The land of maximum biodiversity is

• tropical

• temperate

• monsoonal

• equatorial

Noise is measure in

• watt

• REM

• centigrade

• decibel

The forest in Sunderban is called

• scrub jungle

• mangrove

• deciduous forest

• tundra

What was the name of the ship that sank near the Pardeep Port in September 2009 causing an oil spill?

• Red Rose

• Black Rose

• White Rose

• Green Rose

Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as

• tides

• tsunami

• current

• cyclone

Depressions formed due to deflating action of winds are called

• Playas

• Yardang

• Ventifacts

• Sand dunes

Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere is called

• conduction

• convection

• absorption

• advection

Indian Standard Time relates to

• 75.5° E longitude

• 85.5° E longitude

• 90.5° E longitude

• 0° longitude

Who among the following has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2007?

• Yash Chopra

• Ustad Amjad Ali Khab

• Manna Dey

• A Nageshwara Rao

The Messenger Satellite launched by NASA is to study

• Mercury

• Venus

• Saturn

• Jupiter