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  1. The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of

  2. A.
    carbonates
    B.
    nitrates
    C.
    phosphates
    D.
    silicates

  3. The member states of European Union are

  4. A.
    Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece
    B.
    The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy
    C.
    Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
    D.
    All of the above

  5. The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is

  6. A.
    2 ft. 10 inches
    B.
    2 ft. 11 inches
    C.
    2 ft. 1 inch
    D.
    3 ft. 2 inches

  7. The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held on

  8. A.
    September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia)
    B.
    September 2001 at Cartagene
    C.
    September 2002 at Durban
    D.
    September 2003 at Kuala Lumper

  9. The largest airport in the world is

  10. A.
    Palam Airport
    B.
    Indira Gandhi International Airport
    C.
    Cochin International Airport
    D.
    King Khalid International Airport

  11. The main crops of Sikkim are

  12. A.
    rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom
    B.
    sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,
    C.
    chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper
    D.
    None of the above

  13. The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to

  14. A.
    salinization
    B.
    lowering of the water table
    C.
    water logging
    D.
    All of the above

  15. The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at

  16. A.
    Bangkok
    B.
    Geneva
    C.
    Addis Ababa
    D.
    Baghdad

  17. The last month of the Saka year is

  18. A.
    Phalguna
    B.
    Chaitra
    C.
    Asadha
    D.
    Pausa