On which date was the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment held?
A. July 6th 1974
B. Aug 8th 1976
C. June 5th 1972
D. Dec 12th 1990
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Point Calimere sanctuary is situated in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat
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Asiatic lion is found only in _______
A. Gir Forest
B. Manas
C. Kasiranga
D. Sundarbans
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The temperature scale where 0o represents freezing and 100o boiling:
A. Fahrenheit
B. Celsius
C. Kelvin
D. Absolute
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In which Indian state is Corbett National park located
A. Madya Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Kerala
D. Tamilnadu
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Which state proposed a ban on all types of polythene packing for the first time in India?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
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Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural history is located at ______
A. Pune
B. Hyderabad
C. Kerala
D. Coimbatore
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Lead in water can cause
A. eye disease
B. arthritis
C. kidney damage
D. hair falling
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"A good absorber of a given wavelength of radiation is also a good emitter of that wavelength." This is a statement of:
A. Stefan-Boltzmann's law
B. Wien's Law
C. Kirchoff's Law
D. The First Law of Thermodynamics
E. The Law of Relativity
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Zoological Survey of India is at
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
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Green Revolution in India was initiated by __________
A. M.S. Swaminathan
B. Sunderlal Bahuguna
C. Kurien
D. Medha Patkar
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The legally binding international agreement to reduce Greenhouse gases by 5% 2012 is _________
A. Vienna convention
B. Montreal Protocol
C. Kyoto Protocol
D. Ozone Protocol
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The only known breeding colony of the greater and lesser Flamingos in our country is seen in _______ desert.
A. The Great Rann of Kutch
B. The Thar
C. Ladakh
D. Atacama
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An example of lotic system
A. Pond
B. River
C. Lake
D. Reservoir
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Oil spills are a source of pollution for
A. water
B. land and water
C. land and air
D. air and noise
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Which of the processes is used to dispose the radioactive wastes?
A. ground storage
B. ocean disposal
C. landfills
D. vary based on activity
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What is Plankton?
A. Microscopic floating organisms - Plants and animals.
B. bottom dwelling aquatic organisms
C. large plants in water
D. none
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In summer, humid regions typically have ________ daily temperature ranges and _______ maximum temperatures than drier regions.
A. Smaller, lower
B. Smaller, higher
C. Larger, lower
D. Larger, higher
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Heat transferred outward from the surface of the moon can take place by:
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Latent heat
D. Radiation
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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:
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Latent heat
D. Radiation
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