1. The Constitution of India prohibits employment of children younger than ........in any hazardous environment.

(a) 14 (b) 15

(c) 16 (d) 17

2. Attappady Hills Area Development Society (AHADS) has been implementing the Attappady Eco-restoration project since the year ........

(a) 2000 (b) 2001

(c) 2002 (d) 2003

3. Who was the first chairman of the National Commission for Women?

(a) Mohini Giri (b) Vibha Parthasarathy 

(c) Poornima Advani

(d) Jayanti Patnaik

4. The twin objectives of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA):

(a) Rural Development and total literacy

(b) Rural Development and total sanitation

(c) Rural Development and Employment

(d) Employment and total literacy

5. In which year Kudumbasree was launched in Kerala?

(a) 1998 (b) 1999

(c) 2000 (d) 2001

6. The biggest natural hazard to forests:

(a) Rain (b) Soil erosion

(c) Wind (d) Forest Fire

7. Which region in Kerala has the richest biodiversity?

(a) Midlands (b) Coastal area

(c) Western Ghat region (d) Tidal forests

8. India lauched Chandrayan-I on 22nd October 2008 from:

(a) Kourou (b) Kazakhstan

(c) Thumba (d) Sriharikota

9. India’s first research station in Arctic region:

(a) Himani (b) Himadri

(c) Uttara Gangotri (d) Maitri

10. The most intelligent aquatic animal:

(a) Blue Whale (b) Octopus

(c) Dolphin (d) Sepia

ANSWERS: 1(a) 2(a) 3(d) 4(c) 5(a) 6(d) 7(c) 8(d) 9(b) 10(c)