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  • Which forests are called "Lungs of the Earth"?


  • Options
  • A. Tongass
  • B. Congo
  • C. Nile
  • D. Amazon

  • Correct Answer
  • Amazon 

    Explanation

    The world?s largest tropical rainforest Amazon rain forests are called "Lungs of the Earth". It is so called because it produces 20% of the Earth's oxygen, and is also a vast carbon sink, absorbs more than 1 billion tons of atmospheric carbon which is emitted by the burning of fossil fuels annually.

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    • 1. Sushma Swaraj is _________ by profession.

    • Options
    • A. Advocate
    • B. Teacher
    • C. Engineer
    • D. Doctor
    • Discuss
    • 2. What are the followers of buddhism called?

    • Options
    • A. Buddhists
    • B. Parsis
    • C. Noble Truths
    • D. Bhikkhus
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which Software services firm has completed the acquisition of London-based Brilliant Basics ?

    • Options
    • A. IBM
    • B. Google
    • C. Microsoft
    • D. Infosys
    • Discuss
    • 4. Who has been appointed by Flipkart as an in-charge of the newly acquired e-Bay India business ?

    • Options
    • A. Anil Goteti
    • B. S Aparna
    • C. Rajeev Kumar
    • D. Kalyan Krishnamurthy
    • Discuss
    • 5. Israel?s Rafael Defense Systems ltd has formed a joint venture with ________ to produce anti-tank guided missiles for the Indian armed forces.

    • Options
    • A. Goa Shipyard
    • B. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
    • C. Kalyani Group
    • D. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
    • Discuss
    • 6. Where does the series number on a map appear?

    • Options
    • A. Upper right margin
    • B. Lower left margin
    • C. Both A & B
    • D. Not Exist
    • Discuss
    • 7. In India the Inflation is calculated on the basis of which of the following indexes?

    • Options
    • A. Wholesale Price Index(WPI)
    • B. Consumer Price Index(CPI)
    • C. Cash Reserve Ratio
    • D. Sensitive Index of Bombay Stock Exchange (sensex)
    • Discuss
    • 8. Who wrote The Great Indian Middle Class?

    • Options
    • A. Pawan verma
    • B. Arundhati Roy
    • C. Vikram Chandra
    • D. Jayprakash Sharma
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which composition is considered the unofficial national anthem of Austria?
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    • 10. Which of the following national parks of India is also a UNESCO world heritage site ?

    • Options
    • A. Keoladeo national park
    • B. Jim Corbett national park
    • C. Namdapha national park
    • D. Keibul Lamjao national park
    • Discuss


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