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Q.1: How many people were on the author's expedition team when they walked on the ocean?

A) 25 B) 40 C) 52 D) 100

Q.2: What environmental change poses a direct and severe threat to phytoplankton?

A) The increase in the penguin population B) Further depletion of the ozone layer C) The melting of freshwater icebergs D) Frequent solar eclipses

Q.3: What metaphor or lesson is associated with the existence of phytoplankton in the story?

A) Slow and steady wins the race. B) Take care of the small things and the big things will fall into place. C) The early bird catches the worm. D) A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Q.4: What was the climate of Gondwana like compared to modern-day Antarctica?

A) It was much colder and completely covered in ice. B) It was much warmer and supported a huge variety of flora and fauna. C) It had a toxic atmosphere with no living organisms. D) It was entirely underwater.

Q.5: According to the text, how long ago did the supercontinent Gondwana exist?

A) 100 million years ago B) 250 million years ago C) 650 million years ago D) 1 billion years ago

Q.6: Why did Geoff Green tire of taking celebrities and rich curiosity-seekers to Antarctica?

A) They could not afford the trip expenses. B) They complained too much about the cold weather. C) They were "armchair" travelers who could only give back in a limited way. D) They frequently broke safety protocols on the ice.

Q.7: How did the author describe the lighting conditions during their time in Antarctica?

A) Complete darkness 24 hours a day B) A surreal 24-hour austral summer light C) Extremely bright, blinding sunlight with no shadows D) Flickering auroras covering the sky all day

Q.8: What caused the creation of the cold circumpolar current around Antarctica?

A) South America drifting off to join North America, opening the Drake Passage B) The melting of the polar ice caps C) The eruption of underwater volcanoes in the Southern Ocean D) India breaking away from the African continent

Q.9: What forced the expedition team to get off the ship and walk on the ice?

A) A mechanical failure in the ship's engine B) The ship got wedged into a thick white stretch of ice and couldn't go further. C) The captain wanted them to play a game of football on the ice. D) The ship was sinking and they had to evacuate.

Q.10: What was "Gondwana"?

A) A modern research station in Antarctica B) A giant amalgamated southern supercontinent C) The highest peak in the Antarctic region D) A rare species of Antarctic seal

Q.11: What are phytoplankton?

A) Large marine mammals native to the Southern Ocean B) Microscopic, single-celled plants that nourish the entire Southern Ocean food chain C) A type of highly adaptable Antarctic fish D) A rare species of bird found only in the Antarctic peninsula

Q.12: According to the geological clock, for how long have human beings existed on Earth?

A) 1 million years B) 100,000 years C) 12,000 years D) 5,000 years

Q.13: Who is the head and founder of the "Students on Ice" program?

A) Tishani Doshi B) Geoff Green C) Roald Amundsen D) Ernest Shackleton

Q.14: Which animals did the author see stretching and sunning themselves on the ice floes?

A) Polar bears B) Emperor penguins C) Crabeater seals D) Walruses

Q.15: Where did the author's journey to Antarctica begin?

A) 13.09 degrees north of the Equator in Madras B) 23.5 degrees north of the Equator in Delhi C) 10.05 degrees south of the Equator in Sydney D) 45 degrees north of the Equator in London

Q.16: What realization did the author have while observing the Crabeater seals?

A) That animals in Antarctica are exactly the same as in India. B) That humans will soon hunt these animals to extinction. C) That everything on Earth is deeply interconnected. D) That she wanted to become a marine biologist.

Q.17: How thick was the ice that the expedition team was walking on?

A) Ten meters thick B) Five meters thick C) One meter thick D) Six inches thick

Q.18: Who is the author of the travelogue "Journey to the End of the Earth"?

A) Kalki B) Tishani Doshi C) Pearl S. Buck D) Colin Dexter

Q.19: Why is a visit to Antarctica crucial for understanding the Earth's past?

A) It is the only place where living dinosaurs are found. B) It holds half-million-year-old carbon records trapped in its layers of ice. C) It contains ancient human civilization ruins. D) It is the exact center of the Earth's magnetic field.

Q.20: What is the name of the educational program that the author joined on her trip?

A) Save the Penguins B) Students on Ice C) Arctic Explorers D) Global Warming Awareness

Q.21: Which of the following visual markers of human civilization are completely absent in Antarctica?

A) Trees, billboards, and buildings B) Snow, ice, and water C) Penguins, seals, and whales D) Mountains, valleys, and glaciers

Q.22: Why are high school students the ideal target audience for the "Students on Ice" program?

A) They are physically stronger and handle the cold better. B) They are future policy-makers at an age ready to absorb, learn, and act. C) They do not require expensive accommodations. D) They are studying geography as a compulsory subject.

Q.23: What is the main message the author conveys regarding the study of Earth's present, past, and future?

A) The ocean depths hold all the answers. B) Space exploration is the only way to save humanity. C) Antarctica is the only place to truly understand where we’ve come from and where we could be heading. D) The history of Gondwana is irrelevant to modern climate change.

Q.24: What geological event led to the formation of the Himalayas?

A) North America colliding with Europe B) Australia breaking away from Antarctica C) India pushing northwards and jamming against Asia D) South America drifting towards Africa

Q.25: What was situated directly beneath the one-meter-thick ice they walked on?

A) Solid bedrock B) 180 meters of living, breathing salt water C) A dormant underwater volcano D) A frozen freshwater lake

Q.26: How many time zones did the author cross during her journey to Antarctica?

A) Five B) Seven C) Nine D) Twelve

Q.27: What breaks the profound silence of the Antarctic landscape?

A) The loud engines of tourist boats B) The calls of millions of penguins C) The occasional avalanche or calving ice sheet D) The strong, howling blizzards

Q.28: What was the name of the Russian research vessel the author traveled on?

A) Akademik Shokalskiy B) INS Vikrant C) RMS Titanic D) HMS Beagle

Q.29: What biological process do phytoplankton use to assimilate carbon and synthesize organic compounds?

A) Chemosynthesis B) Cellular respiration C) Photosynthesis D) Fermentation

Q.30: How does the author describe the impact humans have had on Earth in their short existence?

A) Peaceful and harmonious coexistence with nature B) Creating a "ruckus" and etching dominance over nature C) Completely restoring the natural balance D) Having no significant impact on the environment

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