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Temperate deciduous forests are biomes distinguished by their distinct seasonal weather patterns, undergoing all four seasons and featuring the shedding of leaves from trees during the fall and winter.

Boreal coniferous forests, often referred to as the Taiga or snow forest, are persistent evergreen coniferous woodlands typically observed south of the tundra in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Q100. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes

The Tundra climate, classified under the Köppen climatic type, is characterized by sub-freezing mean annual temperatures, considerable annual temperature variations

Q99.Consider the following statements:

Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.

Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated

A terrestrial ecosystem refers to a land-based community of species that involves both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) elements interacting within a specific area.

Q98. Consider the following statements:

It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.

Q97. Consider the following pairs:

(Historical place) (Well-known for)

Burzahom: Rock-cut shrines

Methane (CH4) contributes to 15–35% of the overall increase in human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.
In the last decade, there has been a notable rise in the atmospheric methane growth rate (MGR), primarily attributed to elevated emissions from fossil fuels and microbial sources.

Q96. With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

a) Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian