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Basic Science General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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Q :  

Blood group was discovered by - 

(A) Karl Landsteiner

(B) Pavlov

(C) Alexander Fleming

(D) William Harvey

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Pituitary gland is located in?

(A) Liver

(B) Intestine

(C) Brain

(D) Kidney

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Goiter / excessive growth of thyroid gland causes by the deficiency of:

(A) Calcium

(B) potassium

(C) Iodine

(D) Iron

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Penicillin is extracted from-

(A) Fungus

(B) Lichen

(C) Yeast

(D) Algae

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

What are the characteristics of an electric-fuse wire?

(A) Low melting point, high specific resistance

(B) High melting point, low specific resistance

(C) Low melting point, low specific resistance

(D) High melting point, high specific resistance

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Ranikhet disease is associated with

(A) Fish

(B) Honeybees

(C) Hens

(D) Pigs

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which type of iron ore has magnetic properties?

(A) Magnetite

(B) Hematite

(C) Limonite

(D) Siderite

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

If the mass of a body is 'm' on the surface of the earth, its mass on the surface of the moon will be :

(A) m/6

(B) m+ 6

(C) m

(D) 6m

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

A sample of any of the following substances dis appears after sometime when exposed to air like camphor, naphthalene or dry ice . This phenomenon is called .

(A) Sublimation

(B) Evaporation

(C) Diffusion

(D) Radiation

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Mica is

(A) poor conductor of both heat and electricity

(B) good conductor of both heat and electricity

(C) poor conductor of heat and conductor of electricity

(D) a conductor of heat and a poor conductor of electricity

Correct Answer : A

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