gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ Green Peace Awards NHš bghJ m¿î¥ gߣir General Knowledge Examination on Environment 2012

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01. #hpakz;lyj;jpy; #hpadpy; ,Ue;J 01.In the Solar system, from the Sun the Earth G+kp is (1) KjyhtJ fpufk; (1) First planet (2) ,uz;lhtJ fpufk; (2) Second Planet (3) %d;whtJ fpufk; (3) Third Planet (4) ehd;fhtJ fpufk; (4) Fourth Planet

02.#hpadpy; ,Ue;J xsp G+kpia te;jilt 02. The time taken by the light to reach the Earth jw;F vLf;Fk; Neuk; from the Sun is (1) 5.3 epkplq;fs; (2) 6.3 epkplq;fs; (1) 5.3 minutes (2) 6.3 minutes (3) 7.3 epkplq;fs; (4) 8.3 epkplq;fs; (3) 7.3 minutes (4) 8.3 minutes

03. #hpadpy; ,Ue;J ntg;gr; rf;jp G+kpia 03. The way the heat energy of the Sun reaches te;jilAk; Kiw the Earth is (1) flj;jy; (2) fjph;tPry; (1) Conduction (2) Radiation (3) Nkw;fhTif (4)Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; (3) Convection (4) The above three 04.G+kpapd; ruhrhp ntg;gepiy 0 0 04. The average temperature of the Earth is (1) 5 C (2) 10 C (1) 50C (2) 100C 0 0 (3) 15 C (4) 20 C (3) 150C (4) 200C

05. tspkz;lyj;jpy; kpff; $ba fdtstpy; 05. The gas which is found in high volume in the fhzg;gLk; thA atmosphere is (1) iejurd; (2) xl;rprd; (1) Nitrogen (2) Oxygen (3) Mh;fd; (4)fhgd;

06. tspkz;lyj;jpy; $ba fdtstpy; 06. The inert gas which is found in high volume fhzg;gLk; rlj;Jt thA in the atmosphere is (1) `Pypak; (2) Nead; (1) Helium (2) Neon (3) Mh;fd; (4) fpwpg;ud; (3) Argon (4) Krypton 07. G+kpapd; Nkw;gug;Gf;F mzpj;jhfTs;s 07. The part of the atmosphere closest to the tspkz;lyj;jpd; gFjp (1) khwd; kz;lyk; Earth is (2) gil kz;lyk; (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) ,il kz;lyk; (4) ntg;g kz;lyk; (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere 08. tspkz;lyj;jpy; XNrhd; thA mjpf 08. In the atmosphere where the density of The nrwptpy; fhzg;gLk; gFjp Ozone gas is found in high concentration (1) khwd; kz;lyk; (1) Troposphere (2) gil kz;lyk; (2) Stratosphere (3) ,il kz;lyk; (3) Mesosphere (4) ntg;g kz;lyk; (4) Thermosphere

02 gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ - 2012 09.XNrhd; gilapd; jbg;ig mstpLk; 09. The measurement unit of the thickness of the myF Ozone layer is (1) rjk kPw;wh; (2) kpy;yp kPw;wh; (1) Centimeter (2) Millimeter (3) ikf;FNwh kPw;wh; (4) nlhg;rd; (3) Micrometer (4) Dobson

10. XNrhd; gilia mopf;Fk; ,urhadq; 10. Out of the chemicals that destroy the Ozone fspy; tspkz;lyj;jpy; mjpf fhyk; layer which remains for a long period in the jq;fpapUe;J jhf;fty;yJ atmosphere is (1) Methyl bromide (1) nkijapy; GNuhikl;L (2) Hydro chloro fluoro carbon (2) i`l;Nuh FNshNuh /GNshNuh fhgd; (3) Carbon tetra chloride (3) fhgd; ehw;FNshiul;L (4) Chloro fluoro Carbon (4) FNshNuh /GNshNuh fhgd;

11. XNrhd; Jthuj;jpD}lhf tspkz;l 11. The rays that penetrates through the Ozone yj;jpDs; mjpfstpy; CLUTk; fjph;fs; hole in highest amount into the atmosphere (1) GwCjhf; fjph;fs; is (2) nre;epwf; fPo;f; fjph;fs; (1) Ultra Violet rays (2) Infra red rays (3) mZf;fjph;fs; (3) Atomic rays (4) The above three (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; 12. The affect caused by the depletion of Ozone 12. XNrhd; gil moptjhy; Vw;glf;$ba layer is ghjpg;G (1) Skin Cancer (1) Njhy; Gw;W Neha; (2) Cataract (2) fz;Giu Neha; (3) Suppressed immunity (3) ePh;g;gPld kOq;fbg;G (4) The above three (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

13. XNrhd; gilia mopf;Fk; ,urhadq; 13. The agreement that prohibits the use of fisg; gad;gLj;Jtijj; jilnra;Ak; Chemical that depletes the Ozone layer is xg;ge;jk; (1) Montreal Protocol (1) nkhd;wpay; tiuNtL (2) Kyoto Protocol (2) fpNahl;Nlh tiuNtL (3) Basel Convention (3) Ngry; rkthak; (4) Marpol Convention (4) khNghy; rkthak;

14.If;fpaehLfs; rigahy; Mz;L NjhWk; 14. The International Day for the Protection of XNrhd; ghJfhg;Gf;fhd rh;tNjrj;jpdk; the Ozone layer celebrated annually by the filg;gpbf;fg;gLk; ehs; UNO is (1) ngg;uthp 02 (1) February 02 (2) khh;r; 22 (2) March 22 (3) A+d; 05 (3) June 05 (4) nrg;nuk;gh; 16 (4) September 16

Green Peace Awards-2012 03 15. gr;irtPl;L thAf;fspy; tsp kz;lyj;jpy; 15. The green house gas which is found in high mjpf mstpy; fhzg;gLtJ volume in the atmosphere is (1) fhgd;

16. rkmstpy; gpd;tUk; gr;ir tPl;L thAf; 16. Following of the green house gases that are fs; fhzg;gbd;; ntg;gf; fjph;fis equal in Volume the gas capable of trapping mjpfk; rpiwg;gpbg;gJ more heat rays is (1) fhgd;

17. gr;ir tPl;L thAf;fspdhy; rpiwg;gpbf; 17. The rays traped by the green house gases are fg;gLk; fjph;fs; (1) Cosmic rays (1) mz;lf;fjph;fs; (2) Atomic rays (2) mZf;fjph;fs; (3) Ultra violet rays (3) mjp Cjhf;fjph;fs; (4) Infra red rays (4) mfr;rptg;Gf;fjph;fs;

18. Gtpapd; kpfg;ngUk; ‘fhgd; Njf;fk;’ 18. The Largest 'Carbon reservoir' of the Earth is (1) tspkz;lyk; (2)milaw; ghiw (1) Atmosphere (2)Sedimentary rocks (3) rKj;jpuk; (4)kiof;fhL (3) Ocean (4)Rain forest

19. tspkz;lyj;jpy; fhgd;

21. G+kpapd; ntg;gepiy cah;tjhy; Vw;gLk; 21. False statement regarding the effects of the tpisTfs; gw;wpa gpioahd $w;W Global warming is (1) gdpkiyfs; cUFtjhYk; fly; ePh; (1) Raise of Sea level by the melting of tphptiltjhYk; fly; kl;lk; glaciers and expansion of sea water caUk; (2) Increase the number and intense of (2) toikiatpl mjpf vz;zpf;ifap hurricanes than usual Yk; mjpf tPWlDk; #whtspfs; jhf;Fk; 04 gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ - 2012 (3) Esk;Gfspdhy; fhtg;gLk; kNyhp (3) Areas affected by malaria, dengue like ah> nlq;F Nghd;w Neha;fs; jhf;F diseases which are carried by fpd;w gpuNjrq;fs; NkYk; tphpt mosquitoes will increase ilAk; (4) Animals which are living in the (4) ntg;gj;ijj; jtph;f;Fk; tpjkhf kiy mountain come downwards to avoid the fspy; thOfpd;w tpyq;fpdq;fs; heat fPo;Nehf;fp ,lk; ngaUk;.

22.gr;irtPl;L thAf;fspd; ntspNaw;wj; 22. The agreement that legally controls the ijr; rl;l G+h;tkhff; fl;Lg;gLj;Jk; emission of green house gases is xg;ge;jk; (1) Montreal Protocol (1) nkhd;wpay; tiuNtL (2) Kyoto Protocol (2) fpNahl;Nlh tiuNtL (3) Basel convention (3) Ngry; rkthak; (4) Marpol Convention (4) khNghy; rkthak;

23. gr;ir tPl;L thAf;fspd; ntspNaw; 23. The country that has not ratified the wj;ijr; rl;lG+h;tkhff; fl;lg;gLj;Jk; agreement that legally controls the emission xg;ge;jj;ij ,Jtiu Vw;W cWjp of green house gases to date is nra;ahj ehL (1) (2) Russia (1) ,yq;if (2) u\;ah (3) Britannia (4) America (3) gphpj;jhdpah (4) mnkhpf;fh

24.fhyepiy khw;wj;jpd; ghjpg;Gfs; gw;wpa 24. The country which had its cabinet meeting at tpopg;Gzh;it Vw;gLj;Jk; Nehf;fpy; mount Everest to create awareness vtnw];w; kiyapy; jdJ mikr;ruitf; regarding the adverse effects of climate $l;lj;ij elhj;jpa ehL change is (1) jpngj; (2)G+l;lhd; (1) Tibet (2) Bhutan (3) Neghsk; (4),e;jpah (3) Nepal (4) India 25.ePh;g;G+r;rpfs; ePhpy; elg;gjw;Ff; fhuz 25. Property of water That makes the water khf mike;j ePhpd; ,ay;G insects to walk easily on water (1) cah;e;j ntg;gf; nfhs;ssT (1) High heat capacity (2) cah;e;j Mtpahjypd; kiwntg;gk; (2) High Latent heat of evaporation (3) cah;e;j Nkw;gug;G ,Otpir (3) High surface tension (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; (4) The above three

26.MWfs;> Vhpfs;> Fsq;fs; Nghd;wtw;wpy; 26. The water found in rivers, lakes, ponds like fhzg;gLk; ePh; Nkw;gug;G ePh; vdg;gLfp water bodies is known as surface water. Out wJ. G+kpapy; cs;s nkhj;j ed;dPhpy; of the total fresh water of the Earth, the ,jd; tpOf;fhL percentage of this fresh water is (1) 0.10 (2)0.20 (3)0.30 (4) 0.40 (1) 0.10 (2) 0.20 (3) 0.30 (4) 0.40

27. kpfg;nghpa gdpkiyfisf; nfhz;b 27. The region which has the largest glaciers is Uf;Fk; gpuNjrk; (1) Antartica (1) md;lhh;l;bf;fh (2) Mh;f;bf; (2) Arctic (3) md;B]; (4) fpwPd;yhe;J (3) Andes (4) Green land

Green Peace Awards-2012 05 28. fdfuhad; Mw;W tbepyj;jpy; ,Ue;J 28. The biggest tank which gets water from the ePiug; ngWk; gpd;tUk; Fsq;fspy; Kanagarayan river basin is kpfg;nghpaJ (1) Kanagarayan Tank (1) fdfuhad; Fsk; (2) Puthumurippu Tank (2) GJKwpg;Gf;Fsk; (3) Iranaimadu Tank (3) ,uizkLf;Fsk; (4) Chemamadu Tank (4) NrkkLf;Fsk;

29.njhz;ilkhd; MW gw;wpa rhpahd 29) The correct statement about Thondaimanaru $w;W is (1) ,J aho;g;ghzf;Flh ehl;bd; (1) This is the biggest Lagoon within the cs;Ns mike;Js;s kpfg;nghpa Peninsula fly; ePNuhp MFk;. (2) This starts from Pachchilaipalli and falls (2) ,J gr;rpiyg;gs;spapy; Muk;gpj;Jj; in the Bay of Bengal through njhz;ilkhdhW fpuhkj;jpd; top Thondaimanaru Village ahf tq;ff;flypy; rq;fkpf;fpwJ (3) This is named after the Chola general (3) ,J aho;g;ghzj;jpd; kPJ gil Karunakara Thondaiman who invaded naLj;j fUzhfuj; njhz;ilkhd; Jaffna vd;w Nrhoj; jsgjpapd; ngaiuj; (4) The above three jdJ ngauhfg; ngw;Ws;sJ (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

30. aho;g;ghzf; Flhehl;by; mike;Js;s 30. The biggest Nature made well in Jaffna ,aw;if Njhz;bj; je;j ngUk; fpzW Peninsula is (1) Gj;J}h; epyhtiuf;fpzW (1) Puttur Nilavarai Well (2) FUk;grpl;b Nga;f;fpzW (2) Kurumbasiddy Devil's well (3) Gd;dhiyf;fl;Ltd; Fsf;fpzW (3) Punnalaikkaduvan pond well (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; (4) The above three

31. ePhpd; td;ikf;Ff; fhuzk; 31) Reason for the hardness of water is (1) fy;rpak;> kf;dPrpak; (1) Calcium, magnesium (2) fy;rpak;> Nrhbak; (2) Calcium, Sodium (3) fy;rpak;> ehfk; (3) Calcium, Zinc (4) fy;rpak;> ,Uk;G (4) Calcium, Iron

32.gw;fs; kQ;rs; epwkhfg; gOg;NgWtjw;Ff; 32. The water Pollutant which causes tooth fhuzkhd FbePh; khR varnish is (1) ngh];Ngw;W (2)FNshiul;L (1) Phosphate (2) Chloride (3) GNshiul;L (4)iej;jpNuw;W (3) Fluoride (4) Nitrate

33. ,yq;ifapd; Njrpa msTld; xg;gpLk; 33. The Oesophageal cancer in the Northern Province is double that of the National NghJ tlgFjpapy; njhz;ilg; Gw;W figure. It is due to Neha; ,ul;bg;G klq;fhf cs;sJ. (1) The insecticides that are mixed with the ,jw;Ff; fhuzk; drinking water (1) FbePhpy; fyf;Fk; G+r;rp nfhy;ypfs; (2) The chemical Fertilizers that are mixed with the drinking water (2) FbePhpy; fyf;Fk; ,urhad cuq;fs; (3) The faecal germs that are mixed with the (3) FbePhpy; fyf;Fk; kyf; fpUkpfs; drinking water (4) The salt water that is mixed with the (4) FbePhpy; fyf;Fk; cth; ePh; drinking water 06 gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ - 2012 34.caph; ,urhad xl;rprd; Njit (B.O.D) 34. The correct statement regarding the gw;wpa rhpahd $w;W Biological Oxygen Demand (B.O.D) is (1) ,J ePhpy; cs;s Nrjd khRf;fisg; (1) This is the amount of Oxygen used to gphpifailar; nra;tjw;F Ez;zq; decompose the organic pollutants by fpfs; gad;gLj;Jfpd;w xl;rprdpd; msT MFk;. micro organisms. (2),J ePhpd; J}a;ikia mstplg; (2) This helps to measure the purity of water gad;g LfpwJ. (3) Water bodies with high Value of this are (3) ,jd; ngWkhdk; cah;thfTs;s ePh;j; not suitable for fishes to live in Njf;fq;fs; kPd;fs; tho;tjw;Fg; (4) The above three nghUj;jk; mw;wJ MFk;. (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

35. ePUld; njhlh;Ggl;l Neha; my;yhjJ 35. Which is not a water related disease (1) ePh; ntWg;G Neha; (2) kNyhpah (1) Rabies (2) Malaria (3) rpuq;F (4) ePyf;Foe;ij gfrk; (3) Scabies (4) Blue baby Syndrome

36. ePyj;jb ePiu mjpfhpf;fr; nra;tjw;Fg; 36. Which is not an appropriate action to nghUj;jkhd eltbf;if my;yhjJ increase the underground water (1) ePh;r; rpf;fdj;ijf; filg;gpbj;jy; (1) Economic use of water (2) ePUf;F tpiy eph;zapj;jy; (2) To fix price for water (3) kio ePiur; Nrfhpj;jy; (3) Rain water harvesting (4) ,aw;if Ntshz;ikia Cf;Ftpj;jy; (4) To promote natural farming

37. caph;g; gy;tifik vd;gJ 37. Bio diversity means (1) G+kpapy; cs;s gy;NtW tifahd (1) The different eco systems of the Earth #ow; njhFjpfisf; Fwpf;Fk; (2) The different species that exist in the eco (2) xU #ow;njhFjpapy; thOk; gy;NtW system tifahd ,dq;fisf; Fwpf;Fk; (3) Different genes in a species (3) xU ,dj;jpy; fhzg;glf;$ba (4) The above three gy;NtW tifahd kugZf;fisf; Fwpf;Fk; (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

38. fhh;j;jpifg; G+r;nrbapd; tpQ;Qhdg; 38. The correct scientific name of the glory lily ngaiu kpfr; rhpahfr; Rl;LtJ is (1) GLORIOSA SUPERBA (1) GLORIOSA SUPERBA (2) gloriosa superba (2) gloriosa superba (3) Gloriosa Superba (3) Gloriosa Superba (4) Gloriosa superba (4) Gloriosa superba

39. caphpdq;fspd; tpQ;Qhdg; ngah;fspy; 39.The first part of the scientific name of a living Kjyhtjhf ,lk; ngWtJ mt;Taphp being denotes the particular living beings' is dj;jpd; (1) Species (1) ,dj;ijf; Fwpf;Fk; (2) Genus (2) rhjpiaf; Fwpf;Fk; (3) Family (3) FLk;gj;ijf; Fwpf;Fk; (4) Class (4) tFg;igf; Fwpf;Fk; Green Peace Awards-2012 07 40. kpff; Fiwe;j vz;zpf;ifahd ,dq; 40. Living beings which have the minimum fisj; jk;kfj;Nj nfhz;l caphpdq;fs; number of species are (1) KiyA+l;bfs; (2) efUaph;fs; (1) Mammals (2) Reptiles (3) gwitfs; (4) G+r;rpfs; (3) Aves (4) Insects

41. ,yq;ifapd; Njrpag; gwit 41. The National bird of Sri Lanka is (1) fz;lhq;Nfhop (2) fhl;Lf;Nfhop (1) Spur fowl (2) Jungle fowl (3) jz;zPh;f;Nfhop (4) jhiof;Nfhop (3) Water cock (4) Moor hen

42. ,yq;ifapd; gz;ghl;L ,dkhfj; 42. The flagship animal of Sri Lanka is njhpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;s tpyq;F (1) Lion (1) rpq;fk; (2) rpWj;ij (2) Leopard (3) kumzpy; (4) ahid (3) Tree Squirrel (4) Elephant

43. ,yhk;Gr; rpg;gp njhlh;ghd rhpahd 43. Correct statement regarding Lamp shell is $w;W (1) It is a relict species (1) ,J xU vr;r ,dkhFk; (2) No remarkable change in the 350 (2)350 kpy;ypad; tUlq;fshfg; ghpzhkj; million years evolution jpy; ngUksT khw;wq;fspd;wpf; fhzg;g (3) In Sri Lanka it is found in LfpwJ. Thambalagamam bay (3),yq;ifapy; jk;gyfhkk; Flhtpy; (4) The above three tho;fpwJ (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

44. ,yq;ifapd; ,aw;ifr; #oYf;F 44. An alien invasive plant species which is a mr;RWj;jyhf cs;s me;epa CLUty; threat to Sri Lankan natural environment is jhtu ,dk; (1) Water hyacinth (Eichchornia) (1) ntq;fhaj;jhkiu (Eichchornia) (2) Water lettuce (Pistia) (3) Parrot feather (Myriophyllum) (2) Mfhaj; jhkiu (Pistia) (4) The above three (3) fpsp ,wF (Myriophyllum) (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

45.,yq;ifapd; Njrpag; G+q;fhf;fspy; 45.The biggest of the National parks in Sri Lanka nghpaJ is (1) tpy;gj;J (2) ahy (1) Wilpattu (2) Yala (3) Fkz (4) khJU Xah (3) Kumana (4) Maduru Oya

46.fpof;F khfhzj;jpd; cyh;e;j gFjpfspy; 46. The grassland which is found in dry places fhzg;gLk; Gy;ntsp of Eastern Province of Sri Lanka is (1) jyth (2) jkz (1) Thalawa (2) Tamana (3) tpy;Y (4) gj;jdh (3) Villu (4) Patana

47. FUtpf;fhL vd;W miof;fg;gLk; 47. The mangrove ecosystem called fz;lw;fhL fhzg;gLk; ,lk; 'Kuruvikkaddu' is situated at (1) mhpahiy (2) nghd;dhiy (1) (2) Ponnalai (3) kPrhiy (4) rurhiy (3) Meesalai (4) Sarasalai

08 gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ - 2012 48. G+r;rpAz;Zk; jhtuk; my;yhjJ 48. Which is not an insectivorous plant (1) nfz;bj;jhtuk; (Nepenthes) (1) Pitcher plant (Nepenthes) (2) tPd];

49. Gw;WNehiaj; jzptpf;fg; gad;gLk; 49. The plant which is used in the production of tpd;gpsh];hpd;> tpd;fpwp];hpd; kUe;Jfs; Vinblastine and Vincristine medicines that ngwg;gLk; jhtuk; subside cancer (1) Fg;igNkdp (2) gl;bg;G+ 1) Indian Copper leaf 2) Peri Winkle (3) Ntk;G (4) fWj;jg;G+r;nrb 3) Neem 4) Blue Pea 50. False statement regarding geckos is 50. gy;ypfs; gw;wpa jtwhd $w;W (1) They belong to reptiles group (1) ,it efUaph;fspd; $l;lj;ijr; (2) They have unchangeable body Nrh;e;jit temperature (2) ,it khwhj cly; ntg;gepiyiaf; (3) They engage Autotomy as a self defense nfhz;lit tactics (3) ,it jw;fhg;G tpA+fkhfj; jd;DWg;G (4) They can shed their skin like snakes Kwptpy;

53.cUisf;fpoq;fpd; cw;gj;jp gq;f]; njhw; 53. When potato cultivation is attacked by why; ngUk; tPo;r;rp mila Nehpl;ljhy;> fungus the production drops and people who cUisf; fpoq;if kl;LNk czthf ek;gp depend on potatoes as their only food died in tho;e;j kpy;ypad; fzf;fhd kf;fs; millions. As an example to bring to light the gl;bdpahy; ,we;jhh;fs;. cztpy; importance of diversity of food, in 1845 death gy;tifikia typAWj;Jk; vLj;Jf; owing to starvation that shook the world took fhl;lhf 1845 fhyg;gFjpapy; cyif place in one country. The country is cYf;fpa ,e;jg; gl;bdpr;rhT ,lk; (1) Ethiopia (2) Somalia ngw;w ,lk; (3) Ireland (4) Bolivia (1) vjpNahg;gpah (2) Nrhkhypah (3) mah;yhe;J (4) nghyPtpah

Green Peace Awards-2012 09 54. jkpoh;fspd; jpUkzr; rlq;Ffspy; 54. The Plant which had a place in Tamil ,lk;gpbj;J te;j ,e;jj; jhtuk; jw; wedding rituals in extinguishing nowadays NghJ fhz;gjw;F mhpJ vd;Dk; ms (1) Banana tree Tf;F mope;J tUfpwJ. (2) Mango tree (1) thio (2) kh (3) Indian coral tree (3) Ks;KUq;if (4) fwpKUq;if (4) Drumstic tree

55.fhyepiy khw;wj;jhy; kpf mjpf mstpy; 55. The animal that is facing severe affect by the ghjpg;ig vjph;Nehf;fpAs;s tpyq;F climate change is (1) mNugpa xl;lfk; (1) Arabian camel (2) Mgphpf;fr; rpq;fk; (2) African lion (3) irgPhpag;Gyp (3) Siberian tiger (4) JUtf;fub (4) Polar Bear

56.Gtpr;rhpjtpaypy; ilndhNrhh; tpyq;F 56. The period of extinction of Dinosaurs in the fs; mope;j fhyg;gFjp history of the Earth is (1) fpwpj;Njrpa]; (2) Auhrpf; (1) Cretaceous (2) Urasic (3) l;iuahrpf; (4) Ngh;kpad; (3) Triassic(4) Permian

57. caph;g;gy;tifikapd; ,og;Gf;Fg; 57. The main cause for the loss of biodiversity is gpujhd fhuzkhf miktJ (1) Destruction of the Ozone Layer (1) XNrhd;gil rpijf;fg;gLjy; (2) Global Warming (2) G+kp ntg;gk; miljy; (3)Accumulation of non biodegradable (3) caphpdg; gbapwf;fk; nra;a Kbahj insecticides through the food chain G+r;rp nfhy;yp eQ;Rfs; czTr; rq;fpyp (4) Destruction of habitats fs; %ykhff; Ftpjy; (4) thoplq;fs; mopf;fg;gLjy;

58.cyfk; Nguopitr; re;jpf;f Neh;e;jhy; 58. The global seed vault that could withstand jg;gpg; gpiof;Fk; kf;fs; kPz;Lk; gaph;r; catastrophe has been recently formed. The nra;ifia Nkw;nfhs;Stjw;nfd> name of the country where it is situated NguopTfspYk; jhf;Fg; gpbf;ff; $ba (1) Philippines cyf tpijtq;fp xd;W mz;ikapy; (2) Norway cUthf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,J mike;jpUf; (3) Mexico Fk; ehL (4) Peru (1) gpypg;igd;]; (2) Nehh;Nt (3) nkf;rpf;Nfh (4) ngU

59.If;fpa ehLfs; rig midtUf;Fk; 59. International Year of Sustainable Energy for epiyj;J epw;Fk; rf;jpia toq;Ftjw;fhd all declared by UNO is rh;tNjr Mz;lhfg; gpufldg;gLj;jpap (1) 2011 (2) 2012 Uf;Fk; Mz;L (3) 2013 (4) 2014 (1) 2011 (2) 2012 (3) 2013 (4) 2014

60.GJg;gpf;fj;jf;fJk; #oy; el;Gkpf;fJ 60. Renewable and eco friend by energy source khd rf;jp tsk; is (1) gz;gLj;jhj vz;nza; (1) Crude oil (2) epyf;fhp (2) Coal

10 gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ - 2012 (3) ,aw;if thA (3) Natural gas (4) fhw;W (4) Wind

61. ,yq;ifapy; kpd; cw;gj;jpf;Fg; gad; 61. The main resource of energy for the gLj;jg;gLk; gpujhd rf;jp tsk; production of electricity in Sri Lanka is (1) #hpa rf;jp (1) Solar energy (2) fhw;Wr;rf;jp (2) Wind energy (3) ePhpd; mOj;jr;rf;jp (3) Hydro potential energy (4) mZr;rf;jp (4) Atomic energy

62.,yq;ifapy; ,aw;if vhpthA kw;Wk; 62. Sea bed in Sri Lanka where natural gas and oil resources were explored is vz;nza;tsk; ,Ug;gJ fz;lwpag; (1) Galle gl;b Uf;Fk; flw; gLf;if (2) Matara (1) fhyp (3) Mannar (2) khj;jiw (4) Hampanthotta (3) kd;dhh; (4) mk;ghe;Njhl;il

63. ,yq;ifapd; ,uz;lhtJ mdy; kpd; 63. The Sri Lanka's second thermal power epiyak; mikf;fg;gl;LtUk; ,lk; station is being constructed in (1) Eiur;Nrhiy (1) Nuraicholai (2) Kokkadicholai (2) nfhf;fl;br;Nrhiy (3) Sampoor (4) Kaluvanchikudi (3) rk;G+h; (4) fSthQ;rpf;Fb

64. jkpo; ehl;by; mZkpd; epiyak; mikf; 64. The place where the atomic power station is fg;gl;LtUk; ,lk; being constructed in Tamil Nadu is (1) rhj;jhd;Fsk; (2) nghpaFsk; (1) Sathankulam (2) Periyakulam (3) $e;jd;Fsk; (4) $lq;Fsk; (3) Koonthankulam (4) Kudankulam

65. mZkpd; ciy ntbg;ghy; kpf Nkhrkh 65. The severely affected country by the fg; ghjpf;fg;gl;l efuk; explosion of the atomic reactor is (1) `pNuhrpkh (2) ehfrhfp (1) Hiroshima (2) Nagasaki (3) nghf;uhd; (4) nrh;Ndhgpy; (3) Pokhran (4) Chernobyl

66. nghNyhdpak; vd;Dk; fjph;tPr;R %yfk; 66. False statement regarding radioactive gw;wpa jtwhd $w;W Polonium element is (1) ,J my;gh fjph;fisf; fhYfpwJ (1) It radiates alpha rays (2) ,J 138 ehl;fspy; jd; vilapy; ghjp (2) It decays half of its weight in 138 days ahfj; Nja;fpwJ (3) It decays and change into Uranium (3) ,J Nja;tile;J ANudpakhf (4) When it enters into the body it causes to death cUkhWfpwJ (4) ,J clypDs; NrUk;NghJ kuzj;ij Vw;gLj;JfpwJ.

Green Peace Awards-2012 11 67.Foe;ijfspy; fw;wy; FiwghLfis 67. The metalic pollutant that causes learning Vw;gLj;jty;y xU cNyhf khR difficulties of children is (1) mYkpdpak; (2) ,Uk;G (1) Aluminium ( 2) Iron (3)

68.‘kPNrhjPypNahkh’ vdg;gLtJ 68. Mesothelioma is a (1) epf;nfhl;bd; Jfs;fshy; EiuaPuypy; (1)Lung cancer caused by nicotine Particles Vw;gLk; Gw;WNeha; (2) Lung cancer caused by asbestos particles (2) m];ng];u]; Jfs;fshy; EiuaPuypy; (3) Skin cancer caused by ultra violet rays Vw;gLk; Gw;WNeha; (4) White spots in skin caused by deficiency (3) Gw Cjhf;fjph;fspdhy; Njhypy; of melanin Vw;gLk; Gw;WNeha; (4) nkydpd; Fiwghl;bdhy; Njhypy; Vw;gLk; ntz;Gs;spfs;

69.,yq;ifapd; tlkj;jpa kw;Wk; Cth 69. People who affect by kidney disease are khfhzq;fspy; rpWePufg; ghjpg;Gf;F increasing recently in the North central and MshFgth;fspd; vz;zpf;if mz;ikf; the Uva . The fhykhf mjpfhpj;js;sJ. ,jw;Ff; pesticide component for the above cause is fhuzkhd gPil nfhy;ypf; $W (1) Arsenic (2) Antimony (1) Mh;rdpf; (2) me;jpkdp (3) Barium (4) Berilium (3) Nghpak; (4) nghpypak;

70. cyfshtpa hPjpapy; Mz;fs; kylhFk; 70. Globaly the sterility of males is on the Nghf;F mjpfhpj;J tUfpwJ. ,jw;fhd increase. The reason for this is fhuzk; (1) Mixing of pesticide poison with drinking (1) FbePhpy; fyf;Fk; gPil nfhy;yp water eQ;Rfs; (2) Dioxin Poisons emit by the burning of (2) gpsh];hpf;if vhpg;gjhy; ntspNaWk; plastic ilnahf;rpd; eQ;Rfs; (3) The poison chemicals which enter the (3) Gifgpbg;gjhy; clypy; NrUk; er;R human body by smoking ,urhadq;fs; (4) The above three (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

71. ,e;jpahtpd; Nghghy; efhpy; 1984Mk; 71. Leakage of poison gas from the Union Mz;L A+dpad; fhh;igl;L njhopw; carbide factory of Bhopal in India in 1984 rhiyapy; Vw;gl;l er;RthAf; frpT killed thousands of people. The gas which gy;yhapuf; fzf;fhd kf;fisg; cause this is gypnaLj;jJ. ,e;jg; Ngudh;j; (1) Chloroform jj;Jf;Ff; fhuzkhd thA (2) Methyl bromide (1) FNshNuhNghk; (3) Methyl iso cyanate (2) nkijapy; GNuhikl;L (4) Phosgene (3) nkijapy; INrh raNdw;W (4) ngh];[Pd;

12 gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ - 2012 72. Mgj;jhd fopTfis ehLfspd; vy;iy 72. The international agreement to control the fisf; fle;J vLj;Jr; nry;Ytijf; transboundary movements of hazardous fl;lg;gLj;Jfpd;w rh;tNjr cld; wastes is gbf;if (1) Stockholm Convention (1) ];nuhf;Nfhk; rkthak; (2) Marpol convention (2) khNghy; rkthak; (3) Basel Convention (3) Ngry; rkthak; (4) Aarhus convention (4) Mh;F]; rkthak; 73. The sound environment for deep peaceful 73. cyf Rfhjhu epWtdk; mikjpahd sleep recommended by the World Health Mo;e;j J}f;fj;Jf;Fg; ghpe;Jiu nra;jpUf; organization is Fk; xypr;#oy; (1) 20 nlrpngy;fs; (1) 20 decibels (2) 25 nlrpngy;fs; (2) 25 decibels (3) 30 nlrpngy;fs; (3) 30 decibels (4) 35 nlrpngy;fs; (4) 35 decibels 74. A person who lives in a very loud sound 74. mjpf xypasTs;s #oypy; thOfpd;w environment is xUth; (1) Likelihood of suffering from colour (1) epwf;FUlhy; mtjpg;gl NehpLk; blind (2) ,ja Neha;f;F Mshf NehpLk; (2) Likelihood of suffering from heart (3) czTf; Foha; mow;rpf;F Mshf NehpLk; disease (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; (3) Likelihood of suffering from peptic ulcer. (4) The above three

75. xU fly; iky; vdg;gLtJ 75. A Nautical mile means (1) 2640 mb (2)3038 mb (1) 2640 feet (2) 3038 feet (3) 5280 mb (4)6076 mb (3) 5280 feet (4) 6076 feet

76. ,yq;ifiaf; flw;Nfhs; jhf;fpa jpdk; 76. The day which Tsunami attacked Sri Lanka (1) bnrk;gh; 25> 2003 is (2) bnrk;gh; 26> 2003 (1) December 25, 2003 (3) bnrk;gh; 25> 2004 (2) December 26, 2003 (4) bnrk;gh; 26> 2004 (3) December 25, 2004 (4) December 26, 2004

77. flw;Nfhs; gw;wpa rhpahd $w;W 77. The Correct statement regarding Tsunami is (1) flypd; mbj;jsj;jpy; epfOk; epy (1) Out come of the earthquake that take eLf;fj;jpdhy; cUthfpwJ. place in sea floor (2) Kd; mwpFwpahff; fiuapy; ,Ue;J (2) An indication the water on the seashore fly; ePh; gpd; thq;FfpwJ recede (3) fiuia neUq;Fk; KjyhtJ miy (3) The second wave is greater than the first iatpl ,uz;lhtJ miy Nguiy wave coming near the shore ahf cah;fpwJ. (4) The above three (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

Green Peace Awards-2012 13 78. hpf;lh; msTfshf 7IAk; 6IAk; KiwNa 78.A,B are two earthquakes which have 7,6 nfhz;l A, B Mfpa ,uz;L epy Richter scale respectively. The correct eLf;fq;fspd; jPtpuk; gw;wpa rhpahd $w;W statement regarding the intense of the above (1) Aapd; jPtpuk; Bia tpl xU klq;F earth quakes is mjpfkhFk; (1) Intense of A is one time more than B (2) Intense of A is Ten times more than B (2) Aapd; jPtpuk; Bia tpl gj;J klq;Ffs; mjpfkhFk; (3) Intense of A is hundred times more than B (4) Richter scale doesnot measure intensity. (3) Aapd; jPtpuk; Bia tpl E}W klq;Ffs; mjpfkhFk; (4)hpf;lh; msTfisf; nfhz;L jPtpuj;ij mstpl KbahJ.

79. mz;ikapy; mT];jpNuypahtpd; Gfo; 79. Recently the famous Bondi beach of ngw;w nghz;b flw;gug;G toikf;F Australia, seemed to be blood red colour. khwhf ,uj;jr; rptg;G epwj;jpy; fhzg; Reason for this unusual change is gl;lJ. ,jw;Ff; fhuzk; (1) Dolphins were hunted. (1) flypy; nlhy;gpd;fs; Ntl;ilah (2) Earth quake occurred under the sea lg; gl;lik (3) Mixing of dye wastes into the sea (2) flypd; mbapy; epy eLf;fk; Vw;gl; (4) Out break of the bioluminescence algae, lik Noctiluca (3) flypy; rhaf; fopTfs; fye;jik (4) flypy; nehf;hpY}fh vd;Dk; caphpd xsph;Tila my;fhf;fs; gy;fpg; ngUfpaik

80. nlq;FNehiaf; fhTk; Esk;Gfs; gw;wpa 80. The correct statement about the mosquitoes rhpahd $w;W that carry dengue fever is (1) ,J Vb]; rhjpiar; Nrh;e;j (1) It belongs to the Ades genus Esk;Gfs; MFk; (2) Unlike other mosquitoes it has atendency (2) ,J Vida Esk;Gfisg; Nghy to bite in the day time my;yhJ gfypy; fbf;Fk; ,ay;G (3) To eradicate it the Government has got a nfhz;lJ bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis from (3) ,jid mopg;gjw;nfd grpy]; cuba. JwpQ;rpnad;rp]; vd;Dk; gf;hPwp (4) The above three ahit fpA+ghtpy; ,Ue;J ,yq;if jUtpj; Js;sJ (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk;

81. ,yq;ifapy; Njrpa nlq;F xopg;G khj 81. The period which is declared as denque khfg; gpufldg;gLjjg;gl;l fhyg; eradication month in Sri Lanka is gFjp (1) June 05 - July 05 (1) A+d; 05 - A+iy 05 (2) A+d; 25 - A+iy 25 (2) June 25 - July 25 (3) Xf];l; 05 - nrg;nuk;gh; 05 (3) August 05 - September 05 (4) Xf];l; 25 - nrg;nuk;gh; 25 (4) August 25 September 25

14 gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ - 2012 82. tptrha #ow;njhFjpfspy; fhzg;glf; 82. The following species can be found in the $ba gpd;tUk; caphpdq;fspy; ,aw;if agricultural ecosystem which species cannot ahd gPilf;fl;Lg;ghl;il Nkw;nfhs; be considered as natural pest control Sk; caphpahff; fUjKbahjJ (1) Frog (2) Coucal (1) jtis (2) nrz;gfk; (3) Spider (4) Parrot (3) rpye;jp (4) gr;irf;fpsp

83. gPilfisf; fl;Lg;gLj;j cjTk; 83. Natural farming method that could help to ,aw;if ahd Ntshz;Kiw control pests is (1) Row;rpKiwg; gaph;r;nra;if (1) Rotational Cropping (2) nghwpg;gaph;r; nra;if (3) CL gaph;r;nra;if (2) Trap Cropping (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; (3) Inter Cropping (4) The above three

84. ‘fWg;GePh;’ vd;Dk; fiyr; nrhy;ypd; 84. Meaning of the glossary term 'Black water'is nghUs; (1)Waste water from kitchen and bath rooms (1)rikaw;$lk;> Fspayiwfspy; (2)Waste water from toilets ,Ue;J ntspNawk; fopT ePh; (3)Waste water from industries (2)kyry$lq;fspy; ,Ue;J ntspNa (4)Waste water from vehicle service stations Wk; fopTePh; (3)njhopw;rhiyfspy; ,Ue;J ntspNa Wk; fopTePh; (4)thfdr; Rj;jpfhpg;G epiyaq;fspy; ,Ue;J ntspNaWk; fopT ePh;

85. Rj;jpfhpf;fhky; mUe;jf;$ba ePh; 85. Water can be drunk without purifying (1) gr;irj; jz;zPh; (1) Green water (2) White water (2) nts;isj; jz;zPh; (3) Grey water (4) Black water (3) rhk;gy; jz;zPh; (4) fWg;Gj; jz;zPh;

86. tPLfspd; cs;Ns tspapy; fhzg;gLk; 86. Formaldehyde is one of the dangerous Mgj;jhd khRf;fspy; Nghky;bifl;Lk; pollutant in the indoor air. Which of the xd;W. ,jid tspapy; tpLtpg;gJ following release this into the air (1) xl;Lg;gyiffs; (1) Plywood (2) kz;nzz;nza; mLg;Gfs; (2) Kerosene Stoves (3) rpfnul; Gifj;jy; (3) Smoking of Cigarette (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; (4) The above three

87. ,yq;ifapy; kpff;$ba rdj;njhif 87. In Sri Lanka, the most populated and the least nfhz;l khtl;lKk; kpff; Fiwe;j populated districts respectively rdj;njhif nfhz;l khtl;lKk; (1) Colombo, Mullaitivu KiwNa (2) Colombo, Mannar (1) nfhOk;G> Ky;iyj;jPT (3) Gampaha, Mullaitivu (2) nfhOk;G> kd;dhh; (4) Gampaha, Mannar (3) fk;g`h> Ky;iyj;jPT (4) fk;g`h> kd;dhh;

Green Peace Awards-2012 15 88. kd;dhh; khtl;lj;jpy; fhzg;gLfpd;w 88. Among the living beings seems in the caphpdq;fspy; gy E}w;whz;LfSf;F , which was brought by the Kd;dh; mNugpa th;j;jfh;fshy; nfhz;L Arabian traders before several centuries tug;gl;l caphpdk; (1) Baobab tree (1) ngUf;F kuk; (2) fOij (2) Donkey (3) Fjpiu (4) Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; (3) Horse (4) The above three

89. gpd;tUk; kdpj ,ay;Gfspy; mtd; Cd; 89. Unsupportive statement of human features cz;zpfis tpl> jhtu cz;zpfSf;Nf regarding the concept of human being is very mjpfk; neUf;fkhdtd; vd;w fUj;Jf;F near to herbivores than carnivores is tYr; Nrh;f;fhjJ (1) Canine teeth seems as vestigial organ (1) gjhq;f epiyapy; Ntl;ilg; gw;fs; (2) Appendix seems as vestigial organ fhzg;gly; (3) Have long intestine (2) gjhq;f epiyapy; Fly; tshp fhzg; (4) Drinking water by sucking gly; (3) ePskhd Fliyf; nfhz;bUj;jy; (4) jz;zPiu cwpQ;rpf; Fbj;jy;

90. fdpa tsq;fspdJk; ,yq;ifapy; mit 90. The false combination regarding mineral fhzg;gLk; ,lq;fspdJk; gpd;tUk; resources and the places in Sri Lanka where Nrh;f;iffspy; jtwhdJ they are available is (1) ,y;kidw; - Gy;Nkhl;il (1) Ilmenite - Pulmoddai (2) nrk;G - NrUtpy (2) Copper - Seruwila (3) Rz;zf;fy; - fhq;Nfrd;Jiw (3) Limestone - Kankesanthurai (4) fhhPak; - whfk (4) Graphite - Ragama

91. nrk;kz;zpd; rptg;G epwj;Jf;Ff; fhuz 91. The reasoning element for the colour of red khd %yfk; soil (1) ,Uk;G (2) mYkPdpak; (1) Iron (2) Aluminium (3) kf;dPrpak; (4) nrk;G (3) Magnecium (4) Copper

92. kpd;dypd; fhuzkhf tspapy; ,Ue;J 92. The element is being brought to the soil from kz;Zf;F mjpf mstpy; te;JNrUk; the atmosphere in large quantities due to %yfk; lightning is (1) xl;rprd; (2) iejurd; (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) fhgd; (4) FNshhpd; (3) Carbon (4) Chlorine

93. cyfpd; kpf tuz;l ghiytdk; 93. The most driest desert in the world is (1) ,e;jpahtpd; jhh; ghiytdk; (1) Thar desert of India (2) Mgphpf;fhtpd; r`huh ghiytdk; (2) Sahara desert of Africa (3) rPdhtpd; Nfhgp ghiy tdk; (3) Gobi desert of China (4)njd; mnkhpf;fhtpd; ml;lfhkh (4) Atacama desert of South America ghiy tdk;

16 gRik mikâ ÉUJfŸ - 2012 94. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; Rw;Wr;#oYld; 94. Which one is the more eco friendly activity mjpf el;Gf; nfhz;l nraw;ghL (1) Using gas to cook food (1)rikg;gjw;F vhpthAitg; gad; (2) Using Teflon coated pans to fry food gLj;Jjy; (3) Using banana leafs to parcel food (2) nghhpg;gjw;F nu/g;yhd; G+r;R (4) Using refrigerators to preserve food thzypfisg; gad; gLj;Jjy; (3) czitg; nghjp nra;tjw;F thioapiyfisg; gad;gLj;J jy; (3) czitg; ghJfhg;gjw;Ff; Fsp&l;b fisg; gad;gLj; Jjy;

95. mnkhpf;fhtpd; Nay; gy;fiyf;fofk; 95. Countries were ranked by the Yale university cyf ehLfis mtw;wpd; #oy; ghJ in the America based on their environmental fhg;G eltbf;iffis mbg;gilahff; protection activities. In this list, The first nfhz;L juthpirg;gLj;jpAs;sJ. ,J green country is switzerland and the last, 149th country is Niger. The place in which to ntspapl;bUf;Fk; gl;baypy; cyfpd; Sri Lanka is Kjy; gRik ehlhf Rtpw;rh;yhe;Jk; (1) 18 filrp 149MtJ ehlhf iefUk; ,lk; (2) 50 ngw;wpUf;fpd;wd. ,jpy;> ,yq;iff;Ff; (3) 79 fpilj;jpUf;Fk; ,lk;. (4) 120 (1) 18 (2) 50 (3) 79 (4) 120

96. Rw;Wr;#oy; nraw;ghLfSf;fhf cyf 96. A woman who received the Nobel peace mikjpf;fhd Nehgy; ghpR ngw;w prize for her environmental activities is ngz;kzp (1) Vandana Shiva (2) Wangari Maathai (1) te;jdh rpth (2) tq;fhhp khjha; (3) Metha Bhatkar (4) Arundhati roy (3) Nkjh gl;fh; (4) mUe;jjp uha;

97. gPilnfhy;yp eQ;Rfshy; ,aw;ifr; 97. The person who wrote the famous book #oy; Nkhrkhfg; ghjpf;fg;gLtij 'Silent Spring' telling pesticide poisons vLj;jpak;gpa ‘nksd tre;jk;’ vd;Dk; affected the natural environment severely, is gpurpj;jp ngw;w E}iy vOjpath; (1) Charles Darwin (1) rhs;]; lhh;tpd; (2) Rachel Carson (2) Nur;ry; fhh;rd; (3) Thomas Malthus (3) jhk]; ky;J}]; (4) Wangari Maathai (4) tq;fhhp khjha;

98.G+kpia ‘md;id G+kp’ vd;Dk; jdpj;j xU 98. An environmental hypothesis which caphpdkhff; fUJk; #oypaw; nfhs;if considers the whole Earth as a single living (1) lhh;tpd; nfhs;if organism, 'Mother Earth' is (2) fah nfhs;if (1) Darwinism (3) khh;f;]; nfhs;if (2) Gaiaism (4) caph;ikaf; nfhs;if (3) Marxism (4) Bio Centrism

Green Peace Awards-2012 17 99. 'xt;nthU kdpjDk; ,aw;ifap 99. "Natural resources can be available to human lkpUe;J jdf;Fj; Njitahdij being continuously by consuming the natural kl;LNk vLj;Jf; nfhs;tjd; %yk; resources only for the self needs of each ,aw;ifapd; tsq;fis kdpj Fyj;Jf; human" Fj; njhlh;e;J fpilf;fr; nra;ayhk;" This quotation is by vd;w Nkw;NfhSf;F chpath; (1) Mahatma Gandhi (1) kfhj;kh fhe;jp (2) Karl Marx (2) fhh;y; khh;f;]; (3) Fedel Castro (3) /gply; fh];l;Nuh (4) Frans de Wall (4) gpuhd;]; b thy;

100.',e;jpaf; fly;fspy; Rwhf;fs;" gw;wpa 100.The first Sri Lankan woman, Wh achieved Ma;it Nkw;nfhz;L nfhyk;gpahg; the doctorate in Science at the University of gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy 1929Mk; Mz;L Colombia in 1929, for her research paper. fyhepjpg; gl;lj;ijg; ngw;wjd; %yk; 'The sharks in the Indian Seas'. This ,yq;ifapy; tpQ;Qhdj;Jiwapy; internationally acclaimed research scholar fyhepjpg; gl;lj;ijg; ngw;w Kjy; was also the national principal of Chundikuli ngz;kzp vd;w ngUikiag; ngw;wth;. Girls' College. Rwhf;fs; gw;wpa Ma;tpy; rh;tNjr mstpy; (1) Miss. Evangelin gpugy;ak; ngw;w ,th;> Rz;bf;Fsp Muttamma Thillayampalam kfsph; fy;Y}hpapd; KjyhtJ RNjrpa (2) Miss Sara Mathai mjpgUkhthh; (3) Miss Yogam Muttiah (1) nry;tp ,thQ;rypd; (4) Miss Mary Carter Kj;jk;kh jpy;iyak;gyk; (2) nry;tp ruh kj;jha; (3) nry;tp Nahfk; Kj;ijah (4)nry;tp Nkhp fhh;l;lh;

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rÇahd ÉilfË‹ bjhif No of correct responses 51. j k l m76. j k l m 52. j k l m77. j k l m 53. j k l m78. j k l m 54. j k l m79. j k l m 55. j k l m80. j k l m 56. j k l m81. j k l m 57. j k l m82. j k l m 58. j k l m83. j k l m 59. j k l m84 j k l m 60. j k l m85 j k l m 61. j k l m86. j k l m 62. j k l m87. j k l m 63. j k l m88. j k l m 64. j k l m89. j k l m 65. j k l m90. j k l m 66. j k l m91. j k l m 67. j k l m92. j k l m 68. j k l m93. j k l m 69. j k l m94. j k l m 70. j k l m95. j k l m 71. j k l m96. j k l m 72. j k l m97. j k l m 73. j k l m98. j k l m 74. j k l m99 j k l m 75. j k l m100. j k l m

rÇahd ÉilfË‹ bjhif No of correct responses rÇahd bkh¤j ÉilfË‹ bjhif No of Total correct responses bkh¤j¥ òŸËfŸ Total Marks