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  1. Abbreviation for NGO is

  2. A.

     non-governmental office

    B.

     national-geographical organization

    C.

     national-governmental organization

    D.

     non-governmental organization


  3. What is the leading source of energy used in the United States today?

  4. A.

     coal

    B.

     oil resources

    C.

     natural gas

    D.

     nuclear power


  5. A human population is small, there is a greater chance of :

  6. A.

     gene flow

    B.

     genetic drift

    C.

     natural selection

    D.

     mutation


  7. Which of the following is least likely to contain an oil trap?

  8. A.

     an anticline

    B.

     fault

    C.

     natural stratigraphy

    D.

     syncline


  9. During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the "land of the midnight sun" would be found:

  10. A.

     At high latitudes

    B.

     At middle latitudes

    C.

     Near the equator

    D.

     In the desert southwest

    E.

     On the West Coast


  11. "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not for every man's greed" words by

  12. A.

     Tagore

    B.

     Gandhiji

    C.

     Nehru

    D.

     None


  13. Endoderm forms

  14. A.

     blood and bone

    B.

     respiratory system

    C.

     nervous system

    D.

     viscera and digestive system


  15. Which phytoplankton exists at the size of 60 micro metre?

  16. A.

     Nanoplankton

    B.

     Ultraplankton

    C.

     Net plankton

    D.

     Picoplankton


  17. Sea water is

  18. A.

     acidic

    B.

     alkaline

    C.

     neutral

    D.

     hypotonic


  19. Name the endangered animal which is protected in Rajamalai National Park

  20. A.

     Chital

    B.

     Black buck

    C.

     Nilgiri Tahr

    D.

     None