Basic Science General Knowledge Questions
Who was the inventor of the mercury thermometer?
(A) Edison
(B) Fahrenheit
(C) Galileo
(D) Hicks
Correct Answer : B
America was discovered by?
(A) Vasco da Gama
(B) Columbus
(C) Marconi
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : B
Who invented the space telescope?
(A) Galileo
(B) Village bull
(C) Kepler
(D) none of the above
Correct Answer : D
What is the unit of light year?
(A) time
(B) intensity of light
(C) distance
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
Penicillin was invented by?
(A) Alexander Fleming
(B) Harvard
(C) Hanson
(D) Robert Koch
Correct Answer : A
What are the functions of thyroid gland in the body?
(A) Controls metabolism
(B) Maintain internal homeostasis
(C) Controls breathing and heart rate
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer : D
Creating Artificial rainfall is through seeding:
(A) Fog
(B) Smog
(C) Ice
(D) Cloud
Correct Answer : D
The colour appearing at the bottom of rainbow is_
(A) Red
(B) Blue
(C) Indigo
(D) Yellow
Correct Answer : A
Which colours are not recognised by colour blind people?
(A) Red and Blue
(B) Purple and Green
(C) Red and Green
(D) Yellow and Pink
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following is a water-Soluble vitamin?
(A) Vitamin B
(B) Vitamin A
(C) Vitamin D
(D) Vitamin K
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The water-soluble vitamins include ascorbic acid (vitamin C), thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine), folacin, vitamin B12, biotin, and pantothenic acid.
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