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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.

Genetic diversity is proportional to _____________________.

In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Profound

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Gandhi often

P-was unnecessary violence
Q-withdrew from an act of Satyagraha if he
R-felt there

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P: It is said that the great poet Tulsi Dass composed it under divine inspiration.
Q: The Ramayana is a book of great social importance.
R: It is full of devotional songs besides tenets of social wisdom.
S: People read it and worship it.

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She could not cope (by) the heavy workload.

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We need not
P-order to nurture true cosmopolitanism
Q-burden of loving each other in
R-place on ourselves the unbearable

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Most of

P: had urban backgrounds

Q: Ministers of Japan

R: the erstwhile Prime

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The white American underclass is in thrall

P-and used heroin needles
Q-to a vicious, selfish culture
R-whose main products are misery