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Question | Answer |
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which parts of the light is most effective in photosynthesis? | blue |
Auxanometer is used to measure the growth of the plants. | Auxanometer |
Adult human skeleton consists of howmany bones. | 206 |
Hydroponics | Hydroponics is concerned with growing plants without soil. |
The substance coated on plastic tape recorder tape is? | Iron Oxide. |
The PH of human blood is | 7.5. |
In the human body, the most abundant element is ? | oxygen |
The hottest part of the gas flame is ? | blue zone. |
The first organic compound to be synthesized in the laboratory was? | urea (46% of Nitrogen) |
The acid used in batteries is? | sulphuric acid |
which is chemically solid Co2? | Dry ice |
Cooking gas in cylinder is in the form of? | liquid. |
which is chemically pure carbon? | Diamond |
Amalgams | An amalgam is a solution of metal in mercury |
Disease Spread by Protozoan | dysentery, Amoebiosis, Malaria etc |
Disease Spread by virus | Measies, Influenza, Polia, rabies etc |
Bacterial Disease | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Plague, Typhoid, TB, Cholera, Leprosy |
Communicable Disease | Acquired diseases are acquired after birth. Eg, Leprosy, AIDS |
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | The Propane – Butane Fractions |
The chemical composition of rust is | Fe2O3. |
Fruit Ripener | Acetiline (C2H2) and ethylene (C2H4) are used for ripening |
Caustic Soda | NaOH (Sodium hydroxide) is called Caustic soda |
Sound cannot travel through | vacuum |
A device used for measuring the depth of the sea is called? | fathometer |
Atomic bomb is constructed on the principle of | nuclear fission |
The age of the earth can be estimated by | uranium dating |
which dating is used to estimate the age of fossils ? | carbon |
Copernicus is famous for | heliocen tric theory. |
Kepler is famous for | laws of planetary motion. |
Transformers | This is a device for stepping up or stepping down of alternating current voltages. |
‘IC Chips’ for computers are usually made of | silicon |
Semi conductor is made of | silicon and germanium |
Totally Elements are | 109 elements |
Sublimation | On application of heat, the solid directly changes into the vapour. E.g. Iodine, Napthalene |
Mendeleef | arranged the elements in the increasing order of their atomic weights |
The modern periodic classification of elements is based on | Mosely’s |
which acid is present in vinegar ? | acitic acid(CH3CooH) |
which acid is present in Tamarind and grape ? | Tartaric acid |
Which acid is present in Tomato? | Oxaloacitic Acid |
which acid is present in milk ? | Lactic acid |
which acid is secreated in our stomach ? | Sulphuric Acid |
Agua regia ? | It is made up of 3 part of Hcl and 1 part of HNO3 (Nitric acid). It is used to dissolve gold |
Washing Soda | Na2Co3 (Sodium Carbonate) is called washing soda |
Backing Soda | NaHCo3 (Sodium bicarbonate) is called backing soda |
Colors in soap bubbles | Beautiful colors in soap bubbles and oil films on water are produced due to the interference of white light reflected by these surfaces. |
Primary colors | Red, Green and Blue |
Lunar Eclipse | An eclipse of the moon occurs, when the earth comes between the sun and the Moon |
Solar Eclipse | The eclipse occurs, when the moon comes between the sun and the earth |
Visible light is simply electro magnetic radiation in the range of frequencies | 4.3* 10^14 to 7* 10^14 |
Longitudinal Wave | Sound waves are longitudinal wave |
Transverse Wave | Light waves are transverse wave |
Mica can be classified as | good conductor of heat and bad conductor of electricity. |
Nuclear fusion | The sun continuously produces an enormous amount of energy. This is due to Nuclear fusion |
Fourth state of matter | There is a fourth state of matter – the ionized state called Plasma |
Hydrometer | A hydrometer is an instrument used for measuring the density of liquid. |
Atmospheric Pressure : atmospheric pressure is measured with an instrument called? | Barometer |
Weight in moon – An object on the moon would weigh? | only one sixth is weight on the earth. |
The International Court of Justice is located at? | Hague |
ASEAN is not associated with the ? | UNO |
eadquarters of the World Health Organization is located at ? | Geneva |
UN official languages. ? | Chinese & Arabic Asian Languages |
how many delegates can each country send to the UN General Assembly ? | 5 |
which year is the Golden Jubilee year of International Organization UNO ? | 1995 |
The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in? | Geneva |
The main aim of SAARC is ? | Regional Cooperation |
The objective of ‘Common wealth Equity – Fund is ? | long term capital appreciation through equity |
Which UN body dealth with population problem? | UNFPA |
Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARC Programme is located at | Kathmandu |
The first SARC Summit was held at | Dhaka |
The headquarters of CHOGM is at | London |
In acronym SAARC, C stand for | Cooperation |
Which organ of UNO is considered as world parliament? | General Assembly |
The number of permanent members of Security Council is | 5 |
The United Nations Organization came into existence on | October 24, 1945 |
The headquarters of UNESCO is at | Paris |
The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in | Vienna |
White Flag is the symbol of | Truce |
The conspiracy angle, of Rajiv Gandhi murder is being probed by | Jain Commission. |
The first month of Saka year is | Chaitra |
Homeopathy originated in | Germany |
The ‘Earth Summit’ was held in | June 1992 at Rio de Janeiro |
YMCA means | Young Men’s Christian Association |
Meenakshi Temple is in | Madurai |
Chakma Refugees are the | natives of Bangladesh |
The currency of Bangladesh is | Taka |
currency of Mexico | peso |
Ikebana | the Japanese art of flower arrangement |
Bangladesh came into existence in | 1971 |
The Parliament of which country is known as ‘National Panchayat’? | Nepal |
India’s national animal and bird respectively are | Tiger and Peacock |
terrorist organization in Spain | E.T.A. |
Param Vir Chakra | the highest gallantry award in India |
arjuna Award | given for excellence in sports |
Dronacharya Award | given to outstanding coaching in athletics |
‘Child is the father of Man’ | William Wordsworth |
‘At the stroke of midnight. When the world sleeps.India will awake to life and freedom. | Jawaharklal Nehru |
Who is the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’ | Mahatma Gandhi |
The world famous ‘Khajuraho’ sculptures are located in | Madhya Pradesh |
Vijayghat is situated on the | banks of Yamuna |
The Indian Institute of Science is located at | Bangalore |
The world famous Ajanta caves are situated in | Maharashtra. |
The famous Dilwara Temples are situated in | Rajasthan. |
Sun Temple is situated at | Konark |
The central Rice Research Institute is located at | Cuttack. |
Vikram Srabhai Space centre is located at | Thiruvananthapuram |
First railway line in India was laid in | 1853 |
The first talkie film of India was | Alam Ara |
World environment day falls in | Jun 5 |
International Women’s Day is observed on | 8th March |
World Litracy Day is observed on | September 8 |
Teacher’s Day is observed on | September 5 |
The person who initiated the ‘Chipko Movement is | H.N.Bahuguna |
Simla pact between India and Pakistan was | 1972 |
The Lalit Kala Akademi is devoted to the | Promotion Fine Arts. |
The National Open University is run by | UGC |
The first Asian Secretary : General of U.N.O was | U. Thant |
First British Governor General | Warren Hastings |
First British Governor General (Independence India) | Lord Mountbatten |
First Indian Women to swim across English Channel | Arati Saha |
First man to climb Everest | Tenzing Norga |
First Test tube baby | Indira (Baby Harsha) |
First Woman Chief Minister | Mrs. Sucheta Kripalini |
First Woman Governor | Mrs. Sarojini Naidu |
First Woman Airline Pilot | Durga Banerjee |
First Indian in the British Parliament | Dadabhai Naoroji |
First News Paper | Bengal Gazette |
First Veracular | Samachar Darpan |
First Telegraph Line | Diamond Harbor and Calcutta (1851) |
First Satellite | Arya Bhata |
The first nuclear explosion in Indian took place at | Pokhran |
The first SAARC Summit was held at | Dhaka |