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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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The energy which we get from food is measured in

A) Calories B) Kelvin
C) Fat D) Amperes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calories

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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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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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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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 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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Exobiology refers to

A) Life in Outer space B) Life of animals
C) Life of plants D) Life of human beings on earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Life in Outer space

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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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