Science and Technology - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Platinum
B)
Copper
C)
Sodium
D)
Gold

Correct Answer :   Sodium

Sodium is stored in kerosene as it is a highly reactive metal.

A)
Conrad discontinuity
B)
Moho discontinuity
C)
Gutenberg discontinuity
D)
Lehman discontinuity

Correct Answer :   Moho discontinuity

A)
21st November
B)
21st July
C)
21st August
D)
21st June

Correct Answer :   21st June

On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere receives the longest period of daylight. At the summer solstice, the sun travels the longest path through the sky.

A)
Venus
B)
Jupiter
C)
Neptune
D)
Uranus

Correct Answer :   Neptune

However, due to the IAU's decision in 2006 to reclassify Pluto as a "dwarf planet", the title has since passed to Neptune. As the eight planet from our sun, it is now the outermost planet in the solar system, and hence the coldest.

A)
Tamarind
B)
Neem
C)
Pineapple
D)
Chiku

Correct Answer :   Tamarind

Tamarind is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. The tamarind tree produces brown, pod-like fruits that contain a sweet, tangy pulp, which is used in cuisines around the world.

A)
Tramadol
B)
Warfarin
C)
Hydralazine
D)
Azithromycin

Correct Answer :   Warfarin

A)
Calcium Carbonate
B)
Baking Soda
C)
Vinegar
D)
Ash

Correct Answer :   Ash

A)
Pancreatic juice
B)
Gastric juice
C)
Bile juice
D)
Saliva

Correct Answer :   Pancreatic juice

A)
distance
B)
weight
C)
temperature
D)
size

Correct Answer :   temperature

The color of a star mostly indicates a star's temperature, and it can also suggest the star's age. Class O stars, which are blue in color, are the hottest, and class M stars, which are red in color, are the coldest.

A)
troposphere
B)
mesosphere
C)
stratosphere
D)
exosphere

Correct Answer :   exosphere