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  1. The Red Data book which lists endangered species is maintained by

  2. A.

     UNO

    B.

     WHO

    C.

     IUCN

    D.

     WWF


  3. Human population growth curve is a:

  4. A.

     S shaped curve

    B.

     parabola curve

    C.

     J shaped curve

    D.

     zig zag curve


  5. _______ species is known as Azadirachta Indica.

  6. A.

     Neem

    B.

     Mango

    C.

     Jackfruit

    D.

     Banana


  7. _______ tree is known as "flame of the forest"?

  8. A.

     Zizyphus

    B.

     Butea monosperma

    C.

     Jackfruit

    D.

     Pongamea


  9. From which language did the word Tsunami originate?

  10. A.

     Chinese

    B.

     Korean

    C.

     Japanese

    D.

     Malayan


  11. The source of aerosol in upper atmosphere is

  12. A.

     sea currents

    B.

     petroleum based industries

    C.

     jet planes

    D.

     ruminants


  13. Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is

  14. A.

     hertz

    B.

     decibel

    C.

     joule

    D.

     sound


  15. The concept of ecological pyramid was first proposed by

  16. A.

     E.P. Odum

    B.

     A.G. Tansley

    C.

     Juday

    D.

     Charles Elton


  17. When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ______and ________in the Southern Hemisphere.

  18. A.

     January and summer

    B.

     January and winter

    C.

     July and winter

    D.

     July and summer


  19. The World Wetlands Day is celebrated on ________

  20. A.

     February 02

    B.

     February 28

    C.

     June 05

    D.

     March 21