversity of India • India is recognized as rich in biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge.• The geographical area under forest and tree cover – India has 23.39% of its. Land area – With just 2.4%. Recorded species – Nearly 7%. Human population – Almost 18%. India ranks 7th in mammals 9th in birds 5th in reptiles … Read more
CoronaVirus tips: Information about COVID-19, Face masks, N95 mask, N99 mask, Surgical mask & Homemade mask -> What is facemask? It is a breathing filter covering made of fibers or gauze and it covers over the mouth and nose to protect against air pollutants, or made of sterile gauze and worn to prevent infection from infection-causing … Read more
COVID-19 VIRUS NOTE: People with fever, cough or difficulty breathing should call their doctor and seek medical attention. COVID-19 is an infectious newly discovered coronavirus disease. A novel Coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain of a large family of viruses that has not been previously identified in humans and causes illness ranging from the common … Read more
PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN HIGHER PLANTS 1. Which metal ion is a constituent of chlorophyll?a. Ironb. Copperc. Magnesiumd. Zinc 2. Which pigment acts directly to convert light energy to chemical energy?a. Chlorophyll ab. Chlorophyll bc. Xanthophylld. Carotenoid 3. Which range of wavelength (in nm) is called photosynthetically activeradiation (PAR)?a. 100 – 390b. 390 – 430c. 400 – … Read more
Vitamins Water-soluble vitamins Fat-soluble vitamins Water-soluble vitamins Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)Vitamin B3 (Niacin)Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)Vitamin B7 (Biotin)Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) Fat-soluble vitamins Vitamin A (Retinoids)Vitamin D (Calciferol, 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D)Vitamin E (Tocopherol)Vitamin K