The note gives answers to ‘Quiz of the Day’ for this week, which were:
Quiz: What is the difference between a parasite and an epiphyte?
Answer:
Parasite: An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at others’ expense.
Epiphyte: A plant that derives its moisture and nutrients from air and rain and grows usually on another plant. It is also called the air plant.
Quiz: What is Regolith?
Answer: Regolith is a region of loose unconsolidated rock and dust that sits atop a layer of bedrock. On earth, regolith also includes soil, which is a biologically active medium and a key component in plant growth.
Quiz: What do the Olympic rings represent?
Answer: The Olympic rings expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.
Quiz: Which city serves as the capital of two states? And which city used to be the capital of a province in independent India?
Answer: Chandigarh of Haryana and Punjab. Nagpur of the erstwhile Central Province.
Quiz: If permanent settlement of land revenue administration was introduced by Lord Cornwallis during the rule of East India Company, Who introduced the Ryotwari system of land revenue administration and where?
Answer: Thomas Munro, the governor of Madras, in the province of Madras during the rule of East India Company.