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#Question id: 8851

Why is territoriality an adaptive behavior for songbirds maintaining populations at or near their carrying capacity?

#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Songbirds expend a tremendous amount of energy defending territories so that they spend less time feeding their young and fledgling mortality increases.
Only the fittest males defend territories and they attract the fittest females so the best genes are conveyed to the next generation.
Songbird males defend territories commensurate with the size from which they can derive adequate resources for themselves, their mate, and their chicks.
Many individuals are killed in the ritualistic conflicts that go along with territorial defense.

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#Question id: 23460

#General Aptitude

Statement— Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?

I) Yes. Rural people are creative.

II) Yes. This would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.

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#Question id: 23461

#General Aptitude

Statement— Should young entrepreneurs be encouraged?

I) Yes. They will help in industrial development of the country.

II) Yes. They will reduce the burden on employment market.

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#Question id: 23462

#General Aptitude

Statement— Should all the annual examinations up to Std. V be abolished?

I)Yes the young student should not be burdened with such examinations which hampers their natural growth.

II) No. The students will not study seriously as they will get automatic promotion to the next class and this will affect them in future.

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#Question id: 23463

#General Aptitude

Statement— Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?

I) Yes. They must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honours, facilities and all.

II) No. We have enough talent; let them stay where they want.

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#Question id: 23464

#General Aptitude

Statement— Should we scrap the system of formal education beyond graduation?

I) Yes. It will mean taking employment at an early date.

II) No. It will mean lack of depth of knowledge.

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#Question id: 23465

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Statement— Should there be an upper age limit of 65 years for contesting Parliamentary/ Legislative Assembly elections?

I) Yes. Generally, people above the age of 65 lose their dynamism and will power.

II) No. The life span is so increased that people remain physically and mentally active even up to the age of 80.