Green pigment is called |
Chlorophyll |
The carbohydrate produced in the photosynthesis |
Glucose |
Sweetest sugar is |
Fructose |
Respiration in Amoeba occurs by |
Diffusion |
Respiratory pigment is |
Haemoglobin |
The colour of the blood in Crabs and Snails is |
Blue |
In cockroach the blood is |
White color |
The normal blood pressure of man is |
120 / 80 mmHg |
Doctors measure blood pressure with the instrument called |
Sphygmomanometer |
The inter cellular fluid in blood is |
Plasma |
Nucleus is present in RBC of animals like |
Camel |
Hormone that controls Phototropism and Geotropism in plants is |
Auxins |
Early ripening of fruits is promoted by |
Ethylene |
The master gland of the body |
Pituitary gland |
Deficiency of iodine in food results in the enlargement of mixed gland |
Pancreas |
Deficiency of Insulin causes |
Diabetes mellitus |
The largest part of the brain is |
Cerebrum |
The 3 tests for detecting HIV are |
ELISA, Western blot test, PCR tests |
Deficiency of Iron causes |
Anaemia |
Deficiency of Iodine causes |
Hypothyroidism |
Excessive intake of fluorine results in |
Fluorosis |
The name vitamin was given by |
Funk |
The rainfall at a particular place is measured by |
Rain gauge |
Forests that grow near the sea shores are called |
Mangroves |
The gas responsible for global warming is |
Carbon dioxide |
Examples for non-renewable resources are |
Coal, Petroleum |
Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide, Chlorofluro carbons, and hydrocarbons are also called as |
Green house gases |
Ozone layer is damaged by |
Chlorofluro Carbons |
The big waves created in the sea because of the eruption of volcanoes are called |
Tsunami |
Environment friendly fuel is |
CNG |
Which lamps are used to minimize electricity consumption |
Compact fluorescent |
In human body fats are stored in |
Adipose tissue |
We feel thirsty when |
Osmotic pressure of blood increases |
Which organism is used in production of alcohol? |
Yeast |
Gasohol is a combination of gasoline and |
Ethyl alcohol |
Biochemical and histological examination of tissues is called |
Biopsy |
Oil spreads over the surface of water because |
Oil has less surface tension than water |
When an iron nail gets rusted, the weight of the iron nail is |
Increased |
The element common to all acids is |
Hydrogen |
Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with |
Teflon |
Monazite is an ore of |
Thorium |
The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is |
Mixture of Nitrogen and Argon |
Washing soda is the common name for |
Sodium carbonate |
The hardest substance available on the earth is |
Diamond |
The working principle of a Washing Machine is |
Centrifugation |
The audible sounds having a frequency of |
20 to 20,000 hertz |
The major component in the LPG is |
Propane |
Carbon dioxide is called greenhouse gas because |
It absorbs infrared radiation |
Balloons are filled with |
Helium |
Bell metal is an alloy of |
Tin and Copper |
Heavy water is |
Deuterium oxide |
The gases used in different types of welding would include |
Oxygen and Acetylene |
Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of |
Hydrogenation |
Milk is an example of |
Emulsion |
Coloured glasses for goggles contain |
Ferrous Oxide |
The bacterium responsible for causing plague is |
Yersinia pestis |
Who is known as the father of Indian Ecology? |
R. Mishra |
The chemical name of Aspirin is |
Acetylsalicylic acid |
Which vitamin has cobalt |
Vitamin B12 |
Dry Ice is |
Solid Carbon dioxide |
The protein used in paper coating is |
Casein |
The largest group of plant kingdom is |
Thallophyta |
Bacteria was discovered by |
Antonie Van Lecuwenhoek |
The Universal Blood Recipient is |
AB |
Which acid is found in apples |
Malic acid |
The basic structural and functional unit of life is |
Cell |
The universal blood group donor for all group is |
Blood Groop O |
Which human gland does secret growth hormone? |
Pituitary gland |
Astronomical Distance is measured in |
Light year |
One byte equal to |
8 bit |
Steel is mainly alloy of |
Iron and Carbon |
What does air bag, used for safety of car driver, contain? |
Sodium azide |
Complete loss of memory is called |
Amnesia |
The stones formed in human kidney mainly consist of |
Calcium oxalate |
The oxide of which element is used as coolant? |
Nitrogen |
Sleeping Sickness happens due to |
Trypanosoma |
The gas used in the manufacture of Vanaspati from Vegetable Oil is |
Hydrogen |
A device which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is |
Electric Motor |
In which industry is mica used as a raw material? |
Electrical Industry |
The oxides of which gases cause acid rain? |
Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulphar |
The substance used for artificial rains is |
Silver Iodide |
Red light is used as danger signal because it |
is scattered least |
Chromosomes consist of |
DNA and Proteins |
Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps in |
Absorbing UV radiations |
Which of the following is known as graveyard of RBCs? |
Spleen |
The name of the white revolution is associated with |
Kurien Verghese |
Name the first Lunar Rover of China, which was carried by an unmanned |
Jade Rabbit (called Yutu in Chinese) |
Which country scientists recently developed Li-Fi Tech, a new cheaper way |
China |
"Green House Effect" means -Trapping of Solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide |
herbicide |
The nuclear reaction involved in a nuclear reactor is |
Fusion |
The scientist associated with the success of Green Revolution is |
Norman Borlaug |
Centre for DNA fingerprinting is located at |
Hyderabad |
Solar energy is due to |
fusion reactions |
A non-conventional source of power is |
Solar Power |
India's permanent Research Station 'Dakshin Gongotri' is located at |
Antarctica |
Penicillin, an antibiotic, is obtained from |
Fungus |
Where was India's first computer installed? |
Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta |
Where the early Tsunami warning system was installed to predict |
Rangachang in Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
____ are used to supply Nitrogen to paddy. |
Blue green algae |
The fish released into ponds and wells to control the mosquitoes is |
Gambusia |
Stranger Gas is called as |
Xenon |
In the human body, the longest cell is |
Liver Cell |
_____ is used to make electric heater coil. |
Nichrome |
The formation of fruit without fertilisation is known as |
Parthenicarpy |
Root modules are commonly found in ____ plants. |
Leguminous |
Alzheimers disease is a disorder of the |
Brain |
Chromosomes of the ___ will determine the sex of a child. |
Father |
Hypermetropia or long sight can be corrected by using |
Concave lenses |
A plant product obtained from dried latex is |
Opium |
Cryogenic engines are used in |
Rockets |
Skin Cancer is caused due to presence of excess ____ in water. |
Arsenic |
The largest satellite in solar system is |
Ganymede |
German Silver is an alloy of |
Copper, Zinc & Nickel |
The tracking of people by trained dogs is based on the recognition of _____ from feet. |
Carboxylic sweat |
Boiling point of water depends on |
atmospheric Pressure |
An astronaut in outer space will observe sky in |
Black colour |
The polymer used in making plastic crockery is |
Melamine |
Food is cooked in a pressure cooker quickly because boiling point of water |
Increases |
Which vegetable's genome was sequenced completely in 2012? |
Tomato |