{"id":138912,"date":"2024-10-22T13:50:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T08:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=daily-quiz&#038;p=138912"},"modified":"2024-10-22T13:50:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T08:20:39","slug":"daily-static-quiz-for-upsc-22nd-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"daily-quiz","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-quiz\/daily-static-quiz-for-upsc-22nd-october-2024","title":{"rendered":"Daily Static Quiz for UPSC: 22nd October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_content\" id=\"wpAdvQuiz_871\">\n                    <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 5 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\" \n\t\t\t\t    style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\"\n\t\t\t\t   style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>This quiz is based on <strong>UPSC STATIC SYLLABUS<\/strong> and is posted regularly on the PWOnlyIAS website for UPSC IAS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To view Solutions, follow these instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To Start quiz click on \u2013 \u2018<strong>Start Quiz<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Solve all <strong>Questions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u00a0\u2018<strong>Quiz Summary&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018<strong>Finish Quiz<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Click on <strong>\u2018View Questions<\/strong>\u2019 button to see the all <strong>Explanations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\" style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>\u00a0In the context of ecological pyramids, the term &#8216;standing crop&#8217; refers to which of the following?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"5584\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5584\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) The amount of energy consumed at each trophic level by organisms.\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5584\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) It is the certain mass of living material in a particular time at each trophic level.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5584\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) The amount of biomass produced at the lowest trophic level.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5584\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) The amount of energy output at the last stage of trophic levels.\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The standing crop is the amount of living matter present at any given time at each trophic level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The mass of living things (biomass), or the quantity in a given area, is used to measure the standing crop. A species&#8217; biomass is measured in terms of fresh or dry weight. It is more accurate to measure biomass in terms of dry weight.<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The standing crop is the amount of living matter present at any given time at each trophic level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The mass of living things (biomass), or the quantity in a given area, is used to measure the standing crop. A species&#8217; biomass is measured in terms of fresh or dry weight. It is more accurate to measure biomass in terms of dry weight.<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Which one of the following ecological rules states that &#8216;<\/b><b><i> animals in colder regions have shorter limbs as an adaptation<\/i><\/b><b> &#8216;?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"5585\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5585\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) Allen&#039;s rule\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5585\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Gause&#039;s rule\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5585\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) Bergmann&#039;s rule\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5585\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) Gloger&#039;s rule\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Allen&#8217;s rule<\/b><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American naturalist Joel Asaph Allen discovered that certain extremities of <\/span><b>animals living in colder regions have shorter limbs (smaller body surface) as an adaptation to control the dissipation of heat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Generally speaking, &#8220;extremities&#8221; refers to the limbs, legs, ears, and snout or nose. <\/span><b>Hence, option a is correct<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Gause&#8217;s law<\/b><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Gause&#8217;s Law, often known as the &#8220;competitive exclusion principle,&#8221; <\/span><b>two species vying for the same resource are unable to coexist at stable population levels.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Competition between two species either results in the extinction of the weaker competitor or causes one or both species to undergo evolutionary or behavioural change, allowing them to start utilising at least slightly different ecological niches. <\/span><b>Hence, option b is incorrect.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bergmann&#8217;s rule<\/b><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Bergmann&#8217;s Rule, <\/span><b>geographic races of a species are found in the warmer portions of its distribution and races with greater body sizes in the cooler ones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 Ec: Raccoon and procyon lotor in Mexico&#8217;s tropical Yucatan . <\/span><b>Hence, option c is incorrect.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Gloger&#8217;s rule<\/b><b>: According to Gloger&#8217;s Rule, races of animals living in warm, humid environments have an increase in dark pigments.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Of course, humans are one of the animal species that adhere to this &#8220;rule&#8221;. <\/span><b>Hence, option d is incorrect<\/b><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Allen&#8217;s rule<\/b><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American naturalist Joel Asaph Allen discovered that certain extremities of <\/span><b>animals living in colder regions have shorter limbs (smaller body surface) as an adaptation to control the dissipation of heat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Generally speaking, &#8220;extremities&#8221; refers to the limbs, legs, ears, and snout or nose. <\/span><b>Hence, option a is correct<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Gause&#8217;s law<\/b><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Gause&#8217;s Law, often known as the &#8220;competitive exclusion principle,&#8221; <\/span><b>two species vying for the same resource are unable to coexist at stable population levels.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Competition between two species either results in the extinction of the weaker competitor or causes one or both species to undergo evolutionary or behavioural change, allowing them to start utilising at least slightly different ecological niches. <\/span><b>Hence, option b is incorrect.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bergmann&#8217;s rule<\/b><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Bergmann&#8217;s Rule, <\/span><b>geographic races of a species are found in the warmer portions of its distribution and races with greater body sizes in the cooler ones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 Ec: Raccoon and procyon lotor in Mexico&#8217;s tropical Yucatan . <\/span><b>Hence, option c is incorrect.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Gloger&#8217;s rule<\/b><b>: According to Gloger&#8217;s Rule, races of animals living in warm, humid environments have an increase in dark pigments.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Of course, humans are one of the animal species that adhere to this &#8220;rule&#8221;. <\/span><b>Hence, option d is incorrect<\/b><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>With reference to Biogeochemical cycle or nutrient cycle, consider the following statements:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mining and erosion activities contribute to phosphorus cycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The biogeochemical cycle of water is responsible for weather patterns on earth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anthropological activities act as the only source for sulphur cycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"5586\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5586\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) Only one\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5586\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Only two\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                              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                                                       <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5586\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) None\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is correct:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for living processes. It is a major component of nucleic acids and phospholipids, and, as calcium phosphate, it makes up the supportive components of our Phosphorus is often the limiting nutrient (necessary for growth) in aquatic, particularly freshwater, ecosystems. <\/span><b>Phosphorus occurs in nature as the phosphate ion (PO43-) and enters the cycle from erosion and mining activities. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The phosphate rock has its origins in the ocean. Phosphate-containing ocean sediments form primarily from the bodies of ocean organisms and from their excretions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The biogeochemical cycle of water, or the hydrological cycle describes the way that water (Hydrogen Dioxide or H2O) is circulated and recycled throughout Earth\u2019s systems. The hydrologic cycle is the continuous circulation of water in the earth-atmosphere system which is driven by solar energy.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All living organisms, without exception, need water to survive and grow, making it one of the most important substances on Earth.<\/span><b> On a geographical level, the biogeochemical cycle of water is responsible for weather patterns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><b>As water in its various forms (vapor, liquid and ice) interacts with its surroundings and it alters the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere, creating wind, rain and currents, and is responsible for changing the structure of earth and rock through weathering.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sulphur is important for the functioning of proteins and enzymes in plants, and in animals that depend upon plants for sulphur. Plants absorb sulphur when it is dissolved in water. Animals consume these plants, so that they take up enough sulphur to maintain their health. Most of the earth\u2019s sulphur is tied up in rocks and salts or buried deep in the ocean in oceanic sediments. <\/span><b>Sulphur can also be found in the atmosphere. It enters the atmosphere through both natural and human sources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Atmospheric sulphur is found in the form of sulfur dioxide (SO2), which enters the atmosphere in three ways: first, from the decomposition of organic molecules; second, from volcanic activity and geothermal vents; and, third, from the burning of fossil fuels by humans.<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is correct:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for living processes. It is a major component of nucleic acids and phospholipids, and, as calcium phosphate, it makes up the supportive components of our Phosphorus is often the limiting nutrient (necessary for growth) in aquatic, particularly freshwater, ecosystems. <\/span><b>Phosphorus occurs in nature as the phosphate ion (PO43-) and enters the cycle from erosion and mining activities. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The phosphate rock has its origins in the ocean. Phosphate-containing ocean sediments form primarily from the bodies of ocean organisms and from their excretions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The biogeochemical cycle of water, or the hydrological cycle describes the way that water (Hydrogen Dioxide or H2O) is circulated and recycled throughout Earth\u2019s systems. The hydrologic cycle is the continuous circulation of water in the earth-atmosphere system which is driven by solar energy.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All living organisms, without exception, need water to survive and grow, making it one of the most important substances on Earth.<\/span><b> On a geographical level, the biogeochemical cycle of water is responsible for weather patterns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><b>As water in its various forms (vapor, liquid and ice) interacts with its surroundings and it alters the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere, creating wind, rain and currents, and is responsible for changing the structure of earth and rock through weathering.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sulphur is important for the functioning of proteins and enzymes in plants, and in animals that depend upon plants for sulphur. Plants absorb sulphur when it is dissolved in water. Animals consume these plants, so that they take up enough sulphur to maintain their health. Most of the earth\u2019s sulphur is tied up in rocks and salts or buried deep in the ocean in oceanic sediments. <\/span><b>Sulphur can also be found in the atmosphere. It enters the atmosphere through both natural and human sources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Atmospheric sulphur is found in the form of sulfur dioxide (SO2), which enters the atmosphere in three ways: first, from the decomposition of organic molecules; second, from volcanic activity and geothermal vents; and, third, from the burning of fossil fuels by humans.<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Consider the following statements with reference to the tropical rainforest:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These ecosystems are characterised by distinct layers of vegetation at various heights.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They have been described as &#8216;deserts covered by trees&#8217; due to their astounding biodiversity contrasted with nutrient-poor soils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tropical rainforests host far more animal phyla than any other ecosystem on earth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>How many of the statements given above are correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"5587\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5587\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_871_5587\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Only two\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n              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style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is correct<\/b><b> : These ecosystems are characterised by distinct layers of vegetation at various heights.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Forest Floor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The lowest layer with minimal light and decomposing matter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Understory Layer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Comprising small trees and shrubs adapted to low light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Canopy Layer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The primary layer, a lush treetop canopy teeming with diverse species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Emergent Layer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Some rainforests have towering trees rising above the canopy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber and cinchona are some important tree species.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct<\/b><b>: They have been described as &#8216;deserts covered by trees&#8217; due to their astounding biodiversity contrasted with nutrient-poor soils. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This paradox is due to the intense competition among plants, which has led to specialised adaptations and a rich diversity of species. Despite heavy rainfall causing maximum nutrient leaching from the soil, efficient nutrient recycling through decomposition keeps these rainforests lush and vibrant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect<\/b><b>: Tropical rainforests are known for their remarkable biodiversity, making them among the most biodiverse terrestrial habitats on the planet. But coral reefs are believed by many to have the highest animal phyla biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014even more than a tropical rainforest. Occupying less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to more than 25% of all marine life.<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is correct<\/b><b> : These ecosystems are characterised by distinct layers of vegetation at various heights.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Forest Floor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The lowest layer with minimal light and decomposing matter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Understory Layer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Comprising small trees and shrubs adapted to low light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Canopy Layer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The primary layer, a lush treetop canopy teeming with diverse species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Emergent Layer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Some rainforests have towering trees rising above the canopy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber and cinchona are some important tree species.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct<\/b><b>: They have been described as &#8216;deserts covered by trees&#8217; due to their astounding biodiversity contrasted with nutrient-poor soils. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This paradox is due to the intense competition among plants, which has led to specialised adaptations and a rich diversity of species. Despite heavy rainfall causing maximum nutrient leaching from the soil, efficient nutrient recycling through decomposition keeps these rainforests lush and vibrant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect<\/b><b>: Tropical rainforests are known for their remarkable biodiversity, making them among the most biodiverse terrestrial habitats on the planet. But coral reefs are believed by many to have the highest animal phyla biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014even more than a tropical rainforest. Occupying less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to more than 25% of all marine life.<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>With reference to India\u2019s State of Forests Report 2021, consider the following statement:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Forest cover and tree cover have shown a declining trend in the last two years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover as a percentage of its total geographical area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Which of the statements given above is\/are 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