(GK) Facts: Animals, Birds ,Trees

(GK) Facts: Animals, Birds ,Trees
1. The bird which has no wings at allKiwi2. Which is the flying mammalBat3. Of major insect groups, which are the only ones with just one pair of wingsFlies4. What is the name of the animal which has a tongue lower than its bodyChameleon5. Which food crop has the maximum content of proteinsSoybeans6. Which flowerless plants found mostly in water and having chlorophyllAlgae7. The drug which reduces blood pressure is obtained from the root of the plantRauwolfia serpentine8. The most effective pesticide for general use against most garden pests isMalathion9. Rows of trees grown along the coastal areas to reduce the impact of Cyclones are called asMangroves10. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History is situated atCoimbatore11. One of the main cause of flood in rivers isDeforestation12. Animals that creep, are calledReptiles13. The friend of the farmer isEarthworm14. The great Indian Bustard is found which Indian stateRajasthan15. Which of the following animals is a marsupiala. Kangaroob. Goatc. Liond. WhaleAns : A16. An earthworm hasa. Three eyesb. No eyesc. One eyed. Two eyesAns : B17. Respiration of plants is througha. Arriersb. Gillsc. Trachead. StomataAns : D18. The best method of control of a soil borne disease is bya. Using fungicidesb. Burning affected plantsc. Crop rotationd. Seed treatmentAns : C19. Animals in a sleeplike dormant state over the winter while living off reserves of body fat, with a decrease in body temperature and pulse rate and slowermetabolism is termed asHybernate20. A period during which the metabolism of certain animals or insects slows down, temporarily suspending their bodily development and growth is termed asDiapause21. The phenomenon of summer sleep by animals is calledAestivation22. Which of the following is not obtained from the bark of a treea. Quinineb. Tanninc. Cinnamond. BhangAns : D23. Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leavesa. Rollingb. Dryingc. Fermentingd. WitheringAns : C24. Which food crop has maximum content of proteinsSoya bean25. Maximum yield of milk is obtained from ........ variety of cowsRed Sindhi26. Triticale is the first species of an agricultural crop produced scientifically by humans by crossingWheat and Rye27. The first man made cereal isTriticale28. The first species of an agricultural crop produced scientifically by humansTriticale29. Arabica and Robusta are two main varieties of ........ cultivated in IndiaCoffee30. Which of the following is not a natural fibrea. Silkb. Jutec. Coird. RayonAns : D31. What helps a camel to travel long distances in deserts without food and waterits humps32. The tallest tree in the world isa. Eucalyptusb. Mahoganyc. Redwoodd. TeakAns : C33. The resinous shellac is obtained froma. Bark of a treeb. Distillation of woodc. Agricultural wasted. Processing of crude oilAns : A34. Name the respiratory organ of fishGills35. Which among the following has the maximum lifespana. Eagleb. Tortoisec. Tigerd. ElephantAns : B36. What is arginineAn amino acid obtained by animals from their diet37. What is the scientific name of Coconut treeCocos nucifera38. Which crop in Maharashtra is known as ‘White Gold’Cotton39. Economically the most important forest of Indiaa. Tidalb. Tropical deciduous forestc. Thorn forestd. Evergreen forestAns : B40. Cacti are classic examples ofa. Mesophytesb. Xerophytesc. Heliophytesd. SciophytesAns : B41. Which of the following is not a Biosphere Reservea. Agasthyamalab. Panchamarhic. Nallamalad. NilgiriAns : C42. Transport of food from leaves to other parts of plant is termed asTranslocation43. The crop which considers frost as its enemya. Rubberb. Teac. Coffeed. TobaccoAns : D44. The protein of rice grains is of good quality being rich inGliadin45. The extensive grass lands known as ‘Prairies’ are found inNorth America46. Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level downa. Tulsib. Serpentinac. Turmericd. GarlicAns : D47. The only snake that builds a nestKing cobra48. The characteristic feature of virus isa. It lacks chlorophyllb. It multiplies only on hostsc. It multiplies only on dead animalsd. It is made of fatsAns : B49. A field or a part of a garden where fruit trees grow, mainly commerciallya. Parkb. Orchardc. Nurseryd. YardAns : B50. A place where wild animals livea. Forestb. Lairc. Sanctuaryd. StableAns : B