General Science: Questions and Answers
(Chapter: 22)
691. Which element is used to coat the photocopying drum of Xerox machine?
Selenium
692. Which acid is present in colas?
Phosphoric Acid
693. Which optical filter glass allows ultraviolet & infrared light to pass through while blocking most visible light?
Wood's Glass
694. Which is the only gem of the world made of a single element?
Diamond
695. Name the volcanic rock best known for sometimes contain¬ing diamonds?
Kimberlite
696. Which chemical is used to draw & write in the glasses?
Hydrofluoric Acid
697. Which chemical was histori¬cally known as 'white vitriol & goslarite'?
Zinc Sulphate
698. Which metal is commercially produced through the FFC Cambridge Process?
Titanium
699. Which metal is extracted via the Kroll Process or the Hunter Process?
Titanium
700. The substance which is a chemical compound that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually after the topical medicinal application is known as?
Astringent
701. Which Indian mathematician is called as 'the Euclid of India'?
Bhaskaracharya
702. Which thermoplastic polymer is used in a wide variety of applications including packaging, labelling, station¬ery, loudspeakers & polymer banknotes?
Polypropylene
703. Which gas is mostly used in gas welding?
Acetylene
704. Which country mostly rely on nuclear power with 78 per cent of total energy production from nuclear electricity?
France
705. Which compound of Titanium is used in the manufacture of white pigments?
Titanium dioxide
706. Which country leads in the production of Platinum?
South Africa
707. Which metal is known as 'Little Silver'?
Platinum
708. Which element is named for the Earth?
Tellurium
709. Which compound of Selenium is used as an anti-dandruff agent in shampoos?
Selenium disulfide
710. Which add is capable of dissolving gold?
Selenic acid
711. The compounds of which element confer red colour to glass?
Selenium
712. Which element inhibit Hashimoto's disease which affects thyroid cells?
Selenium
713. What is known as 'Poisoner's Poison'?
Thallium
714. Which metal is also known as Wolfram?
Tungsten
715. among labourers during the construction of the Panama Canal?
Yellow fever
716. What is the optimum range of temperature for the proper work of enzymes?
35-40 degree Celsius
717. 2, 4- D, atrazine & glyphosate are examples of.
Herbicides (weed killers)
718. According to Botanical Survey of India, which state accounts for the highest number of flowering plants in the country?
TamilNadu
719. The plants which flower only once in their lifetime are called.
Monocarpic
720. Ageing in human beings is caused by the disappearance of which gland?
Thymus gland
721. The process involved in the passage of food in the alimentary canal is.
Peristalsis
722. Which organs are affected by the disease malaria?
Spleen & liver
723. The disorder of which organ is detected through the treadmill test?
Heart
724. The Bowman's capsule is associated with which organ?
Kidneys
725. Which diseases are prevented through Tripple vaccine?
Whooping cough, Tetanus & Diphtheria
(Chapter: 22)
691. Which element is used to coat the photocopying drum of Xerox machine?
Selenium
692. Which acid is present in colas?
Phosphoric Acid
693. Which optical filter glass allows ultraviolet & infrared light to pass through while blocking most visible light?
Wood's Glass
694. Which is the only gem of the world made of a single element?
Diamond
695. Name the volcanic rock best known for sometimes contain¬ing diamonds?
Kimberlite
696. Which chemical is used to draw & write in the glasses?
Hydrofluoric Acid
697. Which chemical was histori¬cally known as 'white vitriol & goslarite'?
Zinc Sulphate
698. Which metal is commercially produced through the FFC Cambridge Process?
Titanium
699. Which metal is extracted via the Kroll Process or the Hunter Process?
Titanium
700. The substance which is a chemical compound that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually after the topical medicinal application is known as?
Astringent
701. Which Indian mathematician is called as 'the Euclid of India'?
Bhaskaracharya
702. Which thermoplastic polymer is used in a wide variety of applications including packaging, labelling, station¬ery, loudspeakers & polymer banknotes?
Polypropylene
703. Which gas is mostly used in gas welding?
Acetylene
704. Which country mostly rely on nuclear power with 78 per cent of total energy production from nuclear electricity?
France
705. Which compound of Titanium is used in the manufacture of white pigments?
Titanium dioxide
706. Which country leads in the production of Platinum?
South Africa
707. Which metal is known as 'Little Silver'?
Platinum
708. Which element is named for the Earth?
Tellurium
709. Which compound of Selenium is used as an anti-dandruff agent in shampoos?
Selenium disulfide
710. Which add is capable of dissolving gold?
Selenic acid
711. The compounds of which element confer red colour to glass?
Selenium
712. Which element inhibit Hashimoto's disease which affects thyroid cells?
Selenium
713. What is known as 'Poisoner's Poison'?
Thallium
714. Which metal is also known as Wolfram?
Tungsten
715. among labourers during the construction of the Panama Canal?
Yellow fever
716. What is the optimum range of temperature for the proper work of enzymes?
35-40 degree Celsius
717. 2, 4- D, atrazine & glyphosate are examples of.
Herbicides (weed killers)
718. According to Botanical Survey of India, which state accounts for the highest number of flowering plants in the country?
TamilNadu
719. The plants which flower only once in their lifetime are called.
Monocarpic
720. Ageing in human beings is caused by the disappearance of which gland?
Thymus gland
721. The process involved in the passage of food in the alimentary canal is.
Peristalsis
722. Which organs are affected by the disease malaria?
Spleen & liver
723. The disorder of which organ is detected through the treadmill test?
Heart
724. The Bowman's capsule is associated with which organ?
Kidneys
725. Which diseases are prevented through Tripple vaccine?
Whooping cough, Tetanus & Diphtheria
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