{"id":874,"date":"2023-06-17T22:16:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T16:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=874"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:21:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:51:18","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-26","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following statements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement-I&nbsp;<\/strong>: The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.<br><strong>Statement-II :<\/strong>&nbsp;The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tropical rain forest soil is very poor in nutrient which are required by plants to grow<\/strong>. This is&nbsp;<strong>due to acidic nature of soil and incessant rains.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potassium, calcium, magnesium and phospohorous are lost away&nbsp;<strong>due to leaching<\/strong>. Thus, regeneration is very slow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tropical rainforests typically experience warm and consistent temperatures throughout the year<\/strong>. These elevated temperatures&nbsp;<strong>enhance the activity of soil microorganisms responsible for decomposing organic matter.<\/strong>&nbsp;Increased microbial activity leads to&nbsp;<strong>faster decomposition rates<\/strong>. Rainforests receive abundant rainfall, creating high levels of soil moisture. Moisture is crucial for microbial activity and the breakdown of organic matter. It facilitates the enzymatic processes involved in decomposition, providing a suitable environment for decomposers like bacteria and fungi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rainforests 101 | National Geographic\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3vijLre760w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_1bf4cf-5c .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_1bf4cf-5c .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_1bf4cf-5c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement-I&nbsp;: The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.Statement-II :&nbsp;The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? 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