1116: Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
(a) Temperate Coniferous forests
(b) Temperate Deciduous forests
(c) Tropical Monsoon forests
(d) Tropical Rain forests
1117: What was the purpose of the Operation Sukoon launched by the Government of India ?
(A) Providing a relief package to farmers after a spate of suicides by other farmers in Andhra Pradesh
(B) Assisting United Nations in its efforts to help the civil war vitims in the Darfur refion of North Africa
(C) Helping Indonesia in its efforts to rehabilitate the victims of earthquake in that country
(D) Evacuating the Indian Nations from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East.
1118: What is the most important factor for the growth of pests in stored grains?
(a) The moisture of grains
(b) The temperature of grains
(c) The moisture and temperature of grains
(d) None of the above
1119: As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?
(a) India--Sri Lanka--Pakistan--Maldives
(b) Maldives--Sri Lanka--India--Pakistan
(c) Sri Lanka--Maldives--India--Pakistan
(d) Maldives--India--Pakistan--Sri Lanka
1120: Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?
(a) United States of America
(b) Zambia
(c) Canada
(d) Germany