1. Which was the first vessel acquired by the Department of Ocean Development (DOD) for fisheries and oceanographic research?

a. Sagar Kanya

b. Sagar Vikas

c. Sagar Lakhsmi

d. Sagar Sampada

2. `Samudra Sarvekshak` is a

a. Navy ship

b. Geotechnical vessel

c. Submarine

d. Naval Helicopter

3. India`s first Antarctica expedition was carried out in

a. 1980

b. 1981

c. 1982

d. 1983

5. India`s first satellite was launched in

a. 1950

b. 1965

c. 1975

d. 1985

7. Who was the First Indian to go in space?

a. Kalpana Chawla

b. Tenzing Norgay

c. Rakesh Sharma

d. Sanjay Thapar

8. The ISRO was founded by

a. Homi J.Bhabha

b. Dr Vikram A.Sarabhai

c. Dr Raja Ramanna

d. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

9. White Leghorn is a breed of

a. Himalayan Deer

b. Himalayan Langur

c. Poultry

d. Indian Goat

11. The Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is located at

a. Jaipur

b. Jodhpur

c. Jaisalmer

d. Jallandhar

12. Which of the following organisations is NOT located at Kolkata?

a. Geological Survey of India

b. Zoological Survey of India

c. Botanical Survey of India

d. Survey of India

14. Which British Governor-General was responsible for establishing the Calcutta Medical College?

a. Lord Canning

b. Lord Wellesley

c. Lord William Bentick

d. Lord Cornwalis

15. Who among the following is a renowned agricultural scientist?

a. M.S.Swaminathan

b. P.J.Kurien

c. Dr A.S.Paintal

d. T.S.Mahabale