Q73 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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With reference to 'earthworms', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Earthworms improves soil fertility and are known as farmer's friends.2.Earthworm has two pair of hearts.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A Only 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Both 1 and 2
D Only 1

Correct answer: (d) Only 1

Explanation

  1. A

    Only 2

    Only 2. Earthworms have many pairs of aortic arches (often five), not two.

  2. B

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither. Statement 1 holds: they are farmer’s friends.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    Both. Statement 2 is the false anatomy.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. They improve fertility. Two pairs of hearts is wrong.

Summary. Official key is (d) only 1. Farmer’s friends; not two pairs of hearts. Also note: Aortic arches — Typically five pairs in Pheretima; Castings — Raise NPK and aeration; Vermicompost — Eisenia fetida; Skin respiration — Sister fact, Q98.