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8 Q:Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
Wetlands are amongst the most productive ecosystems on the Earth and provide many important services to human society. They exhibit enormous diversity according to their genesis, geographical location, water regime and chemistry, dominant species, and soil and sediment characteristics. Globally, the areal extent of wetland ecosystems ranges from 917 million hectares (m ha) to more than 1275 m ha. One of the first widely used wetland classifications systems, devised by Cowardin et al., 1979, categorized wetlands into marine (coastal wetlands), estuarine (including deltas, tidal marshes, and mangrove swamps), lacustrine (lakes), riverine (along rivers and streams), and palustrine ( marshes, swamps and bogs) based on their hydrological, ecological and geological characteristics.
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was an international treaty signed in 1971. Overall, 1052 sites in Europe; 289 sites in Asia; 359 sites in Africa; 175 sites in South America; 211 sites in North America; and 79 sites in Oceania region have been identified as Ramsar sites or wetlands of International importance.
As per the Ramsar Convention definition most of the natural water bodies (such as rivers, lakes, coastal lagoons, mangroves, peat land, coral reefs) and man- made wetlands (such as ponds, farm ponds, irrigated fields, sacred groves, salt pans, reservoirs, gravel pits, sewage farms and canals) in India constitute the wetland ecosystem distributed in different geographical regions ranging from Himalayas to Deccan plateau. As of February, 2022, India has 49 Ramsar sites covering an area of 10,93,636 hectares, the highest in South Asia. As per the estimates, India has about 757.06 thousand wetlands with a total wetland area of 15.3 m ha, accounting for nearly 4.7% of the total geographical area of the country . Out of this, areas under inland wetlands accounts for 69%, coastal wetlands 27%, and other wetlands (smaller than 2.25 ha) 4%.
Gujarat has the highest proportion (17.5%) and Mizoram has the lowest proportion (0.66%) of the area under wetlands. Among Union Territories, Lakshadweep has the highest proportion (around 96%) and Chandigarh has the least proportion (3%) of geographical area under wetlands.
Which of the following questions cannot be answered after reading the above passage?
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649c0c8c3662c8741d03b830- 1How many Ramsar sites are there in the world?false
- 2What is the classification of wetlands?false
- 3Why are wetlands important for human societies?true
- 4How much area is covered by wetlands In India?false
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Answer : 3. "Why are wetlands important for human societies?"
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Answer : 2. "Winchester"
Q:Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general, most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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643529e906979810acd8edf5Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general, most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.
- 1calculatefalse
- 2shoutfalse
- 3relytrue
- 4Strugglefalse
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Answer : 3. "rely "
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Answer : 5. "Effectively"
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Answer : 4. "believes in facts."
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Answer : 4. "Agreement"
Q:Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
It is well accorded that COVID-19 extracts a huge toll on the mental health of patients and leaves behind a slew of neurological sequelae in its wake. However, what is alarming is the wide gamut of mental and neurological disorders seen even in those with milder symptoms. Such patients frequently reported being anxious, depressed and having difficulty in sleeping. A higher incidence of frank psychosis manifesting as disorganization of thought processes and personality disorders was also reported. Many survivors of COVID19 had to battle substance abuse in its immediate aftermath. There was a steep increase in the amount of alcohol consumed by regular drinkers. Persons who had stopped smoking and consuming alcohol resumed their habit in disconcerting numbers.
The occurrence of neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinsonism is concerning as this would bring longterm disability in the form of impaired mobility and memory decline. It has been hypothesized that the causative mechanism for many of the neurological conditions due to COVID-19 may be the direct invasion of the nervous system by the virus, an increased tendency to blood clotting or an exaggerated immune response by the body. Various other factors like pre-existing psychiatric illness, prolonged quarantine, perceived lack of organizational support, and social stigma are risk factors. Anxiety, Nervousness, and Posttraumatic stress disorder are often fuelled by fear of infecting other family members, physical distancing, loneliness, and ________ at home in cramped quarters.
The pandemic has radically transformed the way businesses function and services delivered. Remote working disrupts a healthy-work life balance. Face to face contact and human interactions which were considered so essential for emotional well-being has taken a backseat. Lack of comforting physical contact like shaking hands and hugging friends is stressful and disconcerting. Online classes and home-schooling have placed a gargantuan burden both on students and parents. Lack of access to reliable computer hardware and spotty internet connections, particularly in rural areas and in the economically backward have created a new class divide. Children have been deprived of co-curricular activities, participation in group events and sports which is essential for their holistic development. Mental stress and fatigue have increased manyfold due to the rigours imposed by virtual learning.
Choose the statement that is false according to the passage.
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64ec8dd73be218b6cdd6f3d5- 1COVID patients frequently reported difficulty in sleepingfalse
- 2Smoking and consumption of alcohol decreased due to prolonged quarantine.true
- 3Disorders like Parkinsonism occurring during COVID is a cause of concern.false
- 4Prolonged quarantine is a risk factor that can be associated with COVID related neurological conditions.false
- 5None of the above.false
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Answer : 2. "Smoking and consumption of alcohol decreased due to prolonged quarantine."
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