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What is the name of event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

 

 

A) Geminid Meteor display B) Perseid Meteor display
C) Draconid Meteor display D) Lyrid Meteor display

Answer:   A) Geminid Meteor display



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Land covers about ______ of the earth's surface.

A) 20% B) 30%
C) 35% D) 40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30%

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Any undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, land, water or soil is called?

A) Greenhouse effect B) Solid wastes
C) Pollution D) Deforestation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pollution

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What is the name of the acid in an ant's sting?

A) Acetic acid B) Citric acid
C) Formic acid D) Lactic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Formic acid

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__________ acts as a shield absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

A) Chlorofluorocarbons B) Stratosphere
C) Ozone hole D) Greenhouse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stratosphere

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If the orbit of a planet is an ellipse then what is the point at which the Sun is located called?

A) Centre B) Circumcentre
C) Incentre D) Focus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Focus

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In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo, represent?

A) Binomial Nomenclature B) Taxonomic Hierarchy
C) Identification D) Specific Epithet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Specific Epithet

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___________ is the process of restoring a forest that once existed but was removed at some point of time in the past.

A) Deforestation B) Reforestation
C) Greenhouse D) Jhum cultivation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reforestation

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___________ is obtained by evaporation of sea.

A) Sugar B) Iron
C) Salt D) Steel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Salt

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