Q: In Mathematics, India's most precious gift to the world is...

1. Zero
2. Value Of Pi
3. Pythagorus Theorem
4. Decimal System

Q: Where are some of the clearest, most early signs of a global warming phenomenon being observed?

1. Equatorial Africa
2. Central America
3. The Arctic
4. Indonesia

Q: Which of these can possibly be causing the increase in temperatures being observed around the world?

1. Increased solar activity
2. Man-made pollution
3. Neither of these
4. Both of these

Q: Melting ice in the Arctic will have a steady volume of cold freshwater coming into the North Atlantic will disrupt the flow of which well-known ocean current?

1. Gulf Stream
2. Alaska Current
3. West Australian Current
4. Humboldt (Peru) Current

Q: The National Science Day is celebrated on...

1. August 17
2. January 14
3. February 28
4. March 31

Q: Which planet once had a 'Great Dark Spot' before it disappeared in 1995?

1. Neptune
2. Mars
3. Jupiter
4. Saturn

Q: The increase in heat energy being retained by the planet will entail more frequent and stronger atmospheric disturbances. We should therefore see this type of storm become more common and/or more violent:

1. All of these
2. Typhoons
3. Hurricanes
4. Willy-willies

Q: 'Charaka Samhita' is considered as the first treatise on...

1. Sexology
2. Health And Medicine
3. Astronomy
4. Astrology

Q: Global warming will have an adverse effect on the polar ice caps. What is the most important reason why melting polar ice caps is such a major concern in the long term?

1. Increased risk of icebergs
2. Coastal and island flooding
3. Increased opportunity for oil exploration in the Arctic
4. Reduced hunting ranges for polar bears

Q: How fast does the sun travel around the center of the galaxy?

1. 150 miles/day
2. 150 miles/minute
3. 150 miles/second
4. 150 miles/hour

Q: The first telegraph line in India was laid between...

1. Calcutta and Agra
2. Calcutta and Bombay
3. Calcutta and Delhi
4. Delhi and Bombay

Q: Which of the following is considered as the earliest school of medicine known to humans?

1. Siddha
2. Unani
3. Ayurveda
4. Homeopathy

Q: The mathematical term 'e' stands for what number, to two decimal places?

1. 1.72
2. 2.17
3. 2.71
4. 1.27

Q: Of the following peoples, who are *currently* being affected the most by increasing temperatures?

1. Inuit Peoples (Eskimos)
2. Asian Pacific Islanders
3. Latin Americans
4. Australian Aborigines