Science and Technology - General Knowledge Questions

A)
point
B)
limit
C)
eye
D)
needle

Correct Answer :   eye

The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the center of tropical cyclones. ... It is surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather and highest winds occur.

A)
Suspended Pollution Mark
B)
Suspended Particle Management
C)
Suspended Particle Mode
D)
Suspended Particulate Matter

Correct Answer :   Suspended Particulate Matter

Suspended particulate matter (SPM) are finely divided solids or liquids that may be dispersed through the air from combustion processes, industrial activities or natural sources. Source Publication: Glossary of Environment Statistics, Studies in Methods, Series F, No.

A)
Sea Star
B)
Kunlong
C)
Libelle
D)
Dornier

Correct Answer :   Kunlong

The AVIC AG600 Kunlong (Chinese: 鲲龙; pinyin: kūnlóng; lit. 'Kun Dragon') is a large amphibious aircraft designed by AVIC and assembled by CAIGA. Powered by four WJ-6 turboprops, it is one of the largest flying boats with a 53.5 t (118,000 lb) MTOW.

A)
Kepler
B)
Galileo
C)
Newton
D)
Copernicus

Correct Answer :   Kepler

Kepler Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical.

A)
Microwaves
B)
X-ray
C)
Infrared
D)
Ultraviolet

Correct Answer :   Ultraviolet

The sun protection factor (SPF) on a sunscreen label is a measure of how well the sunscreen protects against ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. UVB rays are the main cause of sunburns. But like ultraviolet A (UVA) rays, they can also contribute to skin cancer.
 

A)
1852
B)
1869
C)
1875
D)
1883

Correct Answer :   1869

In 1869 Dmitri Mendeleev developed his system of the elements to solve a pedagogical problem.

A)
12
B)
18
C)
22
D)
31

Correct Answer :   22

The skull (22 bones) is divisible into two parts: (1) the cranium, which lodges and protects the brain, consists of eight bones (Occipital, Two Parietals, Frontal, Two Temporals, Sphenoidal, Ethmoidal) and the skeleton of the face, of fourteen (Two Nasals, Two Maxillae, Two Lacrimals, Two Zygomatics, Two Palatines, Two Inferior Nasal Conchae, Vomer and Mandible).

A)
Paul Ehrlich
B)
Simon Flexner
C)
Alexander S. Wiener
D)
Karl Landsteiner

Correct Answer :   Karl Landsteiner

Karl Landsteiner has been credited for the discovery of ABO blood group system in 1900. His extensive research on serology based on simple but strong scientific reasoning led to identification of major blood groups such as O, A, and B types, compatibility testing, and subsequent transfusion practices.

A)
Nitrous oxide
B)
Nitrogen
C)
Chlorine
D)
Methane

Correct Answer :   Nitrous oxide

Nitrous oxide is a safe and effective sedative agent that is mixed with oxygen and inhaled through a small mask that fits over your nose to help you relax. Nitrous oxide, sometimes called “laughing gas,” is one option your dentist may offer to help make you more comfortable during certain procedures.

A)
Amritsar
B)
Delhi
C)
Kolkata
D)
Bangalore

Correct Answer :   Kolkata

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is a Civil Service and Research institute which is recognized as an institute of national importance by the 1959 act of the Indian parliament. It grew out of the Statistical Laboratory set up by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in Presidency College, Kolkata. Established in 1931, this unique institution of India is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions focused on statistics, and its early reputation led it to being adopted as a model for the first US institute of Statistics set up at the Research Triangle, North Carolina by Gertrude Mary Cox.