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1. Harmattan blows in Sahara desert from :

(A) South to North
(B) East to West
(C) West to East
(D) North to South

2. The busiest ocean from the point of view of trade is :

(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean

3. The forest in silent valley of Kerala is an example of :

(A) Mangrove forest
(B) Deciduous forest
(C) Tropical rainforest
(D) Alpine coniferous forest

4. Anamudi peak is located in the :

(A) Sahyadri
(B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Nilgirl hills
(D) Palni hills

5. Commercially important cotton fibers are :

(A) Bark fibers of stems
(B) Epidermal hairs of seeds
(C) Woody fibers of roots
(D) Phloem fibers of roots

6. The new name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is :

(A) Naypyidaw
(B) Arakan
(C) Rangoon
(D) Ava

7. Buddha died in the year :

(A) 483 BC
(B) 438 BC
(C) 453 BC
(D) 468 BC

8. The male sex hormone is :

(A) Progesterone
(B) Estrogen
(C) Testosterone
(D) Insulin

9. What does the Corpus luteum secrete?

(A) Progesterone
(B) Testosterone
(C) Estrogen
(D) Haemoglobin

10. The Ashokan Inscriptions were engraved in which script?

(A) Magadhi
(B) Brahmi
(C) Pali
(D) Devanagari script