4211: The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services-provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is supporting service?
(a) Production of food and water
(b) Control of climate and disease
(c) Nutrient cycling and crop pollination
(d) Maintenance of diversity
4212: Why the Indian farmers plough their fields during the time interval between two crops?
(a) In order to keep the soil loose for further cultivation
(b) To increase the porosity of the soil
(c) To escape drought
(d) To prevent clodding
4213: The French supremacy in India came to an end with the:
(a) Battle of Wandiwash
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Battle of Buxar
(d) Battle of Panipat
4214: In the context of India's Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in
(a) Sixth Plan
(c) Eighth Plan
(c) Fourth Plan
(d) Tenth Plan
4215: Country known as the Sugar Bowl of he World is:
(a) Cuba
(b) India
(c) Burma
(d) Norway