Name the states involved in Ganga Action Plan.
Ganga runs from Gangotri in the Himalayas to Ganga Sagar in the Bay of Bengal. The Ganga Action Plan (GAP) was a program launched in April 1986 in order to reduce the pollution load on the River Ganga.
The states involved in Ganga Action Plan are- Uttaranchal, UP, Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Name any two industrially important enzymes.
(i) Lipases are used in detergent formulations and are helpful in removing oily stains from the laundry.
(ii) Pectinases and proteases that are used as clarifying agents in making commercial fruit and vegetable juices.
Name an immune immunosupressive agent?
Cyclosporin-A, produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum is used as an immunosupressive agent in organ transplant patients.
Given an example of a rod-shaped virus.
Tobacco mosaic virus is a rod-shaped virus. This is the first plant virus to be discovered.
What is the group of bacteria found in both the rumen of cattle and sludge of sewage treatment?
Methanogens (Methanobacterium), anaerobically break down cellulosic material to produce $\mathrm{CO}_2$ and $\mathrm{H}_2$, and are found in
(i) Anaerobic sludge in sewage treatment plants.
(ii) Rumen (a part of stomach) of cattles, thus providing nutrition to cattles.