1. A compound which contains only hydrogen and Carbon is called a Hydrocarbon 2.

A deviation of light passing from one medium to another is known as Refraction 3. A fungus which can only survive on other living organisms is called Obligate Parasite 4. A machine used for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy is called a Generator Inverter 5. A plant adapted for growth in water is called a Hydrophyte 6. A plant adapted to live in dry places is called a Xerophyte 7. A plant which lives in the dark is called Scotophyte 8. A tangent galvanometer is used to study the Strength of direct current 9. A thermocouple is used to measure Temperature 10. Al stands for Aluminium 11. An altimeter is used for measuring Altitude the height above sea level 12. An ammeter is used to measure Electric current 13. An apparatus for generation of atomic energy is called a Reactor 14. An Electroscope is used to Detect charges on a body 15. Where does groundwater flow when it comes out of the ground? Lakes, rivers, and streams 16. Atomic Energy Commission is located at Mumbai 17. Auriscope is used to detect Ear disorders 18. Bhaskara I was a famous Astronomer 19. Bi stands for Bismuth 20. Biomass energy is formed through Photosynthesis

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Botany is the study of Calcium oxide is commonly known as Calcium sulphate is commonly called Calorimeter is used to measure Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at Cloves, used as a spice, are derived from which of the plant parts Crescograph is used to measure the Which chemical element has the symbol Au?

Plant life Quick lime Plaster of Paris Quantity of heat Rajahmundry Flower buds Rate of growth of a plant Gold

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Dactylography is the study of Dynamics is the study of Entomology is the study of From which areas of space can there be no escape? Fruits that are formed without fertilization are called Galileo's first scientific discovery was Gd stands for Ground water runs in underground rivers. Trye/False Herpetology is the study of How many moons does Mars have? How many time zones are there on Earth? How many units of alcohol in a glass of wine?

Finger Prints Movements of bodies Insects black holes[1] Parthenocarpic Pendulum Gadolinium False Reptiles Two Four One

How much urine does the average person produce in a typical day? 1.5 - 2 litres 2. How much of the world's water is suitable for human use? 0.25 per cent 3. Ichtyology is the study of Fishes 4. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research is located at Bangalore 5. Which chemical weapon used in Vietnam was first discovered in animal urine? Phosphorous 6. Which country was the first to make fireworks? China 7. Which group of animals don't urinate? Fish 8. Which plant makes Aspirin? White Willow

9. Which sea is the saltiest natural lake and is also at the lowest elevation on the face of the earth? The Dead Sea 10. Logarithms were devised by John Napier 11. Manganese was discovered by Gahn 12. Mechanics is the study of Forces acting on bodies 13. Michael Faraday worked as an assistant under another scientist whose name was Sir Humphry Davy 14. Name the famous mathematician/physicist who was born in the year Galileo died. Newton 15. Name the process of large energy production in the Sun? Nuclear fusion 16. Name the three common gases found in farts CH4 (methane); H2S (hydrogen sulphide); NH3 (ammonia) 17. Name two poor conductors of heat. Lead and Mercury 18. Name two tissues that provide control and coordination in multicellular animals Nervous and muscular tissues. 19. National Science Centre is located at New Delhi 20. Nickel was discovered by Cronstledt

Oology is the study of Birds eggs 2. Ornithology is the study of Birds 3. Osteology is the study of Bones

4. Paleontology is the study of Fossils 5. Penicillin is obtained from Mould 6. Phycology is the study of Algae 7. Plant that eat insects are called Insectivorous plants 8. Plants get their nitrogen from: Soil 9. Plants that flower only once in their lifetime are called Mono carpic 10. Psychology is the study of Human mind 11. Sodium carbonate is commonly called Washing Soda 12. Sodium chloride is commonly known as Common Salt 13. Space Applications Centre is located at Ahmedabad 14. Spectroscopy is the study of Anders John Angstrom 15. Statics is the study of Forces acting on bodies at rest 16. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was established in 1945 17. The ______stage of the butterfly is the last stage when the butterfly has wings and can fly. adult 18. The acid used in a car battery is Sulphuric acid 19.

The Atomic Energy Commission was set up in August 1948 20. The atomic number of oxygen is Eight 1. What is the most common chemical element in the universe? Hydrogen Hydrogen is a colourless gas that is the lightest of all the elements. It combines with OXYGEN to form water. 2. What is the name for steel alloyed with chromium? Stainless steel 3. What is the name of the first atomic-powered submarine? Nautilus 4. What is the name of the hormone that controls blood sugar level? Insulin a chemical substance produced in the body that controls the amount of sugar absorbed by the blood 5. What is the name of the hot rock that is in the center of the earth? Magma very hot liquid rock found below the earths surface 6. What is the name of the whale that has a long protruding tusk? Narwhal 7. What is the name we give to the black salted fish eggs of a sturgeon fish? Caviar the eggs of some types of fish, especially the STURGEON, that are preserved using salt and eaten as a very special and expensive type of food 8. What is the PH of water? Seven 9. What is the rest mass of a photon? Zero 10. What is tonic water flavoured with? Quinine 11. What land mammal holds the record for the greatest age? Man

12. What name is given to the hard white material of elephants tusks? Ivory A hard yellowish-white substance like bone that forms the TUSKS (long teeth) of elephants and some other animals 13. What poisonous alkaloid is extracted from tobacco leaves and widely used as an insecticide (a chemical used for killing insects)? Nicotine 14. What state in the United States has the most nuclear power plants? Illinois 15. What vegetable gives green pasta its color? Spinach 16. What yellow metal is an alloy of copper and zinc? Brass 17. Where do peanuts grow? Underground 18. Where does the alcohol in wine come from? Yeast a FUNGUS used in making beer and wine, or to make bread rise 19. Where is alcohol destroyed in the body? The liver 20. Where does groundwater come from? Rainfall and melting snow 1. Which human activity uses the most water? Irrigation 70 per cent of all water is used for irrigation. 2. Water on the earth exists in all three states of matter______. solid, liquid, and gas 3. What are the only places that dogs have sweat glands? Nose and paws 4. What are the two main components of our environment? Biotic and abiotic factors 5.

What do we call a person who cannot tell the difference between colors? Color blind 6. What gas are the bubbles in Champagne? CO2 7. What grain is beer usually made from? Barley a plant grown for its grain that is used for making food, beer and WHISKY 8. What household heating fuel also powers jet planes? Kerosene 9. What is another name for the Paleolithic Age? The stone age 10. What is cork made from? The bark of a cork oak tree 11. What is E300? Vitamin C 12. What is red wine supposed to protect you from? Heart disease 13. What is the better known name for the deadly poison prussic acid? Cyanide or hydrogen cyanide 14. What is the chemical name for vinegar? Acetic acid 15. What is the common name for NaCl? Salt 16. What is the difference between sweet and dry wines? Sugar content 17. What is the essential ingredient of Mead? Honey 18. What is the fastest living thing on two legs? An ostrich 19. What is the favorite food of a giant panda? Bamboo shoots 20.

What is the main ingredient of Alka Seltzer? Sodium Bicarbonate

The symbol He stands for Helium 2. The symbol Md stands for Mendelevium 3. The symbol of gold is Au 4. The symbol of silicon is Si 5. The symbol of silver is Ag 6. The symbol of sodium is Na 7. The symbol of Sr stands for Strontium 8. The symbol of titanium is Ti 9. The symbol Rb stands for Rubidium 10. The symbol Zn stands for Zinc 11. The symbol Zr stands for Zirconium 12. The three states of matter are Solid,liquid and gas 13. The two colours seen at the extreme ends of the pH chart are Red & Blue 14. The unit of loudness is Phon 15.

The unit of power is Watt 16. Thermostat is an instrument used for regulating Constant temperature 17. Toxicology is the study of Poisons 18. Unlike most other fish, sharks have no: Bones 19. Virology is the study of Viruses 20. Why food articles are mostly packed in alluminium foil? To avoid rancidity

1.The basic building blocks of proteins are Amino acids 2. The biggest plant seed is Cocodemer 3. The botanical name for brinjal is Solanum melongenal 4. The botanical name for onion is Allium Cepa 5. The botanical name for rice is Oryza Sativa 6. The botanical name of tea is Camellia Sinensis 7. The botanical name of the cotton plant is Gossipium Hirsutum 8. The chemical formula of chloroform is CHcl3 9. The chemical formula of common salt is Nacl 10. The chemical formula of lime soda is CaCO3 11. The chemical formula of sodium bicarbonate is NaHCO3 12. The chemical formula of washing soda is Na2CO3, IOH2O 13. The chemical name of baking powder is Sodium bicarbonate 14. The chemical name of bleaching powder is Calcium hypochlorite 15. The chemical name of Chloroform is Trichloromethane 16. The formula C6H5OH stands for Phenol 17. The formula CHCI3 stands for Trichloromethane 18. The formula H2O2 stands for Hydrogen peroxide 19. The formula H2SO4 stands for Sulphuric Acid 20. The formula HCL stands for Hydrochloric Acid 1. The liquid used to preserve specimens of plans and animals is Formalin 2. The metal used in storage batteries is Lead 3. The molecular formula of cane sugar is C12H22O11 4. The most serious environmental pollution from a nuclear reactor is: Thermal pollution 5. The principal metal used in manufacturing steel is Iron 6. The response of a plant to heat is called Thermotropism

7. The response of a plant to touch is called Trigmotropism 8. The role of heredity was demonstrated by Mendel 9. The science of organic forms and structures is known as Morphology 10. The scientific name for blood platelets is Thrombocytes 11. The scientist who developed the Quantum theory was Max Plonck 12. The smallest flowering plant is Worffia 13. The study of antiquities is known as Archaeology 14. The study of bacteria is known as Bacteriology 15. The study of grasses is known as Agrostology 16. The study of heavenly bodies is called Astronomy 17. The study of poisons is called: Toxicology 18. The study of sound is called Acoustics 19. The study of the duration of life is known as Chronobiology 20. The study of tissues is called Histology