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

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

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Scientists do not agree as to the reason behind the observed increase in temperatures. Many attribute the temperature increases to the pollution produced by our industries. However, some point to increasing solar activity as being responsible. As the saying goes, "the jury is still out" on this one.

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

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

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

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

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Question: The value of Pi was calculated as 3.1416 by...

1. Aryabhatta
   
2. Budhayana
   
3. Bhaskara
   
4. Brahmagupta
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Question: The National Geophysical Research Institute is located at...

1. New Delhi
   
2. Kolkata
   
3. Mumbai
   
4. Hyderabad
   

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