General Science Question Answer
Q106. The disease caused by Cadmium pollution is known as
(a) Minamata
(b) Itai-itai
(c) Arsenicosis
(d) Ringworm
Answer: (b) Itai-itai
Q107. Conservation of species outside their natural habitat is called
(a) in-situ conservation
(b) on-situ conservation
(c) ex-situ conservation
(d) ho-situ conservation
Answer: (c) ex-situ conservation
Q108. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in food is used as
(a) Preserver
(b) Emulsifier
(c) Colour enhancer
(d) Flavour enhancer
Answer: (d) Flavour enhancer
Q109. The word 'claustrophobia' means
(a) fear of darkness
(b) fear of insects
(c) fear of confined spaces
(d) fear of light
Answer: (c) fear of confined spaces
Q110. Clotting of blood is a
(a) A chain reaction
(b) Reversible reaction
(c) Reflex action
(d) No reaction
Answer: (a) A chain reaction
Q111. Schrodinger’s Basin is situated in
(a) Moon
(b) Jupiter
(c) Venus
(d) Saturn
Answer: (a) Moon
Q112. Sun spots occur after every _____ years
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 13
Answer: (c) 11
Q113. The basic idea behind flying machines is based on the
(a) Feynman’s Rule
(b) Heisenberg Model
(c) Bernoulli’s Principle
(d) Pascal’s Law
Answer: (c) Bernoulli’s Principle
Q114. Flyash pollution is caused by
(a) Oil refining
(b) Fertilizer industry
(c) Mining
(d) Thermal power plant
Answer: (d) Thermal power plant
Q114. "Blue baby syndrome" is due to the presence of which of the following in the blood
(a) Lead
(b) Nitrate
(c) Haemoglobin
(d) Methemoglobin
Answer: (b) Nitrate
Q115. Which one contains 75 percent of total atmosphere's mass
(A) Troposphere
(B) Stratosphere
(C) Mesosphere
(D) Exosphere
Answer: (A) Troposphere
Q116. Which two dates are also known as Equinox
(a) 12th March and 3rd September
(b) 20th March and 23rd September
(c) 24th March and 26th September
(d) 28th March and 23rd September
Answer: (b) 20th March and 23rd September
Q117. Which vitamin is also known as cobalamin
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin D
(d) Vitamin B12
Answer: (d) Vitamin B12
Q118. The practice of intentionally ending life to relieve pain and suffering is called
(a) Euphoria
(b) Anesthesia
(c) Euthanasia
(d) Dyslexia
Answer: (c) Euthanasia
Q119. Which of the following planets revolves from east to west
(a) Venus
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Answer: (a) Venus
Q120. Acute lead poisoning is known as
(a) plumbism
(b) autism
(c) leadism
(d) neuralism
Answer: (a) plumbism
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