Assertion(A): The safety air bags fitted in some cars inflate during head-on impact of the car.Reason(R) : The inflation is due to pumping of air into the balloon during the impact.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true, But R is not the correct explanation of A.

'Relay Cropping' means

Growing of more than one crop on the same land in a year.

Growing of three crops on the same land in a year.

Growing of four crops on the same land in a year in such a manner that the following crop is sown before the harvest of preceding crop.

GPS can be applied in

Forestry and agricultural science

What was the theme of Indian Science Congress 2015 ?

Science and Technology for Inclusive Development

Science and Technology for India's Development

Science and Technology for Rural Development

Science and Technology for Human Development

If an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship, it will

move along with the spaceship at the same speed

320 + Mcqs in Science and Technology in General Knowledge Page 2 McqOptions

51.	Which district has become the first one in India to have high speed Rural Broadband Network under National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) ?
A.	8 trillion km
B.	10 trillion km
C.	12 trillion km
D.	14 trillion km
Answer» C. 12 trillion km

Discussion

52.	Cutting and peeling of onions brings tears to the eyes because of the presence of
A.	sulphur in the cell
B.	carbon in the cell
C.	fat in the cell
D.	amino acid in the cell
Answer» E.

Discussion

53.	Which one of the following is responsible for the stimulating effect of tea?
A.	Tannin
B.	Steroid
C.	Alkaloid
D.	Flavonoid
Answer» D. Flavonoid

Discussion

54.	The plant dye Henna imparts orange-red color to skin and hairs due to its reaction with which of the following ?
A.	Proteins and amino acids
B.	Lipids
C.	Carbohydrates
D.	Nucleic acids
Answer» B. Lipids

Discussion

55.	Assertion(A): The safety air bags fitted in some cars inflate during head-on impact of the car. Reason(R) : The inflation is due to pumping of air into the balloon during the impact.
A.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.	Both A and R are true, But R is not the correct explanation of A.
C.	A is true, but R is false
D.	A is false, but R is true
Answer» C. A is true, but R is false

Discussion

56.	Which one of the following plants is popularly grown along the road for absorbing vehicular pollutants
A.	Nerium
B.	Neem
C.	Bougainvillea
D.	Calotropis
Answer» C. Bougainvillea

Discussion

57.	'Splenic fever' is another name of
A.	FMD
B.	Anthrax
C.	Cow pox
D.	Mastitis
Answer» C. Cow pox

Discussion

58.	'Pashmina wool' is obtained from
A.	Yak
B.	Cattle
C.	Sheep
D.	Goat
Answer» E.

Discussion

59.	The instrument used for measuring depth of water table is known as
A.	Lysimeter
B.	Odometer
C.	Piezometer
D.	Evaporimeter
Answer» D. Evaporimeter

Discussion

60.	Which bank has launched India's first contactless debit and credit cards ?
A.	ICICI Bank
B.	Axis bank
C.	HDFC
D.	HSBC
Answer» B. Axis bank

Discussion

61.	"Stevenson Screen" is related to
A.	Virology
B.	Remote Sensing
C.	Agrometeorology
D.	Biotechnology
Answer» D. Biotechnology

Discussion

62.	'Relay Cropping' means
A.	Growing of more than one crop on the same land in a year.
B.	Growing of three crops on the same land in a year.
C.	Growing of four crops on the same land in a year in such a manner that the following crop is sown before the harvest of preceding crop.
D.	None of these.
Answer» D. None of these.

Discussion

63.	Which planet was discovered in 2013 having earth like size?
A.	Kepler-62F
B.	Kepler-23b
C.	Kepler-b
D.	Kepler-60
Answer» B. Kepler-23b

Discussion

64.	Which new family of 'legless amphibians' was discovered in 2012?
A.	Ascaphidae
B.	Chikilidae
C.	Bufonidae
D.	Ranidae
Answer» C. Bufonidae

Discussion

65.	The origin place of potato is
A.	China
B.	South America
C.	Tropical America
D.	Africa
Answer» C. Tropical America

Discussion

66.	Govt. of India stated subsidy on fertilizers with effect from
A.	Nov. 1, 1996
B.	Nov. 1,1969
C.	Nov.1,1977
D.	Oct.2, 1988
Answer» D. Oct.2, 1988

Discussion

67.	Dwarf wheat (Mexican) is introduced in India by
A.	Dr. N. E. Borlang
B.	Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
C.	Dr. Subramanian
D.	Dr. B.P. Pal
Answer» B. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

Discussion

68.	Which colour of heat radiation represents the highest temperature?
A.	Blood red
B.	Dark cherry
C.	Salmon
D.	White
Answer» E.

Discussion

69.	India has launched which satellite recently?
A.	INSAT-3D
B.	PSLU-C22
C.	GSAT-14
D.	GSAT-10
Answer» D. GSAT-10

Discussion

70.	When is the computer literacy day celebrated?
A.	1st December
B.	2nd December
C.	19th December
D.	22nd December
Answer» B. 2nd December

Discussion

71.	The faster computer developed by the NASA is
A.	Columbia
B.	Pleiades
C.	Blue Gene
D.	Param
Answer» C. Blue Gene

Discussion

72.	Toggenburg (goat) is a native of
A.	Europe
B.	Switzerland
C.	Africa
D.	USA
Answer» C. Africa

Discussion

73.	Agar-agar was developed for growing micro-organisms by
A.	Joseph Lister
B.	Koch
C.	Hesse
D.	Pasteur
Answer» D. Pasteur

Discussion

74.	Resolving power of electron microscope is _____________ times of light microscope.
A.	10
B.	10
C.	10
D.	10
Answer» E.

Discussion

75.	Genus of goat is
A.	Ovis
B.	Copra
C.	Bos
D.	Bubalus
Answer» C. Bos

Discussion

76.	Which of the following crops has the highest cultivated area in the world?
A.	Rice
B.	Barly
C.	Wheat
D.	Bajra
Answer» D. Bajra

Discussion

77.	What is a modem connected to ?
A.	processor
B.	motherboard
C.	printer
D.	phone line
Answer» E.

Discussion

78.	Which of the following is not a computer language?
A.	BASIC
B.	C
C.	FAST
D.	FORTRAN
Answer» D. FORTRAN

Discussion

79.	The first operational remote sensing satellite from India was
A.	IRS-P6
B.	P4
C.	IRS 1A
D.	CARTOSAT 1
Answer» D. CARTOSAT 1

Discussion

80.	GPS can be applied in
A.	Archeology
B.	Glaciology
C.	Forestry and agricultural science
D.	All of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

81.	Junk e-mail is also called
A.	spam
B.	spoof
C.	sporel
D.	None of these
Answer» B. spoof

Discussion

82.	What was the theme of Indian Science Congress 2015 ?
A.	Science and Technology for Inclusive Development
B.	Science and Technology for India's Development
C.	Science and Technology for Rural Development
D.	Science and Technology for Human Development
Answer» E.

Discussion

83.	Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology?
A.	Protocol
B.	Login
C.	Archie
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

84.	Inventor and founder of www is
A.	Tim Burners Lee
B.	N. Russel
C.	Lee N. Fiyong
D.	Bill Gates
Answer» B. N. Russel

Discussion

85.	The first computer was made by
A.	Bill Gates
B.	Bill Clinton
C.	Charles Babbage
D.	Marconi
Answer» D. Marconi

Discussion

86.	UK scientists produced a disease resistant piglet called
A.	pig-24
B.	pig-25
C.	pig-26
D.	pig-27
Answer» D. pig-27

Discussion

87.	Andrea Colaco, a native of South Goa's Velim developed accurate 3D gesture sensing technology on
A.	Mobile device
B.	LCD TV
C.	Cinema screen
D.	None of these
Answer» B. LCD TV

Discussion

88.	The rank of India on the list of spam spewing nations in the world is
A.	2
B.	3
C.	4
D.	5
Answer» C. 4

Discussion

89.	What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite?
A.	Solar cells
B.	Mini nuclear reactor
C.	Dynamo
D.	Thermopile
E.	.Thermopile
Answer» B. Mini nuclear reactor

Discussion

90.	India was affected by the cyber spying campaign called
A.	Red October
B.	Red September
C.	Black October
D.	Black September
Answer» B. Red September

Discussion

91.	Scientists at the Berkeley lab created world's first digital Atlas of
A.	Head
B.	Eyes
C.	Brain
D.	Heart
Answer» D. Heart

Discussion

92.	Diskagma Buttonii a 2.2 billion year old fossils discovered in
A.	South Africa
B.	Nigeria
C.	Kenya
D.	Morroco
Answer» B. Nigeria

Discussion

93.	Which of the following groups have only input devices ?
A.	mouse, keyboard, monitor
B.	mouse, keyboard, printer
C.	mouse, keyboard, plotter
D.	mouse, keyboard, scanner
Answer» E.

Discussion

94.	Which one of the following countries is created with the establishment of Uranium City?
A.	Australia
B.	Canada
C.	Russia
D.	U.S.A.
Answer» C. Russia

Discussion

95.	The committees set up by GOI have identified 5 new sites for Nuclear parks. Of these five, which site has been allotted to AREVA of France?
A.	Kowadi
B.	Mithi virdi
C.	Jaitapur
D.	Haripur
Answer» D. Haripur

Discussion

96.	Computer virus is a
A.	Fungus
B.	Bacterium
C.	IC 7344
D.	Software programme
Answer» E.

Discussion

97.	If an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship, it will
A.	fall towards the earth
B.	move of a lower speed
C.	move along with the spaceship at the same speed
D.	move at a higher speed
Answer» D. move at a higher speed

Discussion

98.	IC chips for computers are usually made of
A.	Lead
B.	Chromium
C.	Silicon
D.	Gold
Answer» D. Gold

Discussion

99.	The fastest super computer of the world is
A.	Param Yuva II
B.	Tianhe-2
C.	IBM Road runner
D.	Titan
Answer» C. IBM Road runner

Discussion

100.	The name of the ICBM developed by India with a strike range of more than 2000 km is
A.	Prithvi
B.	Trishul
C.	Akash
D.	Agni-II
Answer» E.

Discussion

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The plant dye Henna imparts orange-red color to skin and hairs due to its reaction with which of the following ?

Assertion(A): The safety air bags fitted in some cars inflate during head-on impact of the car.Reason(R) : The inflation is due to pumping of air into the balloon during the impact.

Which one of the following plants is popularly grown along the road for absorbing vehicular pollutants

'Splenic fever' is another name of

'Pashmina wool' is obtained from

The instrument used for measuring depth of water table is known as

Which bank has launched India's first contactless debit and credit cards ?

"Stevenson Screen" is related to

'Relay Cropping' means

Which planet was discovered in 2013 having earth like size?

Which new family of 'legless amphibians' was discovered in 2012?

The origin place of potato is

Govt. of India stated subsidy on fertilizers with effect from

Dwarf wheat (Mexican) is introduced in India by

Which colour of heat radiation represents the highest temperature?

India has launched which satellite recently?

When is the computer literacy day celebrated?

The faster computer developed by the NASA is

Toggenburg (goat) is a native of

Agar-agar was developed for growing micro-organisms by

Resolving power of electron microscope is _____________ times of light microscope.

Genus of goat is

Which of the following crops has the highest cultivated area in the world?

What is a modem connected to ?

Which of the following is not a computer language?

The first operational remote sensing satellite from India was

GPS can be applied in

Junk e-mail is also called

What was the theme of Indian Science Congress 2015 ?

Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology?

Inventor and founder of www is

The first computer was made by

UK scientists produced a disease resistant piglet called

Andrea Colaco, a native of South Goa's Velim developed accurate 3D gesture sensing technology on

The rank of India on the list of spam spewing nations in the world is

What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite?

India was affected by the cyber spying campaign called

Scientists at the Berkeley lab created world's first digital Atlas of

Diskagma Buttonii a 2.2 billion year old fossils discovered in

Which of the following groups have only input devices ?

Which one of the following countries is created with the establishment of Uranium City?

The committees set up by GOI have identified 5 new sites for Nuclear parks. Of these five, which site has been allotted to AREVA of France?

Computer virus is a

If an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship, it will

IC chips for computers are usually made of

The fastest super computer of the world is

The name of the ICBM developed by India with a strike range of more than 2000 km is

Assertion(A):
The safety air bags fitted in some cars inflate during head-on impact of the car.
Reason(R) :
The inflation is due to pumping of air into the balloon during the impact.