Question # 1

who invented the stainless steel?

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walker

edison

berarley

none of these

The Bosporus is a strait separating what large land masses?

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Asia and Europe

Australia and New Zealand

Europe and Afirca

Iceland and Greenland

Which of the following is an Argillaceous rock?

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Shale

Sandstone

Limestone

Slate

The greatest deposits of loess are found in--

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New Zealand

Central Europe

China

Argentina

Mammals are:

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Warm-blooded

Clod-blooded

Both (a) and (b)

None of these

Which waterfall once had the title of being the 'Suicide Capital of the World'?

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Angel Falls

Niagara Falls

Victoria Falls

Yosemite Falls

What is the world's largest river?

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Rhine

Mississippi

Nile

Amazon

The planet which revolves very slowly around the sun is:

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Neptune

Jupiter

Mars

None of these

Transistor was invented by:

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Baird

Shockley

Marconi

Graham Bell

Borden's discovery is:

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insulin

milk condensation

DNA

RNA

The must salty water body in the world is:

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Ural Sea

Dead Sea

Red sea

Lake assal

At one time, Greeks associated Venus with what goddess?

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Aphrodite

Andromeda

Cassiopeia

Athena

The formula of plaster of Paris is:

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CaSO₄

Ca₂SO₄2H₂O

2CaSO₄H₂O

Ca₂SO₄2H₂O₂

The sun's energy production takes place where?

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The surface

The Core

The Corona

None of these

The tide at its maximum height is known as:

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Equinox

Neap tide

Spring tide

Tsunami

Which of the following is the scientific study and measurement of behaviour?

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Psychiatry

Psychology

Telepathy

Psychoanalysis

The four major components of atmosphere are

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Oxygen,Nitrogen,Carbon dioxide and Argon

Oxygen,Hydrogen,Helium and Carbon

Oxygen,Water vapours,Nitrogen,Argon

None of these

Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on:

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December 22

November 20

July 20

March 25

Which two countries share the longest border?

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Chile and Argentina

USA and Canada

USA and Mexico

Brazil and Peru

Respiration of fish is through:

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Arriers

Gills

Trachea

Stomata

Entomology is the study of:

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Insects

Bee keeping

Birds

Cancer

Which of the following planets is known as ''Morning Star''?

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Mercury

Venus

Mars

Saturn

What is the smallest unit of life?

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Cell

Atom

Virus

A & B

The asteroid belt is a zone between the orbits of Mars and:

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Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Junpiter

The winds blowing from sea towards the coastal areas are called:

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Ocean current

Sea breeze

Ocean current

Land breeze

Estrogens are secreted by:

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Ovary

Stroma

Follicle cells

Thoracic cavity

The hottest planet is:

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Mercury

Venus

Jupiter

Saturn

The unit of measuring distances between the stars is known as:

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Galactic unit

Light year

Cosmic kilometre

None of these

How old is the Earth?

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5.0 to 5.1 Billion years

4.8 to 5.0 Billion years

4.0 to 4.2 Billion years

4.5 to 4.6 Billion years

Cultivation of the plants without use of soil is called?

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Meteorology

Xylography

Hydroponics

Cryptography

Uncontrolled industrialisation leads to acid rain.It is mainly contributed by:

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Nitrous and sulphur oxide

Carbon dioxide

Methane gas

Chlorofluorocarbons

The study of time in relation to earth's history is called:

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Geochronology

Geohistology

Geography

None of these

which of the following is Edison's invention?

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photophone

phonograph

photography

telephone

Drugs used for relieving pain are called:

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Tranquilizers

Analgesics

Antipyrotio

None of these

The vitamin which cannot be had from any vegetables is:

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Vitamin B

Vitamin D

Vitamin C

Vitamin K

Which one of the following is most destructive?

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Cyclone

Tornado

Typhoon

Willy-willy

Which of the following is not believed to be one of the gases present on the Primitive Earth?

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Ylem

Whey

Cosmos

Galaxy

What is the normal systolic blood pressure in an average human being?

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120-140 mm Hg

75-90 mmHg

80-150 mmHg

None of these

If you swim one km,how many miles do you swim?

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0.5

0.62

0.84

2.6

The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as:

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Stratosphere

Troposphere

Mesosphere

None of these

Which of the following is used as a material for making protective windows in space probes?

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Diamond

Steel

Carbon

Graphite

A vegetable containing sulphur is:

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Potato

Cabbage

Brinjal

Pumpkin

The fastest planet is:

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Saturn

Jupiter

Mercury

None of these

"Caldera" is a feature associatedwith

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Folding of rocks

Volcanos

Earthquakes

Cyclones

The second highest mountain in the world is located in which of these Pairs of countries?

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Pakistan

India

Nepal

China

What river separates the Libyan Desert from the Nubian?

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Nile

Orange

Zambezi

Vaal