Question Discussion & Solution

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CONCEPT:

Metals Have Luster:

• Metals, in their pure state, have a shining surface. This property is called metallic luster.
• All the metals have a luster and shiny property except Lead.
• If we polish metals most of them having a reflecting surface i.e. Gold, Silver, etc.

EXPLANATION:

• When light shines on a lustrous metal, the loosely bound electrons reflect incoming light, giving the metal a shiny appearance. Therefore option 3 is correct.

Crane, swan and falcon are the birds whereas frog is not a bird.

​The correct answer is Sirohi.

• The district of Rajasthan, where the tropical dry deciduous forests are not found in Sirohi.

Key Points

• Biodiversity of Rajasthan:
  • Though a large percentage of the total area is desert and even though there is little forest cover, Rajasthan has rich and varied flora and fauna.
  • The natural vegetation is classed as Northern Desert Thorn Forest (Champion 1936).
  • These occur in small clumps scattered in more or less open forms.
  • The density and size of patches increase from west to east following the increase in rainfall.
  • The Northwestern thorn scrub forests lie in a band around the Thar Desert, between the desert and the Aravallis.
  • The Aravalli and the south-eastern region is home to the dry deciduous forests, with tropical dry broadleaf forests that include teak, Acacia, and other trees. Hence Sirohi is the correct answer.
  • The hilly ‘Vagad’ region lies in southernmost Rajasthan.
  • Vagad is the wettest region in Rajasthan, and the most heavily forested.
  • North of ‘Vagad’ lies the Mewar region, home to the cities of Udaipur and Chittaurgarh.
  • All these regions have varied flora and fauna distinct to the region.

Additional Information 

• Plant Biodiversity:
  •  Red data Species - 02
  • Orchids - 14
  • Terrestrial - 08
  • Epiphytic - 06
  • Parasitic Species -10
  • Carnivorous Species - 05
  • Endemic Species -19
  • Medicinal Plant Species -157+ 

The study of the human mind is called Psychology.

Similarly,

the study of insects is called Entomology.

Hence, the correct answer is "Entomology".