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Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?

A) Increased frequency of hurricanes B) Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
C) Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation D) Shrinking of the polar ice regions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation

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Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan was launched in

A) 2013 B) 2014
C) 2015 D) 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2013

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The “Mission Mangalyaan”, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was initially estimated to survive around six months, but it is still active and has captured the seasonal variations of the red planet for two Martian years.

 

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Minamata disease is a nervous disorder caused by eating fish, polluted with _____

A) Iron B) Mercury
C) Lead D) Nickel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mercury

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Rodentia Sciurus is the scientific name of

A) Rat B) Platypus
C) Squirrel D) Beaver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Squirrel

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Panthera Tigris is the scientific name of

A) Panther B) Tiger
C) Whale D) Goat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tiger

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Which among the following is not an inner planet?

A) Mercury B) Saturn
C) Venus D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Saturn

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__________ is the number of individuals of the population who left the habitat and gone elsewhere during the time period under consideration.

A) Natality B) Mortality
C) Immigration D) Emigration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Emigration

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The ozone layer protects us from harmful _______________ rays of the sun.

A) infrared B) cosmic
C) gamma D) ultraviolet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ultraviolet

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