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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 _____________________.

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The reference

P - ­is simultaneously a matter
Q - ­to the size of a vulnerable community
R­ - of legal as well as political and ethical perspective

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P: In the least-developed countries, if agricultural productivity were drastically reduced by climate change, the cost of living would rise by one or two percent, and at a time when per capita income will likely have doubled.
Q: It may still be vulnerable to climate change for many years to come.
R: In developing countries, in contrast, as much as a third of GNP and half the population currently depends on agriculture.
S: Agriculture is practically the only sector of the economy affected by climate.

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Statistics show

P-­figures over the last three decades
Q­-in several parts of India
R-­a steady rise in the turnout

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

7 : 19 :: 10 : ?

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

She could not cope (by) the heavy workload.

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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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Their judgment can be

P-easily swayed by false
Q-propaganda, as is being done
R-right now across the country