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

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

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. Both of these
3. Man-made pollution
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. Humboldt (Peru) Current
2. Gulf Stream
3. Alaska Current
4. West Australian Current

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. 2.71
2. 1.27
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. Latin Americans
4. Inuit Peoples (Eskimos)