Question : In the following passage, some blanks are given, and against each blank five alternative words are suggested. Choose the correct alternative to complete the passage in a meaningful way.
We know that ________________ (1) untreated industrial produce or sewage into rivers will pollute them. But industries and local bodies do it anyway. We know our unsustainable thirst for coal or minerals like gold is ________________ (2) entire hills, accelerating biodiversity loss and affecting the people living near these areas as well as working there. Governments and corporations mine them anyway. There’s a word for such sustained, ________________ (3) actions that we commit despite knowing fully well their monumental and widespread ecological and environmental fallouts: ecocide. It is, literally, ‘the ________________ (4) of the environment’.
Ecocide refers to actions that result in the willful, conscious destruction of the natural environment with consequences for human, animal and plant life. That’s the ________________ (5) in which biologist Arthur Galston used the term for the first time in 1970, at the Conference on War and Responsibility in Washington, D.C. He referred to the US’s use of Agent Orange – a herbicide used to ________________ (6) jungles during the Vietnam War – an act of ecocide. Galston was the first to link the willful destruction of nature with genocide, which is ________________ (7) as an international crime.
Q.Choose the correct word to be used in blank 4
Option 1: Dissimulating
Option 2: Killing
Option 3: Grovelling
Option 4: Obsequiously.
Correct Answer: Killing
Solution : The correct answer is option 2
Explanation:
- Dissimulating: concealing or masking (one's thoughts, feelings, or personality).
- Killing: the act of intentionally causing death.
- Grovelling is defined as acting submissively in order to seek pardon or favour.
- Obsequiously: characterised by or displaying a fawning attentiveness.
According the meaning of the given option, the most suitable word is "Killing"
Answer laterQuestion : In the following passage, some blanks are given, and against each blank four alternative words are suggested. Choose the correct alternative to complete the passage in a meaningful way.
We know that ________________ (1) untreated waste from the industries and sewage which goes into the rivers will pollute them. But still the industries and the local bodies do it anyway. We know our refutable thirst for coal or minerals like gold is ________________ (2) entire hills, contributing to the loss of biodiversity and affecting the people living working in this area and living there. Governments and corporations mine them anyway. There’s a word for such sustained, ________________ (3) actions that we perform despite knowing fully well their massive and widespread ecological and environmental fallouts: ecocide. It is, literally, ‘the ________________ (4) of the environment’.
Ecocide is the temr used for the actions that result in the intentional, conscious destruction of the natural environment with consequences for human, animal and plant life. That’s the ________________ (5) in which biologist Arthur Galston used the term for the first time in 1970, at the Conference on War and Responsibility in Washington, D.C. He pointed out the US’s use of Agent Orange – a herbicide used to ________________ (6) forest during the Vietnam War – an action of ecocide. Galston was the first to associate the willful destruction of nature with genocide, which is ________________ (7) as an international crime.
Q.Choose the correct word to be used in blank 7
Option 1: Recognised
Option 2: Blighted
Option 3: Grovelling
Option 4: Deliberate
Correct Answer: Recognised
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
Explanation:
Recognized is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
Recognized: recognise based on knowledge of appearance or character.
Blighted: had a severe negative impact.
Grovelling: acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour.
Deliberate: done consciously and intentionally.
i want to do my career in wildlife biologist which college can i take for bsc in forestry in mumbai ? how can i get in to big universites for msc like wii in dehradun university?
Hey Young Aspirant!!
B.Sc in Forestry is not a widely chosen course, its great that you have chosen such a nice course, next comes the available colleges in Maharashtra it is that, you have the following options
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth
- Anand Niketan Agriculture College
- Vasanthrao NaiK Krishi Vidyapeeth
Now if you have a good aggregate in your Bachelor's degree then it would be easier for you to make it in Dehradun University, into M.Sc course.
Good luck!!!
i will be passing my 12th(SSC) with PCM stream and now i want to become a wildlife biologist !! so is that possible ???
Hello Student , Being a PCM group class 12 student if you want to do work as a wildlife biologist in future then you have to take biology as an additional subject in your 12th class examination.
If you have biology in your class 12 course then it is possible to take BSc biology honours and then do MSc in life science or biology. After this you have to do a special certificate or diploma course in wildlife biology from any of the Indian University. This course will help you to get a career in wildlife biologist in big NGOs in India or abroad or state governments or central governments job and placement.
Hope this will help.
hi, i am studying bsc in biology. i want to become a wildlife biologist. what should i do for it. thanks
Hello,
You can pursue MSc in Wildlife Science/MSc Wildlife Conservation or MSc Forestry, these are some of the courses that you can consider if you intend to become wildlife biologist, further after completion of master's degree you can appear for CSIR NET to qualify JRF to pursue PhD, the advantage of qualifying JRF is stipend on regular basis, the eligibility criteria is passed master's degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized university securing 55% aggregate, there is relaxation of 5% for reserved categories, also NET certifications is accepted in many top universities, in case there is entrance test conducted for admission, NET qualified candidates are exempted from this, they only have to appear for the interview,
you can consider doing MSc Wildlife Science from Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, the course fee is around Rs 5.20 lakhs for a duration of two years, there are also AMU, Amity University, Noida, Kota University to name a few which offers this course, other than this you can go through the following options;
- National Centre for Biological Sciences , Hebbal, Bangalore offers MSc in Wildlife Biology and Conservation,
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education offers MSc Forestry,
- Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya offers MSc in Forestry and Environmental Science
- Institute of Environment Education and Research , Dhankawadi, Pune offers M.Sc. in Wildlife Conservation Action
