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1) Venus is also known as Horned Planet Canopus is 2nd brightest star in the universe
2) Earth revolves around the sun at the speed of 29km/sec
3) Distance between sun and Earth is 149 million sqkm
4) In order of their distances form Sun Jupiter and Saturn lie between Mars and Uranus
5) In Astrology the ruling planet of communication is Mercury
6) Pulsar is a celestial object a rapidly rotating neutron emitting pulses of radio waves.
7) Asteroids have their orbits between Mars and Jupiter
8) 40,075km is length of Equator or 24,901 in miles UY Scuti is biggest star in the universe
9) Equator passes through 79% of water and 21% of land
10) 4 seasons are not encountered by countries near to the equator
11) Locations near equator witness shortest sun rises and sunsets
12) 12750 is radius of earth but 43 km longer near equator
13) Equator passes over 13 countries AQ planet Mars has pink appearance
14) Venus planet is known as Earth Twin
15) 10,002 km is distance of equator from either of poles
16) Equatorial circumference is 68km greater then polar circumference
17) The equator cuts through Borneo Island
18) Pluto is the most distant planet AQ Earth is on greatest distance from sun on 4th July
19) One degree of longitude on equator is equal to 69 miles distance
20) Veiled planet is Venus because being nearest to earth covered by thick cloud cover
21) Diamond rings occur in total solar eclipse
22) Sea of tranquility dark spot in northern hemisphere of moon it’s not body of water but
a lower altitude plain as a result of lunar volcanism it is filled with darker solidified lava.
23) Mare Imbrium or sea of showers is a vast lava plan on the moon and one of largest
craters in solar system AQ A shooting star is a meteor
24) The highest clouds of earth atmosphere is Noctilucent clouds
25) Earth speed of rotation is highest at Equator
26) Thermal equator is found in the north of geographic equator
27) Neptune total moons are 14 and triton is biggest AQ Regur refers to black cotton soil
28) Alpha Centauri is nearest star in solar system AQ Titan is biggest moon of Saturn 82
29) On 4th of July earth will be at largest distance from Sun also called Aphelion day
30) The earth rotates around an axis pointing towards polar star also called Polaris
31) Minimum distance between earth and the sun is on 3 January
32) The earth rotates 1 degree in 4 minutes and 15 degree in one hour
33) Geographic grids are lines intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes
34) Time at a place is determined by parallels of longitude AQ Sun atmosphere has 3 layers
35) Temperature increase rapidly after Ionosphere AQ Low tide is tide if minimum rise
36) Time difference between each side of international date line is 24 hours
37) Water cycle takes place in troposphere of atmosphere
38) Ocean of storms is a vast volvanic plain on the western edge of the moon’s near side
39) Utopia planitia large plain within utopia largest recognized basin on Mars and in solar system
40) Parsec is a unit of length used to measure large distances its equal to 3.26 light years
41) Neptune takes longest time to orbit around the sun Uranus is also called lopsided planet
42) Rising of evening star indicates west when sun sets in west direction Venus appears.
43) Astronomers use term Blue shift to describe object moving towards us or other object
44) Gibbous moon is more than a half moon but less than a full moon
45) Waxing gibbous is when lit up part of moon grows bigger it starts after first quarter
moon and lasts until the first moon. AQ Super Nova is a dying star
46) Amount of water vapour present in air is called absolute humidity
47) Amount of water vapour air could hold is called relative humidity
48) Neptune is named after Roman God of Sea Jupiter moon Europa has water
49) Lunar seas are plains of solidified Lava appearing dark on the moon’s disc
50) The earth annual circuit round the sun cover 966 million km.
51) Hubble telescope launched into in space 1990
52) Hailey comets can be seen from earth only once every 76 years
53) Caldera a depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses
54) Planet that has identical day length and axis tilt to that of earth is Mars
55) Enceladus is moon of Saturn AQ Astronomer call red sky before sun rise as Aurora
56) Russian Luna 9 and US Surveyor 3 landed on site of Ocean of Storms on the moon
57) Astronomical observatory 2 first telescope sent to space in 1968 US remained 1 month
58) Aerology is study of planet mars
59) The Big Crunch is the event that will end the Universe
60) Artemis twin sister of Apollo is also God of moon and hunt in Greek mythology
61) Artemis I launched from Kennedy space center Cape Canaveral 2 Sept 2022 crewless
62) Artemis will land on Moon’s South Pole where no human has ever been before
63) Artemis III will take first woman to walk on the surface of the moon in history
64) Artemis III will be America’s first crewed moon landing since Apollo 17 1972
65) Artemis program will carried out by space craft under development called Orion
66) Artemis 1 will last for 6 weeks means 39 to 42 days
67) Manikin or Moonikin an anatomical model that simulates human body used for training
emergencies rescue recording acceleration vibration of spacecraft to understand how to best
protect crew members. Venus slowest rotating planet
68) Commander Moonikin Campos will be positioned in Artemis 1 space craft
69) Mercury and Venus have no satellites Giant ice volcanoes identified on Pluto
70) Luner gateway small space station orbiting moon as laboratory+short term habitation module
71) Surface of mercury looks cratered like moon resulting from collisions with Metroid and comets
72) Project Gemini 1961 was Nasa’s 2nd human spaceflight prgrm btw project Mercury and Apollo
73) Olympus Mons is largest volcano in our solar system on planet Mars
74) Apollo 13 NASA’s 3rd moon landing mission canceled after tank explosion
75) Flocculates Pendulum device first proved that earth revolves around its axis
76) Pluto has a moon as big as planet itself Sally K ride first US women in space
77) Only one planet in the solar system has a day which lasts longer than its year its Venus
78) The gap that divides the Saturn rings into two parts is known as Cassini Division
79) Heliocentric means measured from centre of the sun
80) Triton Neptune’s moon has an ocean on it made with liquid of nitrogen and methane
81) Greek Astronomer Hipparchus classified stars according to its brightness
82) Fireballs or bolides are names given to bright meteors Planet Venus has Sulphuric acid clouds
83) Carbon dioxide gas is main component of atmosphere of Mars
84) Voyage 1 was a space probe launched by NASA in 1977 to study outer solar system
85) Last planet visited by Voyager 2 is Neptune also the first and last spacecraft to Visit Neptune
86) Magellanic clouds irregular galaxies that share gaseous envelope in sky near south celestial pole
87) Mars atmosphere is 95% CO2 and other molecular nitrogen and argon gases
88) Uranus atmosphere is made of helium hydrogen Van Allen two radiation belt surrounding earth
89) When two heavenly bodies occupy same longitude they are said to be in Conjunction
90) According to Kepler’s laws all orbits of the planets are Ellipses 6 manned moon landing till now
91) Heliopause is sun’s outer boundary of magnetic field Pluto has greatest Eccentricity
92) Mars moon Titan densest atmosphere than its planet Mars Maria is Latin name for lunar seas
93) On planet Venus sun would rise from the west 29.5 days is period from one full moon to other
1) Albedo fraction of light that surface of planet reflects back Device siphon won’t work on moon
2) Saturn rings are composed of billions of tiny solid particles Largest volcano is on Mars
3) Mercury and Venus are inferior planets because their orbits are with earth’s orbits
4) There are four mountains on Venus made up of heavy metals containing minerals
5) Copper does not contain covalent bond Cystitis is infection of Urinary bladder
6) Tensely coined the term Ecosystem Jupiter is named after God Zeus
7) The most distant galaxy HD1 has been discovered uptill now by Fabio Pacucci
8) Solar eclipse of Mars moon Phobos captured by Perseverance Mars Rover of NASA Apr 20 2202
9) George star of Gerogium Sidus is other name of planet Uranus Selene is Greek Goddesses Moon
10) There are two mount Olympus’s in our solar system Greece and Mars.
11) According to NASA Mars rocks are purple. Radius of earth is maximum at Equator
12) The most distant human made object sent into space is Voyager 1
13) Prime meridian and equator intersect each other at Gulf of Guinea. Frog heart has 3 chambers
14) Saturn is less denser then water and also it can float on water. Uranus known as winter planet.
15) In astronomy Pallas, Vesta and Davida are asteroids. Uranus has 27 moons.
16) Uranus circles the sun every 84 years.
Crater. A hole created on the surface of an object or body, made by falling meteorites or by
erupting volcanoes.
Coronal holes. From where fast solar winds spurts into space
Crescent moon. Moon visible in sky either BW a new moon and first quarter or bw the last
quarter and the succeeding new moon where less than half of illuminated hemisphere is visible
Sidereal year. It is time taken by earth or other planetary body to orbit sun with respect to fixed
stars. A sidereal year is 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes and 9.5 seconds of solar mean time.
Sidereal month. Period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to
same position in the sky
Lunar eclipse. Earth comes between the moon and the sun is called lunar eclipse. The shadow
cast by earth on the moon is called eclipse.
Solar eclipse. When the moon comes between the sun and earth is called solar eclipse.
Monometer is an instrument for measuring gaseous pressure.
Ambrometer. measures rainfall
Flare star. A star that goes under dramatic increase in brightness and for few minutes
Moonshining. Moon shines because its surface reflects light from the sun. It reflects on 3 to
12% of sun light. The perceived brightness of the moon depends on where the moon is in its
orbit. The moon travels earth once every 29.5 days and during this journey it lits differently on
different angles from the sun.
Opisometer. An instrument used for measuring curved lines. Consisting of a screw an wheel
shaped nut that is made to rotate along the curved lines. Inventor Edward Russel Morris
Lipids. Molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up building blocks of structure and
function of living cells. These are insoluble in waters.
Escape velocity. The minimum velocity required by a projectile to escape the particular
gravitational field.
Doldrums. A geographic phenomenon where a belt around earth near the equator where
sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters.
Block Mountain. These are mountains when larges areas of earth are displaced vertically. It is
the result of damage caused by tensile and compressive forces caused within earth interior. The
Vosges mountains in France are example of this.
Fold mountains. These are created where two or more earths tectonic plates are pushed
together. At these colliding rocks and debris are wrapped and fold into rocky outcrops, hills and
mountains of even mountain ranges.
Tropopause. It is an atmospheric boundary that demarcates the troposphere from the
stratosphere.
Telescope and Microscope. One can distinguish in Telescope and microscope by observing the
size of the lens.
Autumnal equinox. Also called, as September of fall equinox is the astronomical start of fall in
the northern hemisphere and of the spring in the southern hemisphere.
Perigee and Apogee. For the moon and other objects moving around the earth, the distance
between object moving and the earth keeps on changing throughout orbit. Thus, at a point
when this distance of moon/object is at closest approach to earth is known as Perigee. Similarly
when the object/moon is at greatest separation from the earth it is called as Apogee.
Hybridization. Defined as the concept of mixing two atomic orbitals to give rise to a new type of
hybridized orbitals. This intermixing usually results in the formation of hybrid orbitals having entirely
different energies, shapes, etc.
Photochemical smog. A mixture of pollutants that are formed when nitrogen oxides and
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) react to sunlight, creating a brown haze above cities. It
tends to occur more often in summer, because that is when we have the most sunlight.
Gegenschein. Is a faintly bright spot in the night sky centered at the antisolar point. The back
scatter of sunlight by interplanetary dust cause this phenomenon
1. Quartz is composed of two elements oxygen and Silicon
2. Seconed Ozone layer was detected aver Tibet
3. Hawaiian type of Volcanic eruption is usually not explosive
4. Green panther is a lover of nature
5. Mae Jamison first African American women in Space
6. Bromine is a red liquid AQ Parasitic plants get food from other plants
7. Mercury is also known as quick silver
8. Fimbria is thin hair like filament usually found on bacteria surface
9. Silicon is nonmetal AQ Carrey Trees evaporate maximum amount of water
10. Solar and Lunar eclipses are known as Syzygy
11. Uranium 235 is responsible for nuclear fission
12. Axial Skeleton of Human Body consists of 80 Bones
13. Bile juice is stored in Gallbladder
14. Researchers have discovered Tubarial glands in throat
15. Central and hottest part of Earth is the Inner Core
16. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune correct order starting
from sun
17. Super moon is also known as Perigee syzygy moon
18. Animal without red blood cells is Earthworm
19. Nuclear sizes are expressed in Fermi
20. Bar code scanner were invented in 1970s
21. Richard Trevithick is inventor of a railway engine AQ Rein is found in kidney
22. Cetology study of whales and Dolphins
23. The elements Bromine’s name was developed from Greek word Stench
24. Largest vein in human body is inferior vena cava
25. Deltoid a muscle found at the top of arm and shoulder
26. The occipital bone is found in Head
27. Neowise is a comet AQ Mesosphere layer of atmosphere has lowest temperature
28. Octopus had 3 hearts AQ Lithotripsy crushing of gall and kidney stones though laser
29. The lightest metal is lithium
30. Silica is the element present in large amount in rocks and minerals
31. Orographic rainfall is related to rainfall in Mountains
32. Dead sea is lowest part of Earth AQ Egg laying mammals are called prototherians
33. Equinox occurs in March and Sep AQ Bacteria is a Unicellular organism
34. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rock AQ DDT discovered by Paul Muller
35. Smallest planet is mercury AQ anhydrous means without water
36. The number of days in a fortnights is 14
37. 21 Dec 2020 Jupiter and Saturn came close giving a look of double planet
38. Osmium is heaviest metal in the world
39. Copper is refined by Roasting AQ water loss from leaves through stomata is transpiration
40. Tooth enamel is hardest part of Human Body
41. There are generally 13 vitamins in Human
42. Human body can make D and K vitamins
43. Cow milk contains 80% water AQ Animals obtain CO2 from starch
44. Plasma is fourth state of matter AQ squirrels are herbivores
45. The material inside mitochondria is known as Matrix
46. Mitochondria is also known as the power house of cell
47. Respiration takes place in mitochondria
48. Animal leech has 32 brains AQ Aspirin medicine reduces brain
49. Henri Becquerel identified Alpha particles while Beta particles by Earnest Rutherford
50. Gapes between nerve cells is called synapses
51. Halitosis is medical term for bad breath
52. There are 9 major organ system in human body
53. Hypothalamus the part of Human brain controls Hunger
54. Cytologist one who specializes in cell study
55. Lower Jawbone is also known as Mandible
56. Chemical symbol for tungsten is W AQ Mammals have only one lower jaw bone
57. Cobalt a material strongly attracted by a magnet
58. The human heart is a myogenic heart
59. Sedimentary rocks are formed by a natural process known as lithification
60. Chemical name of caustic soda is sodium hydroxide
61. Common salt chemical name is sodium chloride
62. Golgi Bodies were discovered by Camillo Golgi in 1898
63. Earth surface and crust are constantly evolving due to change cycle
64. In plants Golgi Bodies are called with the name of Dictyosomes
65. Chemical name of Baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate
66. Chemical name of bleaching powder is calcium hypochlorite
67. Chemical name of Gypsum is calcium sulphate
68. In human body the huller is Big toe AQ Angina is medical name for chest pain
69. Human brain is enclosed in a bony case called cranium and meninges a three layer
protective tissue protecting brain
70. Body temperature, hunger and thirst is regulated by Hypothalamus
71. Pulmonary artery takes blood from heart to lungs
72. Transport of water from roots in plants is done by Xylem
73. Pellagra is skin disease AQ thickening of inside of arteries cause heart disease
74. 130/80 is considered as high blood pressure and 120/80 is normal
75. Combination of protein and carbohydrates is called as Glycoprotein
76. Chemical name of washing soda is sodium carbonate
77. Three kind of energy waves are released during earthquake
78. Heart attack medical definition is Myocardial infraction
79. Calcium sulphate hemihydrate is chemical name of plaster of Paris
80. Basic characteristic of living organism Metabolism AQ honey main component is fructose
81. Epiphytes are plants that grown on other plants, highest amount carbohydrates Banana
82. Penicillin antibiotic obtained from Fungus, Sodium Benzoate is used as food preservative
83. Human belongs to Hominid family AQ conversion of AC into DC is called rectification
84. Biological death of person means death of tissues of the brain
85. Eye lens is between Iris and vitreous body AQ hemophilia is a hereditary disease
86. Hypothalamus gland maintains body temperature AQ Parkinson is disease of Brain
87. Anemia is caused due to shortage of red Blood cells
88. T cells for defence in body are produced by Liver AQ Glucose gives human brain energy
89. Acid rain contains high levels of Sulphuric and nitric acid
90. Lower two chambers of heart are called Ventricles and upper are called atria
91. A blood clot formed in vein is called as Thrombus AQ 92 is number of natural elements
92. All vein carry deoxygenated blood except pulmonary veins.
93. Vitamin B is known as Vitamin complex
1) 60cm of blood is pumped into arteries on each contraction of normal human heart
2) Russian scientist Alexander Oparin proposed chemical evolution of life
3) Charles Ginsberg of Ampex team made first video recorder
4) Nucleus of atom consists of protons and neutrons
5) Other name of red blood cell is erythrocytes
6) The urn plant and Venus flytrap eats insects
7) White corpuscles a blood constituent takes food to all tissues of body
8) Other name of white blood cells in Leukocytes
9) The sciatic is the longest nerve in human body AQ Pupil is black part of the eye
10) Robert Noyce in 1959 invented integrated circuit
11) Radium is not present abundantly in earth crust AQ visible part of the ear is called Pinna
12) George Lemaitre proposed big bang theory AQ Ophthalmology deal with eyes
13) A reaction giving out heat while happening is known as Exothermic reaction
14) Biotype means all individuals having same phenotype
15) The speed of a ship is measured by unit knot AQ Quarks are smallest particles in world
16) Lock jaw difficulty in opening of mouth is symptom of Tetanus
17) Poplar woody material is used for paper pulp AQ GM counter detects nuclear radiation
18) Lungs are in thoracic cavity AQ Dilute acetic acid is chemical name of Vinegar
19) Deficiency of pyridoxine vitamin reduces hemoglobin production
20) Rodenticides chemical to kill mice and rats AQ Mandible low jaw bone of human body
21) Basel metabolism fuels essential processes body needs
22) With Infra-red waves night vision is possible AQ Origin of pieces book in 1859
23) Most of weather disturbance take place in troposphere
24) Exobiology study of life in outer space AQ Sucrose is food transported in form of sugar
25) Dengue fever is diagnosed with high platelet count
26) A form of heart disease in which the blood supply to heart lacks is Angina
27) There are 20 primary teeth and lungs are protected by Ribcage
28) Liquid that evaporate quickly are known as volatile
29) Fruits without seeds like banana are called parthenocapric fruits
30) Silver fish belongs to Insect AQ third shell in an orbit can hold up to 18 electrons
31) All bodies fall with same acceleration was said by Galileo
32) Hydrogen has three isotopes protium, deuterium, tritium
33) Compounds made up of hydrogen and carbon are known as hydrocarbon
34) A greenish Yellow poisonous gas is chlorine AQ Acid Rain causes soil pollution
35) Finest filament that grows from skin is Hair AQ patella is knee bone
36) The ovum is the largest cell in human body AQ Dactylography study of fingerprints
37) Any solution in which the solvent is water is called Aqueous solution
38) Pounds of Sq inch unit is used to measure air pressure in vehicle tires
39) Epistemology is philosophical study of nature origin and limits of human knowledge
40) The CAT triplet in DNA codes for Valine AQ chemical name of quartz is Silicon dioxide
41) Albert Einstein proposed the concept all motion is relative
42) The upper 200 meters of the ocean is called Euphotic or sunlight zone
43) Atom is made up of 3 different kinds of sub atom particles
44) Rubisco is the most abundant protein in chloroplast AQ Vitamin A is imp for dim li8 vision
45) Profundal zone of lake is mainly nourished by detritus
46) When Iron rusts its weight increase AQ Alzheimer is neurological disease
47) Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of water born disease
48) Planet in solar system revolve due to Gravitational force
49) Powder type fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire
50) Carbon Monoxide is produced when coal is burned without enough air supply
51) Metacarpal bones are found in hands of Human body
52) Sleep Apnea is disorder characterized by breathing problem
53) Grass and grass like plants are called Graminoids AQ Vitamin c is destroyed on heating
54) Acid rain is formed due to combination of carbon di oxide and Sulphur di oxide
55) Medulla oblongata connects small brain with spinal cord
56) Appendix is part of large intestine AQ Cerebrum largest part of Human brain
57) Soil has major source of nutrient for plants to grow, potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus
58) Helium Neon Argon are noble gases AQ Uranium is also called strategic metal
59) Blood clotting factor in Human body is produced by Liver
60) By mixing blue red and Green color a color television makes color
61) The seven sided flat shape is called Heptagon AQ coal is formed from Organic matter
62) In Rainbow Yellow color comes between Orange and Green
63) The color of star gives us Idea of its temperature
64) Human mouth produces a 2 to 3 pints of saliva a day
65) Renal cortex is outer darkest part of Kidney AQ Greek letter Nu denotes frequency
66) Bats navigate and find food by Eco Navigation
67) Word paper is derived from papyrus ready plant
68) In sedimentary types of Rocks coal and petroleum are found
69) The volume of blood in human body is approximately 7% of body weight
70) The chewed food passed form Ulva to stomach is called Bolus
71) The world is divided into 24 time zones each 15 Longitude wide
72) Parabolic mirror is most suitable in for using as a reflector in car headlights
73) E Coli a unicellular and nonpathogenic parasite is found in human intestine
74) The most abundant carbohydrates found in nature is cellulose
75) Cell has more than 80% of water AQ Saliva helps in digestion of starch
76) Arthropoda is the largest phylum in animal, kingdom in respect of number of species
77) One degree of longitude on equator is equal to 50 miles
78) Bats produce ultrasonic sound
79) When the first metal tool came into being it was used for clearing jungle
80) The maximum difference in spacing of the longitude is at the equator
81) The pollutant vehicles release is lead(pb) causes mental disease
82) Orographic rainfall leads to the formation of windward and leeward side
83) In spleen of human body lymphatic cells are formed
84) Silver metal is present in photo films AQ Germ plasm theory given by Weisman
85) In tropical moist deciduous forest teak and Sal are principal trees
86) Adiabatic process is process in which no heat enter or leaves
87) Decomposition of Rock is called weathering AQ Zygomatic Arch is in our cheeks
88) Gypsum in non-metallic AQ Ringworm disease is called Tinea corporis
89) The sum total of all different gene in population is called as Gene pool
90) In the Anthracite type of coal the percentage of carbon is highest
91) Analogous organs are morphologically different but perform same functions
92) When magnetic materials are strongly heated they lose their magnetic property
93) Oxalic acid is used to remove ink and rust stains from clothes
94) Hydrargyrum is old name of Mercury
95) Xerophytes are plants that are adopted to grown on dry places
1. Eustachian tube in ear gets blocked in bad cold causes problem in our hearing ability
2. Blood pressure is pressure that is exerted on wall of Artery
3. Adhesive force is attraction between molecules of two different substances.
4. When we desquamate skin or epidermis cells shed
5. Each ear of human has 3 bones both the year have 6 in total
6. Chromium is used to make an Iron rust free AQ Meibomian gland is in Eye
7. Human skull has 22 bones 8 cranial and 14 facial AQ there are 7 basic SI units
8. Satellite keeps moving in its orbit due to centripetal force
9. Transformer works on the principle of mutual induction
10. Pyrometer measures temperature of the sun AQ Arsenic metal pollute water
11. Carburetor is a device that produces a mix of air and patrol in internal combustion engine
12. Sulfur oxide, carbon dioxide ,NOX or Nitric oxide are 3 gases produced when coal is combusted
13. Potassium 40 is radioactive element most commonly detected in humans
14. Radio isotopes used in medical diagnosis are known as Tracers
15. A short duration wave is known as pulse AQ Acetone is present in nail polish remover
16. Magnetite is the only natural magnet AQ Funny bone is a nerve in our body
17. Water moving up in a straw is example of capillary action
18. Turning of radio is example of antenna resonance AQ 78 C boiling point of Alcohol
19. Monocytes are the largest and platelets are smallest cells of the blood
20. Bulimia is eating disorder AQ stem cell can develop into any kind of cell
21. In nerve tissue of man no cell division occur after birth
22. Silver iodide is used for artificial raining AQ polygraph detects lie
23. Cybernetics is study of communication between machines and living things
24. Most insects respire by trachea system AQ Titanium is called metal of future
25. Tundra region gets no rainfall throughout the year AQ Farad unit of capacitance
26. Ischemia when some parts of our body like brain or heart does not get enough blood
27. Renal artery supplies the kidney with blood. AQ Barn is unit of Area
28. Oviparous is a female animal that lays eggs to produce young ones
29. BCG vaccine immunizes us from tuberculosis AQ Adrenal glands related to excitement
30. Terameter is length of one trillion meters AQ Cone cell disorder leads to color blindness
31. Egg shell is made up of calcium carbonate AQ Hydrogen sulphide smells like rotten egg
32. Blood groups O have no antigens AQ Pineal gland is in Brain
33. Oxygen and helium gases are used by sea divers AQ Brain is not part of immune system
34. The mass in grams of one cubic centimeter of water is one gram
35. Human cannot digest grass because it contains cellulose
36. Diansurs were present on earth in Mesozoic age
37. Light travels 9.46 trillion km distance in one year AQ Snake has maximum number ribs
38. Air has maximum proportion of inert gas that is Argon AQ Coffin joint in horse’s foot
39. Snow line altitude in particular place above some snow remain on ground all year
40. Frontal lobes control motor skills of human body AQ Metatarsal arch is in our foot
41. In human body in eyelids the skin is the thinnest AQ high Blood pressure cld silent killer
42. Lysosomes are called suicidal bags of cell AQ Ades mosquito carry Zika Virus
43. Hearing function is associated with temporal lobe of Brain
44. Retrovirus inserts a copy of its RNA genome into DNA of host cell that it invades, thus changing
the genome of that cell. AQ There are 9 major organ system in human body
45. Rhino virus the most common viral infectious agent in humans and is the predominant cause
of the common cold. AQ There are 4 types of tissues in human body
46. The pineal body or pineal gland is on the back portion of brain also known as third eye
47. Neap tides occur in first and third quarter of moon, Hepatitis B is transmitted by blood
48. Hepatitis A E and F are transmitted through contaminated food and water
49. Hepatitis D infection will only occur if the person has hepatitis B as well
50. Popliteal fossa is diamond shaped space behind the knee joint
51. Epithelial tissue cover the exterior the body AQ There are 78 organs in human body
52. Animal jellyfish is also known as Portuguese man of war AQ 95% of cucumber is water
53. Myosin and Actin are contractile protein of muscles AQ Occipital bone is in Skull
54. Transverse colon is segment of large intestine AQ our scalp consists of 5 layers
55. Litmus paper is used to test acid and Alkali AQ Tricologist treats hair problems
56. There are three major types of transpiration AQ Clavicle bone weakest bone in human
57. Erytheroposis is process of production of red blood cells
58. Sedimentary rocks are porous AQ Bats are only free flying mammals
59. Latex is a white milk kind sap found in plants or broken trees
60. The respiratory problem shortness of breath is in smokers known as Emphysema
61. Black mamba is fastest snake in the world AQ Average ocean depth 3.7 Km or 2.3 miles
62. Atherosclerosis is disease hardening of arterial wall of heart due to fats
63. Long beaked echidnas are the largest egg laying mammals in New Guinea
64. Umbra is the inner most and darkest part of the shadow AQ Hexagon has 6 sides
65. Penumbra is a partially shaded outer region of the shadow
66. Antumbra is moon shadow that extends beyond the Umbra
67. The flow of current means the flow of electrons in a circuit
68. Sound waves are longitudinal waves AQ Each day human breath 15k to 20k liter air
69. Horizontal row are called as periods and vertical rows as Groups in periodic table
70. SI unit of thermodynamic temperature is Kelvin AQ RH factor relates blood transfusion
71. Approximate average thickness of earth’s continental crust is 25 miles or 40 Km
72. The neutrons carry no electrical charge AQ Mantle is thickest layer of earth
73. Position of an element in periodic table is determined by its proton number
74. Ships use Echoes to find the depth of ocean beneath them
75. Isomers are molecules of identical molecular formula and different structural formula
76. Human organ less susceptible to harmful radiation is Lungs
77. 212 F is boiling point of water on Fahrenheit scale
78. Body of a penguin is covered with feathers AQ 12 is atomic number of magnesium
79. Epistaxis is medical name for nose bleed AQ CH4 is natural gas formula
80. Transcription is a process by which MRNA is formed from the DNA
81. Water freezing point in F 32 and Centigrade is 0 ice melting point in F 32 and C 0
82. 1971 scientists became able to cut and unite DNA
83. 1 cubic centimeter is equal to 1000 cubic millimeter
84. Thermometer that measures our temperature is Clinical thermometer has a kink in it
85. Transfer of heat from colder to hotter body is conduction
86. Sigmoid colon is part of large intestine AQ Small pox is caused by Variola virus
87. Animals living in tree trunks are known as Arboreal animals
88. Animals that can fly are known as Volant animals
89. BOD value of water indicates amount of oxygen needed to break water organic matter
90. Spectacles used in viewing 3D films have polarized glasses
91. Heart murmur are sounds created by turbulent flow of blood in heart these can be
heard by stethoscope
92. Geographical name for a lands end is called as Cape
93. Oozes are associated with pelagic deposits AQ Lysozyme enzyme is in tears
94. The vertebrae column in human beings consists of 33 vertebrae
95. Ligaments are responsible for holding bones together
96. Three elements for healthy growth of plants nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium N P K
97. A light of 5500 angstrom is what colour? Yellow Green
98. Greek letter Nu is used to denote frequency AQ Aqua Regia can dissolve platinum
99. Paul Emile Boisbaudran discovered gallium AQ There r 4 heat valves
1) Ringelmann scale measures smoke density AQ Deformity disease affects the joints
2) Moho or Mohovicic discontinuity is boundary bw earth’s crust and its mantle
3) Obstetrics is study on pregnancy child birth and postpartum period
4) Any element that have atomic number higher than 82 are radioactive and emit radiation
5) Uranium Radium and Polonium are three radioactive elements
6) Mohs scale measures the degree of hardness of Minerals AQ +2 charge of Alpha particle
7) Cirrhosis disease affects liver of human body AQ Gamma radiation have 0 mass number
8) Bagasse is used to produce heat and electricity in sugar mills
9) Ohms law says current is directly proportional to potential difference
10) Shaddock is other name for grapefruit AQ Nectar from flowering plants mosquito food
11) Purlicue is space between thumb and forefinger AQ RH factor used in blood transfusion
12) Stealth technology means coating of aircraft reducing visibility of it for radar detection
13) The light of laser is monochromatic AQ Subcutis is inner layer of skin
14) All reaction which release heat are called as Exothermic reactions
15) The deficiency of electron in a particular place in atom is called as Hole
16) When meteors enter the earth it burns due to friction with air
17) Nine inches in nautical measures is called a Span AQ Ph. of water is 7
18) Name of bone on which eyebrows grows is called as brow ridge
19) Osteomalacia is softening of the bones due to lack of calcium or vitamin D
20) Fish do not close their eyes when asleep because they have no eyelids and neocortex
21) Oncologist is one who specializes in Cancer treatment
22) Cooking gas is mixture of Butane and Propane, Lactic acid produced when milk get sour
23) Cyclonic type of rain occur at places having continental type of climate
24) Aphyllous plant have no leaves AQ Theodolite measures angles
25) Energy of moving charges is called Electrical energy
26) Laser is used to produce three dimensional image called Holograms
27) Geiger Muller counter is used to detect Protons
28) Galvanized iron sheets are coated with Zinc
29) Diatom is example of Planktonic algae AQ Bolometer measures heat radiation
30) Choroid layer of eye that is filled with blood vessels brings oxygen and nutrients to eye
31) Lithium is first psychotropic drug AQ Glabella is space between eyes
32) Least distance for distinct vision of normal eye is 25 CM
33) Oncocytoma tumor affects kidney of human body AQ Antibodies are proteins
34) Image formed on Retina of eye is real and inverted AQ Helium is used a fuel is airships
35) NASA audio recording has announced that planet mars has two speeds of sounds
36) Reflex action of body is controlled by Motor Neuron spinal cord
37) Gay Lussac scale measures % of Alcohol in liquid AQ Potential of pure water is zero
38) Trade winds are winds blowing between tropics
39) Virga is rain drop that evaporate before reaching the ground
40) Burning potassium has purple colour flame AQ Stratocumulus is low level cloud
41) Tetracycline is drug used to fight infection caused by bacteria
42) Petroleum is found in sedimentary rocks AQ Coxa is hip joint
43) Diffusion of light takes place in atmosphere due to dust particles
44) Transition zone between two ecosystems is called An Ecotone
45) Our olfactory organs helps us to sense a smell
46) Alkali metals react with water to produce hydroxide
47) Cerumen is technical name for Ear Wax AQ Fat digests in small intestine
48) Growth movement in plant due to light is called Phototropism
49) Calcium Phosphate salt is found in large amount in Bone
50) Exfoliation is removal of rock layer by layer Bryophytes have no roots, leaves and stems
51) Plants that lack stems roots are called Thallophytes Flowerless plants are Gymnosperms
52) Titanium metal is used for making boats AQ Itai-Itai disease is caused by Cadmium
53) Alluvial soil suitable for cultivation of cereals Echo of Big Bang can be heard in cosmic rays
54) Null island is in South Atlantic ocean having o degree latitude and o degree longitude
55) Equator cuts directly through the island of Borneo
56) Pacific ocean has no north south submarine ridge AQ satiety patient lacks desire to eat
57) Hypothalamus controls temperature of body AQ Protein made up of polypeptides
58) Alphabetically first element in periodic table is Actinium
59) Hydrogen first and helium is 2nd element of Periodic table
60) Term truncated Spur is associated with Glacial process
61) The pancreas has both endocrine and exocrine function
62) Process of adding small amount of impurities to semiconductor is called doping
63) Borax carmine is an example of Nuclear staining nucleotide is basic unit of nucleic acid
64) Grana is the site for light reaction of photosynthesis
65) Factory for protein synthesis is Ribosome an orbital can accommodate 2 electrons
66) Group of ribosomes attached to mRNA are known as Polyribosome or polysome
67) Magnification power of microscope depends on power of ocular lens
68) Centromere is a point where two chromosomes of chromatids are held together
69) Ingestion of solid material through cell membrane is called phagocytosis
70) 1×10−10 m is scientific notation of Angstrom AQ 7 base unit in System international
71) 1×10−12 m is scientific notation of Pico Meter AQ Gold Stein discovered Proton
72) Physical quantity strain has no unit and no dimension AQ Density is a scaler quantity
73) Physical quantities Torque and work have same dimensions AQ weight is a vector quantity
74) Cathode rays when strike with heavy metal produce X rays hematite is ore of Iron
75) Rocket works on basis of Newton’s third law lactose is composed of glucose and galactose
76) Electron proton and neutron are fundamental particles of an Atom
77) Wavelength of X ray is lesser than microwaves rate of change in momentum is called Impulse
78) Quantitative measure of inertia of a body is its Mass peptide bond is between amino acids
79) Meaning of protein is primary or of prime importance derived from Greek word Proteios
80) Building blocks of lipids are fatty acids AQ proteins are the most diverse molecules in the cell
81) An ATP molecule is consisting of Nucleoside Animal fats at room temperature are solid
82) Lipids are Hydrophobic they are insoluble because they are non-polar molecules
83) In Double helix DNA the two strands of DNA are coiled over protein sheath
84) Glycogen is also known as Animal starch the bond between water molecule is hydrogen bond
85) When different organic molecule join together they from complex molecule called polymers
86) Aqua Regia only acid that can dissolve Gold pineal gland is the smallest gland in human body
87) Sun must be at 40 Degree above the horizon to create a rainbow
88) One thousand watt power is equal to one kilo wat hour winds and waves have Kinetic energy
89) Phenomena of Lunar eclipse gives the evidence of spherical shape of earth
90) During rainy season wooden doors are hard to open due to Imbibition
91) Planet in our solar system not named after a God is earth Chemically inactive gas in air is Argon
92) Electron emitted in beta radiation originates from inner Orbits of atoms
93) Dye laser is used in laser printer element Helium has 2 electrons in K shell only
94) An enzyme with its coenzyme is called Holoenzyme Koshland 1958 proposed induced fit hypothesis
95) Enzymes involved in cellular respiration are found in Mitochondria
96) Substance upon which an enzyme acts is called as Substrate
97) Catalytic activity of enzyme is restrictive to its small portion called Active site
98) 37.5 C is optimum temperature for enzymes in human body
99) Activation energy is minimum amount of energy required to carry out chemical reaction