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

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

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

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

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. Humboldt (Peru) Current
3. West Australian Current
4. Alaska Current

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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