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The document contains 30 multiple choice questions about topics related to science such as biology, ecology and environment. The questions cover subjects like species of fish and penguins, important days related to environment, fields of study and their definitions, geographical locations of lakes, national parks and biodiversity hotspots. It also includes questions on energy, climate, organizations working on environment and their important details.

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The document contains 30 multiple choice questions about topics related to science such as biology, ecology and environment. The questions cover subjects like species of fish and penguins, important days related to environment, fields of study and their definitions, geographical locations of lakes, national parks and biodiversity hotspots. It also includes questions on energy, climate, organizations working on environment and their important details.

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1.

Finding Nemo is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film


which tells the story of the fish named Marlin who, along with a regal blue tang named
Dory, searches for his abducted son Nemo all the way to Sydney Harbour. What species
of a fish is Nemo?
A.Godfish
B.Clownfish
C.surgeonfish
D.Blowfish
Answer – Clownfish

2.The film ‘Happy Feet’ features a species of penguins that inhabit the continent of
Antarctica. Name this species of penguin.
A.King Penguin
B.Gentoo Penguin
C.Emperor Penguin
D.Little blue penguin
Answer – Emperor Penguin

3.World Wetlands Day is observed on


A.February 2
B.February 28
C.February 22
D.February 12
Answer – February 2

4.Agrostology is the study of


A.Plants
B.Agriculture
C.Algae
D.Grasses
Answer – Grasses

5.What does an anemologist study?


A.Animals
B.Names
C.Wind
D.Atoms
Answer – Wind

6.Name the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India


A.Gurudongmar Lake
B.Loktak Lake
C.Lake Tsongmo
D.Dipor Beel
Answer – Loktak Lake

7.Do you know the only floating park in the world, located in North East India?
A.Keibul Lamjao National Park
B.Kanchendzonga National Park
C.Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
D.Manas National Park
Answer – Keibul Lamjao National Park

8.The sangai is an endemic, rare and endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer. In


which state it is found?
A.Gujarat
B.Sikkim
C.Manipur
D.Meghalaya
Answer – Manipur

9.The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable
use of wetlands.[1] It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. What does Ramsar
stand for?
A.An environmentalist
B.A city
C.An endangered animal
D.A Greek God
Answer – A city

10.Which of these areas has been designated as the area with the greatest concentration
of marine biodiversity on planet Earth?
A.Raja Ampat, Indonesia
B.Great Barrier Reef, Australia
C.Andaman Islands, India
D.Galapagos islands
Answer – Raja Ampat, Indonesia

11.This islands are famed for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by
Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle.
A.Raja Ampat, Indonesia
B.Great Barrier Reef, Australia
C.Andaman Islands, India
D.Galapagos islands
Answer – Galapagos islands
12.The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles” is a novella by American author Herman Melville
which consists of ten philosophical “Sketches” on the islands. Which one of the following
is referred to as Enchanded Isles?
A.Andaman Islands, India
B.Galapagos islands
C.Coronado Island
D.Greenland
Answer – Galapagos islands

13.The microbes that are active at low temperatures


A.thermophiles
B.Mesophiles
C.Psychrophiles
D.neutrophiles
Answer – Psychrophiles

14.Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) describes which phenomenon?


A.Indoor air pollution
B.Indoor water pollution
C.Indoor noise pollution
D.All the above
Answer – Indoor air pollution

15.The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others


A.Kinetic energy
B.Potential energy
C.Chemical energy
D.Positional energy
Answer – Potential energy

16.The outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere or the upper limit of the atmosphere is
A.Thermosphere
B.Exosphere
C.Ionosphere
D.Mesosphere
Answer – Exosphere

17.To be classified as a hurricane in the Saffir Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS), a
tropical cyclone must have maximum sustained winds of at least
A.74 mph
B.100 mph
C.50 mph
D.80 mph
Answer – 74 mph
18.The injection of fertilizers, soil amendments, and other water-soluble products into an
irrigation system is termed as
A.Fertilization
B.Fertigation
C.Drip irrigation
D.Foliar feeding
Answer – Fertigation

19.What does UNEP stand for?


A.United Nations Educational Plan
B.United Nations Environmental Protection
C.United Nations Environmental Programme
D.United Nations Environmental Policy
Answer – United Nations Environmental Programme

20.The head quarters of UNEP is at


A New York
B.Geneva
C.Sockholm
D.Nairobi
Answer – Nairobi

21.Name the intergovernmental body under the auspices of the United Nations that shared
the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President
A.WTO
B.UNEP
C.UNESCO
D.IPCC
Answer – IPCC

22.Who was the Chairman of IPCC in 2007 when it was awarded Nobel Peace Prize?
A.Hoesung Lee
B.RK Pachauri
C.Bert Bolin
D.Robert Watson
Answer -RK Pachauri

23.Which camel species has two humps on its back?


A.Arabian camel
B.Australian camel
C.Bactrian camel
D.dromedary camels
Answer – Bactrian camel
24.OPEC is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries which was founded at a
meeting on September 14, 1960. Which one of the following was NOT a founding member?
A.Qatar
B.Iran
C.Iraq
D.Venezuela
Answer – Qatar

25.By 2040, the world s population is expected to rise to approximately


A.7 billion
B.9 billion
C.12 billion
D.20 billion
Answer – 9 billion

26.Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched by the Government of India


ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect
them from extinction. Which year it was launched?
A.1973
B.1975
C.1978
D.1970
Answer – 1973

27.Name India’s first national park


A.Manas National Park
B.Gir Forest National Park
C.Bandhavgarh National Park
D.Hailey National Park
Answer – Hailey National Park

28.Which state in India has got its own Wildlife Act and not covered under Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972?
A.Kerala
B.Karnataka
C.Jammu and Kashmir
D.Assam
Answer – Jammu and Kashmir

29.The Hollywood movie “Jurassic Park” was based on the novel with the same name
written by
A.Robin Cook
B.Michael Crichton
C.Agatha Christie
D.Jules Verne
Answer – Michael Crichton

30.The first asteroid, today known as the largest member of the asteroid belt, was
discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801. Name the asteroid.
A.Ceres
B.Vesta
C.Pallas
D.Hygiea
Answer – Ceres

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