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In which year was New Delhi ranked 39th in economic activity by the World Wealth Report?
2011
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What government body is responsible for releasing the annual official economic report for Delhi?
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
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What was the 2004-05 State Domestic Product of Delhi?
83,085 crores
[ "New_Delhi\n\nThe Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi does not release any economic figures specifically for New Delhi but publishes an official economic report on the whole of Delhi annually. According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, the metropolis has a net State Domestic Product (SDP) of Rs. 83,08...
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What was the 2008-09 Per Capita income of New Delhi?
Rs.1,16,886
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What was New Delhi's Per Capita GDP in dollars for 2009-10?
$6,860
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New Delhi's Per Capita income grew by what percentage in 2009-10?
16.2%
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What was the gross state domestic product of Delhi for 2011-12?
Rs 3.13 lakh crore
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The GSDP of Delhi increased by what percentage over the previous year in 2011-12?
18.7
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In which fiscal year was the GSDP of Delhi estimated at Rs 3.13 lakh crore?
2011-12
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Did the GSDP of Delhi in 2011-12 increase or decrease from the previous fiscal year?
increase
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In what city is the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology located?
New Delhi
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What major city is home to most regional UN offices in India?
New Delhi
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What is one regional UN office located in New Delhi?
UNDP
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The regional office of the World Bank in India is located in what city?
New Delhi
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The regional offices of the IMF, UNICEF, and UNESCO are all located in what major Indian city?
New Delhi
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Where does migration mainly occur?
the northern hemisphere
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Why do birds primarily migrate?
availability of food
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Which birds migrate?
Many species
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What is bird migration?
the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds
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What is a cause of death to birds during migration?
humans
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When was migration first recorded?
3,000 years ago
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Who recorded the earliest records of migration?
Homer and Aristotle, and in the Book of Job
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Where was Johannes Leche from?
Finland
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Which species of birds were recorded 3,000 years ago?
storks, turtle doves, and swallows
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What is a major threat to migratory birds?
habitat destruction
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Which birds migrate the furthest?
The Arctic tern
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Where does the Arctic tern migrate each year?
between Arctic breeding grounds and the Antarctic
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which bird migrates by circling the earth?
albatrosses
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Where do Manx shearwaters migrate?
between their northern breeding grounds and the southern ocean
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What is an example of a shorter migration?
altitudinal migrations on mountains such as the Andes and Himalayas
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What causes the timing of migration?
changes in day length
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How do migrating birds navigate?
celestial cues from the sun and stars
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How else to migrating birds navigate?
the earth's magnetic field
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What might help migrating birds navigate?
mental maps
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Who recorded early records of migration?
Ancient Greek writers
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Where in the bible does it mention migration?
the Book of Job (39:26)
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What bird is mentioned in the book of Job?
hawk
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Who noted that cranes traveled from Scythia to the Nile?
Aristotle
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Who repeats Aristotle's observations?
Pliny the Elder
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Where did Pliny the Elder repeat Aristotle's observations?
in his Historia Naturalis
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What kind of bird did Aristotle and Pliny the Elder write about?
cranes
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Which bird did Aristotle believe hibernated?
swallows
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Until what year did the belief of hibernating birds persist?
1878
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Who wrote 182 papers dealing with the hibernation of swallows?
Elliott Coues
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Who wrote "The Natural History of Selborne"?
Gilbert White
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When was migration finally accepted?
the end of the eighteenth century
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Who wrote A History of British Birds?
Thomas Bewick
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What year was Thomas Bewick's book published?
1797
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Where were Swallows seen flying?
between the islands of Minorca and Majorca
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Which directions were the Swallows flying?
northward
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Who describes an experiment with swallows?
Bewick
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Where did this experiment take place?
Britain
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How did the experiment succeed?
they remained warm and dry through the winters
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How long did the birds stay alive?
several years
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Why do birds migrate?
response to changes in food availability, habitat, or weather
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What are non=migratory birds called?
resident or sedentary
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How many species of birds are there?
10,000
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How many bird species are long distance migrants?
1800
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Which direction do birds primarily migrate?
north and south
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Along where do many birds migrate?
a flyway
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What is the most common pattern of migration in the spring?
flying north
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What is the most common directionof migration in autumn?
south
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Why do the birds fly north?
to breed
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What is the primary motivation for migration?
food
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Which birds will not migrate if they are well fed through winter?
hummingbirds
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When do the birds return to warmer regions?
autumn
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what do the longer days of summer provide the birds?
time for breeding birds to feed their young.
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What do diurnal birds produce as opposed to non migratory species?
larger clutches
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What is hightened during migration?
Predation
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Where do Eleonora's falcon breed?
Mediterranean islands
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What do Eleonora's falcon feed their young?
southbound passerine migrants
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What preys on nocturnal passerine migrants?
the greater noctule bat
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What makes birds prone to parasites and pathogens?
higher concentrations of migrating birds
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What is partial migration?
not all populations may be migratory
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Where is partial migration most common?
the southern continents
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In Australia, what percent of non-passerine birds are partially migratory?
44%
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In Australia, what percent of passerine species are partially migratory?
32%
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What is leap frog migration?
birds that nest at higher latitudes spend the winter at lower latitudes
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Which sex of the chaffinches Fringilla coelebs migrate earlier?
Female
[ "Bird_migration\n\nWithin a population, it is common for different ages and/or sexes to have different patterns of timing and distance. Female chaffinches Fringilla coelebs in Eastern Fennoscandia migrate earlier in the autumn than males do." ]
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Where are chaffinches Fringilla coelebs from?
Eastern Fennoscandia
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When do the chaffinches Fringilla coelebs migrate?
autumn
[ "Bird_migration\n\nWithin a population, it is common for different ages and/or sexes to have different patterns of timing and distance. Female chaffinches Fringilla coelebs in Eastern Fennoscandia migrate earlier in the autumn than males do." ]
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How do most migrations begin?
the birds starting off in a broad front
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What to the migrating birds usually follow?
mountain ranges or coastlines
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What obsticals will migrating birds avoid?
large stretches of open water
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What is a common pattern in North America migration?
clockwise
[ "Bird_migration\n\nMost migrations begin with the birds starting off in a broad front. Often, this front narrows into one or more preferred routes termed flyways. These routes typically follow mountain ranges or coastlines, sometimes rivers, and may take advantage of updrafts and other wind patterns or avoid geogra...
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What are the preferred routes for migration called?
flyways
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How do most birds migrate?
in flocks
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How much energy do geese conserve flying in a flock?
12–20%
[ "Bird_migration\n\nMany, if not most, birds migrate in flocks. For larger birds, flying in flocks reduces the energy cost. Geese in a V-formation may conserve 12–20% of the energy they would need to fly alone. Red knots Calidris canutus and dunlins Calidris alpina were found in radar studies to fly 5 km/h (3.1 mph)...
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How much faster do Red knots and dunlins fly in a flock?
3.1 mph
[ "Bird_migration\n\nMany, if not most, birds migrate in flocks. For larger birds, flying in flocks reduces the energy cost. Geese in a V-formation may conserve 12–20% of the energy they would need to fly alone. Red knots Calidris canutus and dunlins Calidris alpina were found in radar studies to fly 5 km/h (3.1 mph)...
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How do birds conserve energy?
a V-formation
[ "Bird_migration\n\nMany, if not most, birds migrate in flocks. For larger birds, flying in flocks reduces the energy cost. Geese in a V-formation may conserve 12–20% of the energy they would need to fly alone. Red knots Calidris canutus and dunlins Calidris alpina were found in radar studies to fly 5 km/h (3.1 mph)...
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What does flying in flocks reduce?
energy cost
[ "Bird_migration\n\nMany, if not most, birds migrate in flocks. For larger birds, flying in flocks reduces the energy cost. Geese in a V-formation may conserve 12–20% of the energy they would need to fly alone. Red knots Calidris canutus and dunlins Calidris alpina were found in radar studies to fly 5 km/h (3.1 mph)...
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What part of birds was found on an expedition to Mt. Everest?
skeletons
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Which birds have the highest rates of climb to altitude?
Bar-headed geese Anser indicus
[ "Bird_migration\n\nBirds fly at varying altitudes during migration. An expedition to Mt. Everest found skeletons of northern pintail Anas acuta and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) on the Khumbu Glacier. Bar-headed geese Anser indicus have been recorded by GPS flying at up to 6,540 metres (2...
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What kind of birds fly low over water?
Seabirds
[ "Bird_migration\n\nBirds fly at varying altitudes during migration. An expedition to Mt. Everest found skeletons of northern pintail Anas acuta and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) on the Khumbu Glacier. Bar-headed geese Anser indicus have been recorded by GPS flying at up to 6,540 metres (2...
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What altitude range is most migration recorded?
150 to 600 m
[ "Bird_migration\n\nBirds fly at varying altitudes during migration. An expedition to Mt. Everest found skeletons of northern pintail Anas acuta and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) on the Khumbu Glacier. Bar-headed geese Anser indicus have been recorded by GPS flying at up to 6,540 metres (2...
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Where do most in air collisions occur?
below 600 m
[ "Bird_migration\n\nBirds fly at varying altitudes during migration. An expedition to Mt. Everest found skeletons of northern pintail Anas acuta and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) on the Khumbu Glacier. Bar-headed geese Anser indicus have been recorded by GPS flying at up to 6,540 metres (2...
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How do penguins migrate?
by swimming
[ "Bird_migration\n\nBird migration is not limited to birds that can fly. Most species of penguin (Spheniscidae) migrate by swimming. These routes can cover over 1,000 km (620 mi). Dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus perform altitudinal migration mostly by walking. Emus Dromaius novaehollandiae in Australia have been o...
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How far do penguins travel when they migrate?
over 1,000 km
[ "Bird_migration\n\nBird migration is not limited to birds that can fly. Most species of penguin (Spheniscidae) migrate by swimming. These routes can cover over 1,000 km (620 mi). Dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus perform altitudinal migration mostly by walking. Emus Dromaius novaehollandiae in Australia have been o...
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How do Dusky grouse migrate?
mostly by walking
[ "Bird_migration\n\nBird migration is not limited to birds that can fly. Most species of penguin (Spheniscidae) migrate by swimming. These routes can cover over 1,000 km (620 mi). Dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus perform altitudinal migration mostly by walking. Emus Dromaius novaehollandiae in Australia have been o...
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How do Emus migrate long distances during droughts?
on foot
[ "Bird_migration\n\nBird migration is not limited to birds that can fly. Most species of penguin (Spheniscidae) migrate by swimming. These routes can cover over 1,000 km (620 mi). Dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus perform altitudinal migration mostly by walking. Emus Dromaius novaehollandiae in Australia have been o...