Environment Quiz 45

Environment Quiz 45

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1. India launched its first nuclear-powered submarine in a ceremony in southern port city of Vishakhapatnam on 26 July 2009. Name the submarine

INS Vikrant
INS Dhrona
INS Arihant
INS Chakra

2. IGCAR stands for

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Indian General Council of Atomic Reactors
International Governing Council of Atomic Research
Indian Grievance Centre for Atomic Rehabilitation

3. Where is Kaiga Atomic Power Station located?

Maharashtra
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh

4. Which one of the following is a rare uranium mineral that formed the oxidation of copper and uranium bearing mineral and named after Marie Curie?

Curium
Cuprosklodowskite
Polonium
Uraniphane

5. Khangchendzonga National Park was declared India's first mixed heritage site by UNESCO in 2016. Where is it located?

Assam
Sikkim
Rajastan
Meghalaya

6. Which mammal, recently became extinct, is said to be the first documented extinction of a mammal species due to human-caused climate change

Wild horse
Sadinian pika
Australian Rodent
Balearic shrew

7. Which one of the following is considered to be the fastest fish in the ocean?

Sailfish
Marlin
Blue whale
Swordfish

8. Waterborne diseases are caused by drinking contaminated or dirty water. Which one of the following is NOT a waterborne disease?

Typhoid
Dysentry
Cholera
Malaria

9. National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated in India on

5 June
14 November
14 December
12 August

10. What is the full form of CFL?

Compact Fluorescent Lamp
Conservational Fluorescent Lamp
Compact Fuel Lamp
Chemical Fluid Lamp

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