Answer: D) 44 & 28 Explanation: Letx = peacocks y = deers 2x + 4y = 200 x + y = 72 y = 72 - x 2x + 288 - 4x = 200 x = 44 peacocks y = 28 deers

Answer: B) Hilly and Slopy or mountain areas Explanation: Contour bunding is a proven sustainable land management practice for mountainous areas, marginal, sloping, and hilly land where the soil productivity is very low.   It is widely adopted by the ethnic minorities of Nepal who practice the shifting cultivation system of farming.

Answer: B) 7 hrs Explanation: Given, P can fill in 12 hrs Q can fill in 15 hrs R can fill in 20 hrs => Volume of tank = LCM of 12, 15, 20 = 60 lit => P alone can fill the tank in 60/12 = 5 hrs => Q alone can fill the tank in 60/15 = 4 hrs => R alone can fill the tank in 60/20 = 3 hrs Tank can be filled in the way that (P+Q) + (P+R) + (P+Q) + (P+R) + .... => Tank filled in 2 hrs = (5+4) + (5+3) = 9 + 8 = 17 lit => In 6 hrs = 17 x 6/2 = 51 lit => In 7th hr = 51 + (5+4) = 51 + 9 = 60 lit => So, total tank will be filled in 7 hrs.

Answer: B) Elastic Explanation: A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material.  Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic.

Answer: A) Stratification Explanation: Stratification as actually the settling down of sediments with different properties to form layers/strata over years. Stratification especially occurs on the bed of water bodies such as oceans.   Stratified sedimentary rocks are used to study the ecological conditions over previous years/eras.     The other choices like Windstorms, Glacial Ice and Stream water are mediums which sediments are transported.

Answer: D) Gnetum Explanation: Oil from Gnetum spp a gymnosperm belonging to the family Gnetaceae is used to relieve the effects of rheumatism The lianas and shrubs of Gnetum are found in the rain forests of the western ghats.

Answer: A) 12 years Explanation: Given the average age of couple and their son = 40 => Sum of age (H +W +S) = 40×3 Let the age of daughter in law at the time of marriage = D years Now after 10 years, (H + S +W) + 3×12 + D +12 + 10 = 38×5 178 + D = 190 D = 190 -178 = 12 years

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