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  1. The Red Data book which lists endangered species is maintained by

  2. A.

     UNO

    B.

     WHO

    C.

     IUCN

    D.

     WWF

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  3. Human population growth curve is a:

  4. A.

     S shaped curve

    B.

     parabola curve

    C.

     J shaped curve

    D.

     zig zag curve

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  5. _______ species is known as Azadirachta Indica.

  6. A.

     Neem

    B.

     Mango

    C.

     Jackfruit

    D.

     Banana

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  7. _______ tree is known as "flame of the forest"?

  8. A.

     Zizyphus

    B.

     Butea monosperma

    C.

     Jackfruit

    D.

     Pongamea

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  9. From which language did the word Tsunami originate?

  10. A.

     Chinese

    B.

     Korean

    C.

     Japanese

    D.

     Malayan

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  11. The source of aerosol in upper atmosphere is

  12. A.

     sea currents

    B.

     petroleum based industries

    C.

     jet planes

    D.

     ruminants

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  13. Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is

  14. A.

     hertz

    B.

     decibel

    C.

     joule

    D.

     sound

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  15. The concept of ecological pyramid was first proposed by

  16. A.

     E.P. Odum

    B.

     A.G. Tansley

    C.

     Juday

    D.

     Charles Elton

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  17. When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ______and ________in the Southern Hemisphere.

  18. A.

     January and summer

    B.

     January and winter

    C.

     July and winter

    D.

     July and summer

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  19. The World Wetlands Day is celebrated on ________

  20. A.

     February 02

    B.

     February 28

    C.

     June 05

    D.

     March 21

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