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General Science GK
| Sl. No. | Question - Science | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 81. | The scientist who explained about blood circulation for the first time was | William Harvey |
| 82. | Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for? | Studies of the structure and function of the ribosome |
| 83. | Nitroglycerine is used as? | An explosive |
| 84. | Solar Energy is due to the process of? | Fusion reactions |
| 85. | In a dry cell battery which are used as electrolytes? | Ammonium Chloride and Zinc Chloride |
| 86. | Permanent Research Station of India, Dakshin Gangotri is located at? | Antarctica |
| 87. | Which types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus? | Infrared waves |
| 88. | In order to stay over the same spot on the earth, a geostationary satellite has to be directly above? | The Equator |
| 89. | Water is used to cool the engines of cars, buses, trucks, etc. It is because water has? | High specific heat |
| 90. | Due to contract of eyeball, a long-sighted eye can only see farther objects which is corrected by using? | Convex lens |
| 91. | Rainwater collected after 30 to 40 minutes of raining is not suitable for drinking because it is? | Acidic |
| 92. | The refining of petroleum is done by the process of? | Fractional Distillation |
| 93. | If the body covers unequal distance in equal interval of time, then it is said to be moving with a? | Variable speed |
| 94. | Anything that occupies space and has mass or weight is called? | Matter |
| 95. | Physical quantities which are completely described by a magnitude (size) alone are known as? | Scalar quantities |
| 96. | The formation of compounds by the union of elements is called? | Synthesis |
| 97. | Study of the abundance and reactions of chemical elements and molecules in the universe, and their interaction with radiation is called? | Astrochemistry |
| 98. | The calorific value of fuel is expressed in? | Kilojoules per gram |
| 99. | Small DNA molecule that is physically separate from, and can replicate independently of, chromosomal DNA within a cell | Plasmids |
| 100. | Organic compounds prepared from the hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum and natural gases are called? | Petrochemicals |