Science and Technology - General Knowledge Questions

A)
At equator
B)
At poles
C)
At tropic of cancer
D)
At tropic of Capricorn

Correct Answer :   At poles

A)
ultraviolet
B)
gamma
C)
infrared
D)
cosmic

Correct Answer :   ultraviolet

The ozone layer acts as an invisible shield and protects us from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. In particular, the ozone layer protects us from the UV radiation, known as UV-B, which causes sunburn.

A)
Tree
B)
Bush
C)
Shrub
D)
Vine

Correct Answer :   Vine

Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. When fresh and fully mature, the fruit is about 5 mm in diameter, dark red, and contains a single seed, like all drupes.

A)
Crater
B)
Volcano
C)
Asteroid
D)
Galaxy

Correct Answer :   Volcano

Olympus Mons is a shield volcano located in Mars' western hemisphere. It is the largest volcano in the solar system at 72,000 ft tall (two and a half times the height of Mount Everest) and 374 miles wide (nearly the size of the state of Arizona).

A)
Plate tectonics
B)
Pantograph
C)
Seismology
D)
Geology

Correct Answer :   Seismology

The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by seismology. Seismology is the study of vibrations within Earth. These vibrations are caused by various events, including earthquakes, extraterrestrial impacts, explosions, storm waves hitting the shore, and tidal effects.

A)
A planet where the 'Star Wars'
B)
A planet in the Comet Galaxy
C)
A planet in Andromeda Galaxy
D)
A large icy planet proposed in the outer Solar System

Correct Answer :   A large icy planet proposed in the outer Solar System

Planet Nine is a hypothetical planet in the outer region of the Solar System. Its gravitational effects could explain the unusual clustering of orbits for a group of extreme trans-Neptunian objects, bodies beyond Neptune that orbit the Sun at distances averaging more than 250 times that of the Earth.

A)
Firewood
B)
Coal
C)
Petroleum
D)
Natural Gas

Correct Answer :   Firewood

A)
Nuclear power
B)
Biofuel
C)
Fossil fuel
D)
Wind energy

Correct Answer :   Wind energy

A)
Fire and water
B)
Smoke and fog
C)
Water and smoke
D)
Air and water vapour

Correct Answer :   Smoke and fog

The word "smog" is a combination of the words "smoke" and "fog." Smog is a mixture of many pollutants, mainly ground level ozone and fine particulate matter.

A)
Cinder cone
B)
Extinct volcano
C)
Lava
D)
Moraine

Correct Answer :   Extinct volcano

Dormant volcanoes have not erupted for a very long time but may erupt at a future time. Extinct volcanoes are not expected to erupt in the future.