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  1. Green Revolution in India was initiated by __________

  2. A.

     M.S. Swaminathan

    B.

     Sunderlal Bahuguna

    C.

     Kurien

    D.

     Medha Patkar


  3. The legally binding international agreement to reduce Greenhouse gases by 5% 2012 is _________

  4. A.

     Vienna convention

    B.

     Montreal Protocol

    C.

     Kyoto Protocol

    D.

     Ozone Protocol


  5. The only known breeding colony of the greater and lesser Flamingos in our country is seen in _______ desert.

  6. A.

     The Great Rann of Kutch

    B.

     The Thar

    C.

     Ladakh

    D.

     Atacama


  7. An example of lotic system

  8. A.

     Pond

    B.

     River

    C.

     Lake

    D.

     Reservoir


  9. Oil spills are a source of pollution for

  10. A.

     water

    B.

     land and water

    C.

     land and air

    D.

     air and noise


  11. Which of the processes is used to dispose the radioactive wastes?

  12. A.

     ground storage

    B.

     ocean disposal

    C.

     landfills

    D.

     vary based on activity


  13. What is Plankton?

  14. A.

     Microscopic floating organisms - Plants and animals.

    B.

     bottom dwelling aquatic organisms

    C.

     large plants in water

    D.

     none


  15. In summer, humid regions typically have ________ daily temperature ranges and _______ maximum temperatures than drier regions.

  16. A.

     Smaller, lower

    B.

     Smaller, higher

    C.

     Larger, lower

    D.

     Larger, higher


  17. Heat transferred outward from the surface of the moon can take place by:

  18. A.

     Convection

    B.

     Conduction

    C.

     Latent heat

    D.

     Radiation


  19. Often before sunrise on a clear, calm, cold morning, ice (frost) can be seen on the tops of parked cars, even when the air temperature is above freezing. This condition happens because the tops of the cars are cooling by:

  20. A.

     Conduction

    B.

     Convection

    C.

     Latent heat

    D.

     Radiation