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  1. What is troposphere?

  2. A.

     Portion of air

    B.

     Portion of water

    C.

     Lowest layer of atmosphere where we survive

    D.

     Portion of sky


  3. When human body is infected by infection __________ type of cells are activated to defend the body.

  4. A.

     erythrocytes

    B.

     leukocytes

    C.

     lymphocytes

    D.

     monocytes


  5. Who among the following is commonly called "Bird Man of India"?

  6. A.

     Salim Ali

    B.

     M.S. Swaminathan

    C.

     M.C. Mehta

    D.

     Raphel Emerson


  7. The movement "Pani Panjayath" was initiated to conserve waters in the drought prone areas of _______state.

  8. A.

     Tamilnadu

    B.

     Rajasthan

    C.

     Maharashtra

    D.

     Karnataka


  9. Carbon monoxide is a pollutant because

  10. A.

     it reacts with O2

    B.

     it inhibits glycolysis

    C.

     makes nervous system inactive

    D.

     reacts with haemoglobin


  11. MAB program stands for

  12. A.

     Man and biotechnology

    B.

     Material and biology

    C.

     Man and Biology

    D.

     Man and Biosphere


  13. MAB stands for

  14. A.

     Man and biosphere

    B.

     Man, antibiotics and bacteria

    C.

     Man and biotic community

    D.

     Mayer, Anderson and Bisby


  15. Vermi-composting is a natural method of

  16. A.

     Producing compost manure

    B.

     Producing worms

    C.

     Managing waste it creates

    D.

     Destroying worms


  17. Plants that grow in saline water-logged habitat are called

  18. A.

     xerophytes

    B.

     halophytes

    C.

     mangroves

    D.

     mesophytes


  19. National Maritime Day of India is celebrated on ______________

  20. A.

     October 16

    B.

     April 05

    C.

     March 21

    D.

     May 22