General Science: Questions and Answers
(Chapter: 28)
901. Summer sleep of animals is known as
- aestivation.
902. 'The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination'
- Albert Einstein.
903. The temperature in the human body is controlled by
- hypothalamus.
904. The temperature which shows the same measurement in Celsius and Fahrenheit scale is
-40.
905. The temperature which shows the same measurement in Fahrenheit and Kelvin scale is
- 574.25.
906. Temporary hardness of water is due to the presence of bicarbonates of calcium and
- magnesium
907. Tetraethyl lead is used as anti¬ knocking agent in
- petrol.
908. The 111 elements is named after Wilhelm
- Conrad Rontgen.
909. The acid present in soybeans is
-phytic acid.
910. The age of rocks from the moon has been estimated using the technique
- Uranium dating
911. The area between polar circles and poles is
- Frigid Zone.
912. The blood test that detects allergy to metals, chemicals and environmental toxins is
- MELISA(Memory¬ Lymphocyte Immunostimulation Assay) test.
913. The B-Programming language was developed by
- Ken Thompson.
914. The Burton Process is used to produce
- Diesel.
915. The chalk and blotting paper quickly absorbs ink, the brick quickly absorbs water etc. are due to
- capillarity
916. The chemical known as 'Chinese White' is
- Zinc Oxide.
917. The chemical substance used in blood bank is
- monosodium citrate.
918. The chemical used as a catalyst in the production of sulphuric acid is
- vanadium pentoxide.
919. The chemical used to draw and write in the glasses is
- hydrofluoric acid.
920. The colour of a star indicates its
- temperature.
921. The colour used in a scientific laboratory for indicating danger is
- yellow.
922. The colour which appears on the lowest portion of a rainbow
- Violet
923. The colour which appears on the upper portion of the rainbow
- Red
924. The compounds which cause the permanent hardness of water
- Sulphates and Chlorides of calcium and Magnesium
925. The condition of the heart with an increased heartbeat is called
- Tachycardia.
926. The crop which absorbs ammonia directly is
- paddy.
927. The device used to measure the boiling point of a liquid is
- Hypsometer.
928. The difference in time between two places 1° longitude apart is
- 4 minutes.
929. The disease known as Jail fever is
- Typhus.
930. The dual nature of the electron was proposed by
- Louis De Broglie
(Chapter: 28)
901. Summer sleep of animals is known as
- aestivation.
902. 'The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination'
- Albert Einstein.
903. The temperature in the human body is controlled by
- hypothalamus.
904. The temperature which shows the same measurement in Celsius and Fahrenheit scale is
-40.
905. The temperature which shows the same measurement in Fahrenheit and Kelvin scale is
- 574.25.
906. Temporary hardness of water is due to the presence of bicarbonates of calcium and
- magnesium
907. Tetraethyl lead is used as anti¬ knocking agent in
- petrol.
908. The 111 elements is named after Wilhelm
- Conrad Rontgen.
909. The acid present in soybeans is
-phytic acid.
910. The age of rocks from the moon has been estimated using the technique
- Uranium dating
911. The area between polar circles and poles is
- Frigid Zone.
912. The blood test that detects allergy to metals, chemicals and environmental toxins is
- MELISA(Memory¬ Lymphocyte Immunostimulation Assay) test.
913. The B-Programming language was developed by
- Ken Thompson.
914. The Burton Process is used to produce
- Diesel.
915. The chalk and blotting paper quickly absorbs ink, the brick quickly absorbs water etc. are due to
- capillarity
916. The chemical known as 'Chinese White' is
- Zinc Oxide.
917. The chemical substance used in blood bank is
- monosodium citrate.
918. The chemical used as a catalyst in the production of sulphuric acid is
- vanadium pentoxide.
919. The chemical used to draw and write in the glasses is
- hydrofluoric acid.
920. The colour of a star indicates its
- temperature.
921. The colour used in a scientific laboratory for indicating danger is
- yellow.
922. The colour which appears on the lowest portion of a rainbow
- Violet
923. The colour which appears on the upper portion of the rainbow
- Red
924. The compounds which cause the permanent hardness of water
- Sulphates and Chlorides of calcium and Magnesium
925. The condition of the heart with an increased heartbeat is called
- Tachycardia.
926. The crop which absorbs ammonia directly is
- paddy.
927. The device used to measure the boiling point of a liquid is
- Hypsometer.
928. The difference in time between two places 1° longitude apart is
- 4 minutes.
929. The disease known as Jail fever is
- Typhus.
930. The dual nature of the electron was proposed by
- Louis De Broglie
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