1. In India, the
first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun was-
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bana
(d) Kalhana
2 The Sun Temple of
Konark was built by Narasimhadeva
I. To which dynasty
he belong to ?
(a) Somvansi dynasty
(b) Gang dynasty
(c) Suryavansi dynasty
(d) Bhoi dynasty
3 Which one of the
following is NOT a feature of North Indian temple architecture ?
(a) Shikhara
(b) Garbha Griha
(c) Gopuram
(d) Pradakshina-path
4 Who among the
following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra ?
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Lalla
5 The presiding
deity of Bhojshala Temple is-
(a) Goddess Durga
(b) Goddess Laxmi
(c) Goddess Saraswati
(d) Goddess Parvati
6 Vikramsila
Mahavihara was established by the ruler of-
(a) Pushyabhuti Dynasty
(b) Barman Dynasty
(c) Sen Dyanasty
(d) Pal Dynasty
7. 'Daskumar
Charitam' was composed by-
(a) Surdas
(b) Dandin
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Kalidas
8. What was the
focus of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring in 1962 ?
(a) Economic and social chaos resulting
from a computer virus under a society with an
over-concentration on technology and
computers
(b) Rapid global warming resulting from
fossil fuel burning and deforestation
(c) The potential for resource
depletion leading to global poverty and starvation from
increasing population growth
(d) The potential ecological
devastation of pesticides such as DDT in the ecosystem
9. Which of the
following is not one of the major environment problems resulting
from human interference in the nitrogen cycle ?
(a) Eutrophication
(b) Nitrous oxide release increases
global warming
(c) Increased acid rain
(d) Stratospheric ozone depletion
10. Which of the
following is not a major greenhouse gas?
(a) Carbon Dioxide
(b) Methane
(c) Calcium Carbonate
(d) Water vapour
11. The 1987
Montreal Protocol was signed for which of the following reasons ?
(a) To phase out the use of CFC's,
found to be causing depletion of the ozone layer
(b) To ban nuclear testing in tropical
oceans
(c) To begin converting from fossil
fuel use to more renewable energy sources to reduce
the anthropogenic greenhouse effect
(d) To stop the global trade in
products made from endangered tigers
12. Approximately
what proportion of the global land surface is used for agriculture
and grazing by the world's 6 billion people ?
(a) Three quarters
(b) One tenth
(c) One third
(d) One eightieth
13 Which of the
following is not a major positive feedback mechanism in which the activity
of humans to increase global climate temperatures leads to an even further
increase ?
(a) Tropical deforestation causes
warming and drying so that remaining forests begin to
decline
(b) Global warming causes snow to melt in
polar regions and therefore increases global
albedo
(c) Global warming causes increased
rainfall, plant growth and photosynthesis
(d) Global warming causes increased CO2
release from biomass decomposition
14. What is the
primary reason for targeting 'biodiversity hotspots' for conservation ?
(a) To protect all areas of threatened
species would not allow for new species to develop
(b) The number of species threatened
far exceeds our capacity to protect them and we can
therefore only concentrate on areas of
highest species diversity
(c) They are areas where people do not
live and conservation would therefore not be
effecting the economic development of
the area
(d) They are the only areas where
species are seriously threatened in the world
15.Which of the
following is not one of the prime he risks associated with greater UV
radiation through atmosphere due to depletion of stratospheric ozone
(a) Increased liver cancer
(b) Increased skin cancer
(c) Damage to eyes
(d) Reduced immune system
Answers.
1. ANS A
2. ANS B
3 . ANS C
4. ANS C
5. ANS C
6. ANS D
7. ANS B
8. ANS C
9. ANS D
10.ANS C
11.ANS A
12.ANS C
13.ANS C
14.ANS B
15.ANS B
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