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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Genetic variation is the cornerstone of evolution, without which there can be no natural selection, and so a low genetic diversity decreases the ability of a species to survive and reproduce, explains lead author Yoshan Moodley, Professor at the Department of Zoology, University of Venda in South Africa.

Two centuries ago, the black rhinoceros – which roamed much of sub Saharan Africa – had 64 different genetic lineages; but today only 20 of these lineages remain, says the paper. The species is now restricted to five countries, South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Genetically unique populations that once existed in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, Malawi and Angola have disappeared. The origins of the 'genetic erosion' coincided with colonial rule in Africa and the popularity of big game hunting. From the second half of the 20th century, however, poaching for horns has dramatically depleted their population and genetic diversity, especially in Kenya and Tanzania.

From the second half of the 20th century what has caused a dramatic fall in black rhinoceros population?

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

After walking around

P-­to quench their thirst
Q­-a bit, the women searched
R­-for a hand pump

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

Ramesh is working in this factory for the past three months.

Select the antonym of

bequeath

Select the synonym of

repentance

Arrange the following descending chronological order based on the year received the nobel prize

A. Mother Teresa         B. Rabindranath Tagore

C. Dr. C.V Raman        D. S.Chandrashekhar

E. Hargobinda Khurana

What is the purpose of adding Gypsum to the cement?

Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:-

Anathema