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  1. In which year Silent Valley was declared as National Park?

  2. A.

     1988

    B.

     1982

    C.

     1984

    D.

     1981

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  3. In which year was "Project Tiger" launched?

  4. A.

     1973

    B.

     1964

    C.

     1998

    D.

     1970

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  5. World Forest day is celebrated on

  6. A.

     21st March

    B.

     5th June

    C.

     1st Dec

    D.

     7th June

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  7. The Indian Parliament passed the Biodiversity Bill in the year_________

  8. A.

     2000

    B.

     2005

    C.

     2002

    D.

     2007

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  9. Which year was declared as the "Water Year" by Indian government

  10. A.

     2010

    B.

     2004

    C.

     2007

    D.

     2000

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  11. Which latitude belt best describes the middle latitudes?

  12. A.

     20o to 80o

    B.

     10o to 35o

    C.

     20o to 35o

    D.

     40o to 70o

    E.

     30o to 50o

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  13. At middle latitudes, the base of an altostratus or altocumulus cloud would generally be found between:

  14. A.

     200 and 6,500 feet

    B.

     6,500 and 23,000 feet

    C.

     23,000 and 43,000 feet

    D.

     Above 43,000 feet

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  15. Percentage of forest area recommended by the the national forest policy for plains is

  16. A.

     33%

    B.

     67%

    C.

     30%

    D.

     10%

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  17. Commonly used radioactive isotopes in scientific research

  18. A.

     14 C

    B.

     125 I

    C.

     32 P

    D.

     all of these

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  19. If water vapour comprises 3.5 percent of an air parcel whose total pressure is 1,000 mb, the water vapour pressure would be:

  20. A.

     1,035 mb

    B.

     35 mb

    C.

     350 mb

    D.

     965 mb

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