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  1. As the difference between the air temperature and the dew point increases, the relative humidity:

  2. A.

     Increases

    B.

     Decreases

    C.

     Remains constant at a value less than 100%

    D.

     Remains constant and equal to 100%


  3. Biodiversity

  4. A.

     Increases towards the equator

    B.

     Decreases towards the equator

    C.

     Remains same throughout the planet

    D.

     Has no effect on change in latitude


  5. Herpetology is a branch of Science which deals with

  6. A.

     Aves

    B.

     Mammals

    C.

     Reptiles

    D.

     Fishes


  7. The amount of oil that may become available for use is called oil

  8. A.

     Reserves

    B.

     Reservoirs

    C.

     Resources

    D.

     Traps


  9. What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the Twenty first century framed in the Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)?

  10. A.

     Action 21

    B.

     Agenda 21

    C.

     Rio 21

    D.

     Declaration 21


  11. ________ is diffused into the ground by gravitational force.

  12. A.

     Rain water

    B.

     Ocean

    C.

     River water

    D.

     None of the above


  13. What is lotic habitat?

  14. A.

     Standing or still water habitat

    B.

     Marine habitat

    C.

     Running water habitat

    D.

     Stagnant water


  15. Which is the world's most deadliest snake?

  16. A.

     Black mamba

    B.

     Spitting cobra

    C.

     Russel viper

    D.

     Anaconda


  17. _________ is the most commonly used unit of radiation

  18. A.

     Becquerel

    B.

     Gray

    C.

     Rutherford

    D.

     Curie


  19. Which of the following rock types would most likely be the best oil reservoir?

  20. A.

     Granite

    B.

     Shale

    C.

     Sandstone

    D.

     Salt