General Studies Bits

★ Cinema was invented in 1895 by A. L. and L. J. Lumiere (France)

★ Alfred Nobel is associated with the invention of Dynamite.

★ Coulomb is the measuring unit of Electrical Charge

★ Dolomite, Calcite, Gypsum, and Flourspar are the ores of Calcium.

★ The study of alimentary canal or stomach, intestine and their disease is called Gasteroenterology.

★ The scientific/biological name of cow is : —Bos Indicus

★ The basic structural and functional unit of life is : —Cell

★ The instrument used to measure the electric current is called : —Ammeter

★ Aquaphobia is the term associated with : —Water

★ The universal blood group donor for all groups is : —Blood Group O

★ The blood group which is universal recipient is : —Blood Group AB

★ The vitamin which has cyanocabalamin is : —Vitamin B12

★ The chemical name of Vitamin D is : —Calciferol

★ Haematologist specializes in : —Blood disease

★ Which human gland does secret growth hormone ?—Pituitary gland

★ Farad is measuring unit of : —Electrical Capacitance

★ Photometer is the scientific instrument which measures : —Intensity of Light

★ Who invented Polio Vaccine : —Dr. Jonas E. Salk

★Institute for Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences is located in : —New Delhi

★ The instrument which graphically records physiological movement (e.g., blood pressure/ heartbeat) is known as : —Kymograph

★ Who invented Ball-point pen ? —C. Biro in 1938

★ The instrument which measures strength of electric current is : —Ammeter

★ One Angstrom is equal to : —10^-10 metre

★ Astronomical distance is measured in : —light year

★ Dynamite, Tri-Nitro Toulene (TNT), Tri-Nitro Benzene (TNB) and Tri-Nitro Phenol (TNP) and RDX are all used as : —Explosives

★ The heaviest element is : —Osmium

★ The opposition offered by a conductor to the flow of current through it is called : —Resistance

The use of Computers in Governance is called : —e-Governance

★ Mutation was discovered by : —Hugo de Vries

★ Sirenin is a sex hormone produced by : —Fungus

★ Mitochondria are present in all cells, except : —Bacteria

★ Sugar in blood and urine is tested with : —Benedicts’ solution

★ One byte equals to : —8 bits

★ Gas released during Bhopal gas tragedy was : —Methyl Isocyanate

★ Steel is mainly alloy of : —Iron and Carbon

★ Parkinson’s disease is characterized by the loss of nerve cells in the : —Cerebral Cortex

★ Which of the weather conditions is indicated by sudden fall in barometer reading ? —Stormy Weather

★ In India National Science Day is observed on : —February 28

★ Dry Ice is : —Solid carbon dioxide

★ WIMAX is related to : —Communication Technology

★ Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for outstanding contribution in the field of : —Science

★ The main constituent of Biogas is : —Methane

★ Haematology is the study of disease of —Blood

★ The instrument used for measuring blood pressure is called : —Sphygmomanometer

★ Dim-vision in the evening and night results from the deficiency of : —Vitamin A

★ What does air bag, used for safety of car driver, contain ? —Sodium azide

★ Complete loss of memory is called : —Amnesia

★ In a dry cell (battery), which are used as Electrolytes ? —Ammonium Chloride and Zinc Chloride

★ Which types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus ?—Infrared waves

★ Nitroglycerine is used as : —an explosive

★ In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of:—Iron

★ In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is : —Bat

★ Pearl is mainly constituted of : —Calcium Carbonate

★ By which process can the sea water be converted into pure water ? —Reverse Osmosis

★ The symbol of World Wildlife Fund is : —Red Panda

★ A flourescent tube is preferred to an electric bulb because : —in a tube electrical energy is almost fully converted to light

★ The inexhaustible source of energy of the stars is due to : —Conversion of Hydrogen to Helium

★ Vinegar is an aqueous solution of : —Acetic Acid

★ Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering is located in : —Bhopal

★ Borlaug Award is associated with : —Agriculture

★ The plant group which yields Taxol belongs to : —Gymnosperm

★ Poly house is used for : —Growing Plants

★ Second Green-revolution is related to : —Bio-technology

★ Gandak Project is a joint project of : —Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

★ For which desirable character is the transgenic crop golden rice produced ? —Vitamin A

★ Rainbow Revolution is related with : —Green Revolution, White Revolution and Blue- Revolution

★ Which is taken up by plants in least quantity ? —Zinc

★ Where was 1st Agriculture University of India established ? —Pantnagar

★Nervous System of humans is divided into three parts namely : —Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous  System and Autonomic Nervous System

★ The second largest gland of human body is : —Pancreas

★ ‘Insulin’ was discovered by : —Banting and Best in 1921

★ The polymeric fibre used as a substitute for wool in making synthetic blankets, sweaters etc. are : —Nylon

★ The most familiar form of radiant energy in sunlight that causes tanning and sun burning of human kind is called :

—Ultraviolet radiation

★ Chlorination is a process used for : —Water purification

★ In which industry is mica used as a raw material ? —Electrical Industry

★ The chargeless elementary particles that travel close to the speed of light and are in nuclear reaction of beta decay are called : —Neutrinos

★ The oxides of which gases cause acid rain ? —Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulphur

★ In recent years, LASIK (Laser Assisted in situ Keratomileusis) procedure is being made popular for : —Vision correction