Explanation

The data in a "Red Data Book" (or Red List) is indeed related to endangered and threatened species,

Including both plants and animals, and is maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 

Explanation

The word "alas" is usually followed by a comma or an exclamation mark. 

Comma 

"Alas, all of our efforts were in vain".

Exclamation mark

"Alas! I will never be able to save enough money to go to college because it's so expensive!". 

Explanation

 "Against the clock" means doing something in a great hurry, as fast as possible, because there is very little time available; essentially, "racing against time.". 

Explanation

 She takes after her grandmother.

وہ اپنی دادی کے پیچھے لگتی ہے۔

"Takes after" means to resemble a family member in appearance or behavior.

The sentence says both have the same nose — a physical resemblance.

Explanation

Mirza Ghalib's collection of Urdu and Persian poetry, Gul-e-Rana, was compiled as a result of a request from Molvi Sirajuddin Ahmad

Explanation

The Line Transect Method is a survey technique where an observer follows a fixed pathway (transect) and records bird sightings along the way.

This method is useful for estimating bird populations, species distribution, and habitat preferences.

Explanation

 Yellow fever → Spread by Aedes mosquitoes.

Dengue fever → Spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Malaria → Spread by Anopheles mosquitoes.

Viral fever → Caused by different viruses but is not vector-borne; it spreads through direct contact, droplets, or contaminated surfaces

Explanation

 William Wordsworth said, "Child is the father of man" in his 1802 poem, "My Heart Leaps Up".

This is an idiom that means a person's adult behavior is shaped by their childhood habits, experiences, and influences. 

Explanation

Presently

• One high-security prison
• Nine Central Jails
• Twenty-five District Jails
• Two Borstal Institutions & Juvenile Jails
• One Woman's Jail
• Two Sub Jails.

Explanation

 The major effect of habitat fragmentation is Inbreeding & loss of genetic diversity,

As it leads to reduced gene flow and increased isolation of populations

Ultimately decreasing the genetic diversity and increasing the risk of inbreeding