Science and Technology - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Lactometer
B)
Hydrometer
C)
Saccharometer
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Lactometer

Lactometer is used for measuring the density (creaminess) of milk. It is essentially a hydrometer which is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids; that is, the ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of water.

A)
Michael Faraday
B)
William Murdoch
C)
James Watt
D)
Graham Bell

Correct Answer :   James Watt

James Watt was an 18th-century inventor and instrument maker. Although Watt invented and improved a number of industrial technologies, he is best remembered for his improvements to the steam engine.

A)
Isaac Newton
B)
Charles Darwin
C)
Alexander Fleming
D)
Aristotle

Correct Answer :   Charles Darwin

The theory of evolution is a shortened form of the term “theory of evolution by natural selection,” which was proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the nineteenth century

A)
22 December
B)
30 August
C)
24 March
D)
12 January

Correct Answer :   22 December

22 December is a special day for mathematics. This day is observed as National Mathematics Day to celebrate the achievements of Srinivasa Ramanujan. The legendary mathematician was born on this day in 1887. In 2012, then prime minister Manmohan Singh declared 22 December as National Mathematics Day.

A)
200⁰F
B)
204⁰F
C)
208⁰F
D)
212⁰F

Correct Answer :   212⁰F

Water boils at 100⁰C or 212⁰F at one atmosphere of pressure. Liquids boil when the pressure of the atmosphere is equal to the pressure of the liquid. When the pressure of the atmosphere is reduced a liquid boils at a lower temperature. This is what happens when you climb a mountain.

A)
Ecology
B)
Geology
C)
Biology
D)
Ethology

Correct Answer :   Geology

Geology - Study of the structure of the Earth | Britannica.

A)
3
B)
6
C)
9
D)
12

Correct Answer :   12

In Western astrology, and formerly astronomy, the zodiac is divided into twelve  (12) signs, each occupying 30° of celestial longitude and roughly corresponding to the constellations: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.

A)
Samuel Hahnemann
B)
Samuel Cockburn
C)
Samuel Hahnemann
D)
Hippocrates

Correct Answer :   Samuel Hahnemann

The main principle of homeopathy, a unique scientific system of medicine established by Samuel Hahnemann two centuries ago, is that of 'similia' or 'simile' (similarity), which means 'let likes be cured by likes'.

A)
fresh
B)
saline
C)
sour
D)
salt

Correct Answer :   fresh

Fresh water (or freshwater) is any naturally occurring water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. ... Fresh water may include water in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rainfall, rivers, streams, and groundwater contained in underground aquifers.

A)
Research on gravitational waves
B)
Research on laser technologies
C)
Research on gravitational waves
D)
Research on relocation of lions

Correct Answer :   Research on gravitational waves

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) - India is a planned advanced gravitational-wave observatory to be located in India as part of the worldwide network, whose concept proposal is now under active consideration in India and the USA.