The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services: provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving, and cultural. Which one of the following is a supporting service?

Consider the following kinds of organisms :

1. Bat
2. Bee
3. Bird

Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?

The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere because it absorbs -

Consider the following statements: Chlorofluorocarbons, known as ozone-depleting substances, are used

1. in the production of plastic foams
2. in the production of tubeless tyres
3. in cleaning certain electronic components
4. as pressurizing agents in aerosol cans

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why is this phenomenon a cause of concern?

1. The growth and survival of calcareous phytoplankton will be adversely affected.
2. The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adversely affected.
3. The survival of some animals that have phytoplanktonic larvae will be adversely affected.
4. The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected.

In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?