SECTION A- GENERAL AWARENESS

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1.

Who is regarded as the pioneer of Classical Genetics?

2.

Who led the Indian contingent with tricolor held aloft during the opening ceremony of
Olympics 2012?

3.

How many players usually form an ice-hockey team?

4.

Name the Governor of Uttarakhand.

5.

How many countries participated in the Olympic Games of 2012?

6.

Who is known as Light of Asia?

7.

What is the colour of the dustbin for biodegradable waste?

8.

Name Indias first indigenously designed super computer?

9.

10.

Name the candidate who contested Presidents election against Mr. Pranab Mukherjee in
2012.
In which country IIFFA Awards was organized in 2012?

11.

Name the deepest fresh water lake of the world.

12.

Who won the Player of the Tournament Award in 2010 IPL?

13.

Which Bollywood personality was nominated as the member of the Rajya Sabha in
2012?

14.

Which republic declared independence from Palestine in 1948?

15.

Name the first full length talkie of Charlie Chaplin?

16.

Who directed the episodes of Satyamev Jayate?

17.

From which language did the word bonsai evolve?

18.

Name the country that has lifted Euro-cup Trophy for the second time in July-2012.

19.

Name the renowned Carnatic Vocalist and the first musician who was awarded the
Bharat Ratna.

20.

Name the National Highway which reduced the distance between Noida to Agra.

21.

When is Earth Day celebrated every year?

22.

What is the common name of sodium carbonate?

23.

Which animal makes the longest mammal migration?

24.

Who is the Founder Chairman of Jet- Air ways, a premier airline of India?

SECTION B- ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION

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25.

Define the term Ecosystem?

26.

Enrichment of which two factors leads to Eutrophication?

27.

Suggest one way to modify agriculture to meet the demand of increasing population.

28.

Which pipeline carries most of Indias natural gas?

29.

What is Parkesine?

30.

Convert the given pyramid into an ecological pyramid by using following key words:
Plants and Deer

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31.

Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using solar energy.

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32.

Complete the given table by giving one effect of modern appliances on environment :

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S.NO

MODERN APPLIANCE

i.

AIR CONDITIONER

ii.

EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT
?

CAR

33.

How can ozone emitted from factories and vehicles be harmful to us?

34.

What one step did Sweden government take to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels?

35.

Complete the following figure by naming X and also define it.

NATALITY

POPULATION
GROWTH RATE

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36.

Why transportation of petroleum through sea route is not safe?

37.

How ash waste produced from thermal power plant can be recycled?

38.

What is BOD and what can we test with it?

39.

Give one disadvantage of using biomass as fuel.

40.

Why a food chain having six or seven steps is rarely found?

41.

What amendment has been made in Ancient Monument Act?

42.

What is a PUC certificate? How does it check vehicular air pollution?

43.

How will the excreta from Animal Husbandry contribute to global warming?

44.

How is urbanization increasing the demand of electricity? Give one reason.

45.

What does IUCN stand for?

46.

What is the effect of deforestation on animals? Give one effect.

47.

Give two harmful effects of increasing plastic waste.

48.

Increasing heaps of garbage is a source to many diseases and pollution. What two steps
will you take to manage the garbage produced at your home?

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