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

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

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

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

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. Both of these
4. Neither 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. West Australian Current
2. Gulf Stream
3. Alaska Current
4. Humboldt (Peru) Current

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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