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Science and Technology - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Glycogen
B)
Cellulose
C)
Sucrose
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Glycogen

Insulin helps glucose enter the body's cells to be used for energy. If all the glucose is not needed for energy, some of it is stored in fat cells and in the liver as glycogen. As sugar moves from the blood to the cells, the blood glucose level returns to a normal between-meal range.

A)
Whirlpool
B)
Cygnus
C)
Andromeda
D)
Messier

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Andromeda

Andromeda Galaxy is the galaxy named after Greek princess Andromeda.

A)
CPM
B)
PPM
C)
DPI
D)
LPM

Correct Answer : Option (B) - PPM

Now a days, printers we are using are called as laser printers. The speed of a laser printer is measured in PPM i.e, Pages Per Minute. 
 
Laser printing is an electrostatic digital printing process. It produces high-quality text and graphics by repeatedly passing a laser beam back and forth over a negatively charged cylinder called a "drum" to define a differentially charged image.
 
Compared to inkjet printers which use ink for printing laser printers are more expensive as they use toner which lasts for long.

A)
Light
B)
Sound
C)
Both are same
D)
Can't be determined

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Light

Light :
1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel.
2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second.
 
Sound :
1. Sound rquire a medium.
2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second.
3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air.
4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water. 

A)
Mesosphere
B)
Thermosphere
C)
Stratosphere
D)
Troposphere

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Stratosphere

The ozone layer is a region of Earth's Stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere, although still small in relation to other gases in the stratosphere.
 
The Atmosphere is divided into 4 layers according to major changes in temperature. They are :
1. Troposphere,
2. Stratosphere,
3. Mesosphere  and
4. Thermosphere.
The farther away from earth, the thinner the atmosphere gets.

A)
B)
C)
D)
humidity

Correct Answer : Option (D) - humidity

The amount of water vapor in the air is called absolute humidity. The amount of water vapor in the air as compared with the amount of water that the air could hold is called relative humidity.

A)
Phylumology
B)
Ichthyology
C)
Amphiology
D)
Zoology

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Ichthyology

The study of fishes is known as Ichthyology. Most museum ichthyologists work on taxonomy (classification and the description of new species) and biogeography (patterns of distribution).

A)
Rice milling
B)
Steel industry
C)
Petrochemical industry
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Petrochemical industry

A sunrise industry is one that is new or relatively new, is growing fast and is expected to become important in the future. Examples of sunrise industries include hydrogen fuel production, petrochemical industry, food processing industry, space tourism, and online encyclopedias.

A new and growing industry especially in electronics and telecommunications is known as the sunrise industry. IT industry is called a sunrise industry as it has grown at a fast pace in last ten years. It is still growing and has tremendous scope to grow in coming years as well.

A)
Nitrogen
B)
Ammonia
C)
Protein
D)
Urea

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Nitrogen

Generally, plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into free nitrogen. Free nitrogen is simply molecular nitrogen (N2). Nitrogen, in its molecular form, consists of two nitrogen atoms bound together with a triple bond.

A)
5.972 × 10^20 kg
B)
5.972 × 10^22 kg
C)
5.972 × 10^23 kg
D)
5.972 × 10^24 kg

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 5.972 × 10^24 kg