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GENERAL SCIENCE
- Which micro-nutrient is present in the soil for various crops? –Manganese.
- What is known as ‘Suicidal bags of cell’? –Lysosomes.
- Which metal is prominently used in mobile phone batteries? –Lithium.
- Which metal is in a liquid state at room temperature? -Gallium.
- Which colour of light is deviated lest? –Red.
- Which is the largest gland in the human body? –Liver.
- Which metal is present in haemoglobin? –Iron.
- Which part of the plant is important for the life cycle of a plant? –Flower.
- Name the hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. –Insulin.
- Who explained about the blood circulation for the first time? –William Harvey.
- The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is ………… Potassium. -40.
- The important metal used with iron to produces stainless steel is Chromium.
- Compounds responsible for the temporary hardness of water?–Bicarbonates of Calcium and Magnesium.
- Which catalyst is used for the synthesis of Sulphuric Acid by Contact Process? –Platinum (Pt).
- Which catalyst is used for the synthesis of Vanaspati Ghee? -Nickel (Ni).
- Which salt is found in bone in the largest amount? –Calcium Phosphate.
- The first vaccine produced by biotechnology was used against which virus? –Hepatitis-B.
- The filament of an electric bulb is made of which metal? –Tungsten.
- In the visible spectrum which colour has the shortest wavelength? –Violet.
- Blood does not coagulate inside the body due to Heparin.
- Which is responsible for the formation of ‘Ozone Holes’ in the stratosphere? –Chloro Fluro carbon.
- Carbohydrates are stored in plants and animals in the form of Starch and Glucose.
- What principle is used in the designing of ships and submarines? –Archimedes Principle.
- Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is also known as –Laughing Gas.
- The lens used in a simple microscope is –Convex.
- The convex lenses are used for the correction of Long-Sightedness.
- Balloons are filled with Helium.
- Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils contain Sulphonates.
- The hottest part of the gas flame is known as the Non-luminous Zone.
- The electron was first identified by JJ Thompson.
- The filament of an electric bulb is made up of Tungsten.
- The element used for making solar cells is Silicon.
- The anode of a dry cell is made up of Zinc.
- Sea-water can be purified by the process of Distillation.
- The gas used in the artificial ripening of fruits is Acetylene.
- The colour of the eye depends upon the pigment present in Iris.
- The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellow due to the presence of Carotene.
- An ECG shows the functioning of the Heart.
- Bronze, brass, and gunmetal consist of which metal? –Copper.
- The chemical name of ‘Backing Soda’ is –Sodium Bicarbonate.
- Which fuel is used in gas welding? –Acetylene.
- In the human digestive system, the process of digestion starts in Buccal Cavity.
- Sodium metal should be stored in Kerosene Oil.
- Who discovered bacteria? –Leeuwenhoek.
- The reason for large scale diversity among the organisms is Polyploidy.
- The term ‘Vaccination’ is derived from which language? –Latin.
- How many elements are there in the 5th period of the Modern Periodic Table? -18.
- Minamata disease was caused by toxic quantities of Mercury.
- Which chemical substance is used for the preservation of fruit juice? –Sodium Benzoate.
- Sickle-cell anaemia is a disease caused due to the abnormality in Red Blood cells.
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