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Green House Effect' means

A) Pollution in houses in tropical region B) Prevention of ultra­violet radiation by the ozone layer
C) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases D) Damage to green painted buildings
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases

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Which one among the following stars is nearest to the earth?

A) Sirius B) Arcturus
C) Spica D) Proxima Centauri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Proxima Centauri

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Proxima Centauri is the nearest star, and on August 24, 2016 astronomers announced it likely has a planet. This star is the nearest of a triple star system, which we on Earth see with the eye alone as the single star Alpha Centauri, visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere

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According to the distance of planets from the Sun, which of the following order is correct?

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

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Gustation refers to the sense of which of the following ?

A) Smell B) Hearing
C) Tactile D) Taste
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Taste

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 The Government of India has approved year 2018 as National year of which nutrient rich crop to boost its production?

 

A) Millet   B) Wheat
C) Rice D) Maize
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Millet  

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Name the international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer from CFCs.

A) Sigma protocol B) Montreal protocol
C) Ozone protocol D) Green protocol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Montreal protocol

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Evaporation of water takes place in which part of plants?

A) Stem B) Stomata
C) Branch D) Fruit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stomata

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Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?

A) Earth B) Jupiter
C) Pluto D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pluto

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