GENERAL SCIENCE One Liner Series

100 Biology Questions One Liner

1. What is contained in Chlorophyll? Magnesium
2. From which part of the plant is turmeric obtained? Stem
3. Lachrymal glands are situated in the? Eye Orbit
4. The specific role of Vitamin K is in the synthesis of? Prothrombin
5. Which Part of plant is important for the life cycle of plant? Flower
6. Increased RBCs in the blood leads to a condition called? Polycythemia
7. Name the hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood?
Insulin
8. The human faces is yellow in colour due to the presence of a pigment
called? Urobilin
9. Which enzyme is found in human saliva? Ptyalin
10. Hansen's disease is also known as? Leprosy
11. What is systolic and diastolic pressure in a healthy man? 120mm & 80mm
12. Which is considered as the strongest natural fibre? Silk
13. The deficiency of which leads to dental caries? Fluorine
14. Companion cells are unique to? Angiosperms
15. The smallest bone in the human body is? Stapes
16. A person feel fatigued due to deposition of which acid in their muscles?
Lactic Acid
17. How many bones are present in human skull? 22
18. Which lobe of human brain is associated with hearing? Temporal Lobe

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19. Upper most layer of skin is called? Epidermis
20. Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain? Frontal Lobes
21. Blood group was discovered by whom? Landsteiner
22. The ph value of human blood is? 7.40
23. Name the largest gland in the human body? Liver
24. What is the chemical name of a substance which kills rats? White
Phosphorus
25. The metal present in the haemoglobin is? Iron
26. Which mosquito is the carrier of Zika virus? Aedes
27. Name the gas used for making vegetable ghee? Hydrogen
28. Which part of brain is centre of thirst, hunger and sleep? Hypothalamus
29. Which regulates the quantum of light entering the human eye? Iris
30. DNA stands for? Deoxyribonucleic Acid
31. What percentage of water is lost during transpiration? 99%
32. Pyramid of energy is? Always upright
33. Edward Jenner is related with which disease? Small pox
34. The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is? Progesterone
35. Which vitamin is considered to be a hormone? Vitamin D
36. The process of photosynthesis involves conversion of what? Solar energy
into chemical energy
37. Who explained about the blood circulation for the first time? William
Harvey
38. Dog bite can cause rabies. Which other animal can also cause rabies? Bat
39. Saliva helps in the digestion of which thing? Starch
40. Which is the sweetest sugar? Fructose
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41. Which enzyme is present in all members of the animal kingdom except
Protozoa? Amylase
42. Which is known as graveyard of RBC’s? Spleen
43. Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog? Hydrophobia
44. What is the normal cholesterol level in human blood? 180-200 mg/dL
45. Who was the first to isolate Gene? Dr. Hargobind Khurana
46. Which cell organelles function as the power house of a living cell?
Mitochondria
47. Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in
which area? Genetics
48. What is the Branch of science which deals with the study of skin of man?
Dermatology
49. Which test helps in diagnosis of cancer? Biopsy Test
50. Which major chemical compound found in human kidney stones? Calcium
oxalate
51. Sex determination of child is done by whose chromosome? Father
52. What is the name of first clone sheep? Dolly
53. What is known as 'kitchen of cell'? Chloroplast
54. Enlargement of which gland takes place due to deficiency of iodine?
Thyroid
55. Which part of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and
vomiting? Edulla Oblongata
56. What are Bryophytes? Amphibious
57. The number of Chromosomes in the human gene is? 46
58. Polio is caused by whom? Virus
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59. Ductless glands are known as? Endocrine glands
60. The first vaccine injected into a just born baby is? BCG
61. Which are phagocytes in liver? Kupffer cells
62. Which gland disappear during old age? Thymus
63. The study of Dendrology is associated with? Trees
64. Theory of natural selection was proposed by? Charles Darwin
65. By which doctor was the first successful heart transplant in India
performed? Dr. Venugopal
66. The food poisoning is caused by? Clostrideam boutulium
67. Which acid is found in 'Tomato'? Oxalic Acid
68. Haematopoiesis take place in? Bone marrow
69. Which part of human brain is affected by alcohol? Cerebellum
70. Ascariasis is caused by? Round Worm
71. Turpentine oil is obtained from? Pinus
72. Which salt is found in bone in largest amount? Calcium Phosphate
73. Genes are made by? Polynucleotide
74. Which disease is known as 'silent killer'? High Blood pressure
75. By whom was oral polio vaccine discovered? Jonas Salk
76. The compound used in anti-malarial drug is? Chloroquine
77. Which is responsible for transport of food and other substances in plants?
Phloem
78. BCG vaccination (Bacillus Calmette Guerine) is injected to get immunity
from? Tuberculosis
79. First vaccine produced by bio-technology was used against which virus?
Hepatitis-B
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80. Alcoholic drink contains? Ethyl Alcohol
81. Xerophthalmia is a disease caused by lack of which vitamin? Vitamin A
82. Which is responsible for the process of cell division? Mitosis
83. What is known as 'Suicidal bags of cell'? Lysosome
84. The plants, which grow under water are called? Xerophytes
85. Which metal is present in Insulin? Zinc
86. Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment
called? Anthocyanin
87. The filtering of blood through an artificial kidney is called? Dialysis
88. Animal’s store glucose in the form off? Glycogen
89. Who invented penicillin? Alexander Fleming
90. The longest and largest bone in the human body is? Femur
91. Which is known as master gland in man? Pituitary gland
92. Which vitamin is essential for the coagulation of blood? Vitamin K
93. Which insect spreads kala-azar? Sand Fly
94. Name the smallest functional unit of the kidney? Nephron
95. What is the smallest structural and functional unit of nervous system?
Neuron
96. Which animal have no blood but they respire? Hydra
97. What is the Dental formula of man? 2123/2123
98. The biogas used for cooking is a mixture of? Methane & dioxide
99. Which plant yields biodiesel or biofuel? Jatropha Curcas
100. The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is? Sulphur dioxide

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100 Chemistry Questions one liner
1. Tube light is filled with? Mercury Vapour & Argon
2. Other name of “FOOL'S GOLD” is? Iron Pyrite
3. Non-stick coating in utensils is of? TEFLON
4. Compounds responsible for temporary hardness of water? Bicarbonates of
Calcium and Magnesium
5. Compounds responsible for permanent hardness of water? Sulphates and
Chlorides of Calcium and Magnesium
6. Gases used for ripening raw fruits? Ethylene & Acetylene
7. Main ore of Mercury is? Cinnabar
8. Egg shell is made up of? Calcium Carbonate
9. _________ is known as Artificial Silk? Reyon
10. Water soluble Vitamins are? B & C
11. Fat Soluble Vitamins? A, D, E & K
12. Common preservative in food processing industry is? Benzoic Acid
13. First organic compound synthesized in laboratory & by whom? Urea by
Friedrich Wohler
14. What blackens silver’s shine? Ozone Gas
15. Substance used in Cancer treatment? Cobalt 60
16. Cobalt is found in? Vitamin B12
17. Iron is extracted from which ore? Hematite
18. Aluminium is extracted from which ore? Bauxite
19. Copper is extracted from which ore? Copper Pyrite
20. Chemical name of ‘Washing Soda’ is? Sodium Carbonate

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21. Gases used in welding are? Acetylene & Oxygen
22. Gases used by sea divers for breathing are? Oxygen & Helium
23. Best sources for Vitamin D are? Sunlight & Fish liver
24. Zinc Phosphide is used as? Rat Poison
25. Fuse wire is made up of ___________? Lead and Tin
26. Purest form of Iron is? Wrought Iron
27. Radium is extracted from ___________? Pitchblende
28. Which agent is as ‘seed’ in artificial rain? Silver Iodide
29. Oxides of metals are __________? Alkaline
30. During the process of ‘rusting’, the weight of iron _______? Increase
31. ________ (metal) is liquid at room temperature? Gallium
32. ________is used to prepare fire proof and water proof clothes? Calcium
hydride
33. Galvanised iron is coated with? Zinc
34. Chemical name of Chromic Acid is? Chromium trioxide
35. Which metal is used in Photoelectric cell? Selenium
36. Barium Hydroxide is also known as? Baryta Water
37. _________ elements are non-metal? Electronegative
38. ________ is known as heavy water and used in nuclear reactor as
moderator? Deuterium Oxide (D2O)
39. Deuterium is ___________ of Hydrogen? Isotope
40. Ozone is _________ of Oxygen? Allotrope
41. Ammonia (NH3) is synthesized through? Haber's Process
42. Chlorine is used to prepare____________? PVC, Insecticides, herbicides
43. Which catalyst is used for the synthesis of Vanaspati Ghee? Nickle (Ni)
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44. Which catalyst is used for the synthesis of Sulphuric Acid by Contact
Process? Platinum (Pt)
45. Chemical name of Picric Acid is? Tri Nitro Phenol
46. __________ is known as laughing gas? N2O
47. Chloroform in sunlight forms poisonous gas? Phosgene
48. Platinum is also called __________? White Gold
49. Which material is used in making of safety matches? Red Phosphorous
50. Nail polish remover contains? Acetone
51. Which acid is present in Orange? Citric Acid
52. Lead pencil contains ___________? Graphite
53. Which gas is used in filling electric bulbs _________? Argon
54. Lightest metal? Lithium
55. Acid rain is due to air pollution by? Nitrous Oxide & Sulphur dioxide
56. Ozone is _________? Diamagnetic
57. Petroleum is found in _______? Sedimentary Rocks
58. All noble gases are? Colourless and Odourless
59. The most abundant element in the earth's crust is? Oxygen
60. The lustre of a metal is due to _________? Presence of free electrons
61. Which gas is used in fire extinguisher? Carbon dioxide
62. Which gas is used in cigarette lighters? Butane
63. Biogas chiefly contains? Methane
64. Chemical used as fixer in Photography is _________? Sodium thiosulphate
65. Aspirin is _________? Acetyl Salicylic Acid
66. ___________ is also known as ‘Stranger Gas.’? Xenon
67. Natural rubber is a polymer derived from _________? Isoprene
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68. ‘Oil of Vitriol’ is _________? Sulphuric acid
69. Paper is chemically ___________? Cellulose
70. Impurity present in ore is ___________? Gangue
71. Which is known as ‘Metal of Future’? Titanium
72. Efficiency of the catalyst depends on its? Molecular State
73. Most of the explosions in mines occurs due to mixing of _________?
Methane with air
74. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of __________? Acetic acid
75. Kerosene is a mixture of ___________? Aliphatic hydrocarbons
76. The important metal used with iron to produce stainless steel is _____?
Chromium
77. Which gas is responsible for the swelling of bread? Carbon dioxide
78. The metal constituent of chlorophyll is __________? Magnesium
79. Which acid is used for etching glass? Hydrofluoric acid (HF)
80. Paraffin wax is __________? Saturated hydrocarbon
81. Solder is an alloy of ____________? Tin and Lead
82. Alum is used as A purifier for? water
83. Nuclear fuel in the sun is _________? Helium
84. Dead organisms are transformed into petroleum and natural gas______?
Absence of air
85. Organic Compounds are only soluble in ____________? Non-polar
solvents
86. Which acid is used in soft drinks? Carbonic acid (H2CO3)
87. Which acid is present in Bee Sting? Methanoic Acid
88. Tooth enamel is made up of __________? Calcium Phosphate
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89. The name catalyst’ was given by? Berzilius
90. A polymeric substance used to make parachute is? Viscose
91. What is used to avoid melting of ice? Gelatine
92. Carbon occur in the nature in the purest form as? Diamond
93. Oxidation is defined as? Loss of electrons
94. In nuclear reactor, chain reaction is controlled by using? Cadmium rod
95. The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is?
Potassium — 40
96. Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of? Nuclear fusion
97. The ultrapure metal is obtained by? Zone refining
98. Most abundant metal in earth's crust is? Aluminium
99. Balloons are filled with? Helium
100. The element common to all acids is? Hydrogen

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100 Physics Questions One liner
1. Who firstly demonstrated experimentally the existence of electromagnetic
wave? Hertz
2. The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on which effect?
Piezoelectric Effect
3. What is the SI unit of Radioactivity? Curie
4. What is the wavelength of visible spectrum? 390-700 nanometres
5. One astronomical unit is the average distance between? Earth & Sun
6. Number of basic S.I. units is? Seven (7)
7. What is the name of the scientist who stated that matter can be converted
into energy? Einstein
8. The size of atomic nucleus is of the order of? 10^-14 m
9. A temperature at which both the Fahrenheit and the centigrade scales have
the same value? -40°
10. In the visible spectrum which colour has the shortest wavelength? Violet
11. What is the unit of specific resistance? Ohm-metre
12. What do we use as a moderator in nuclear reactor? Graphite
13. The mirror used in motor vehicles near the driver's seat is a? Convex
Mirror
14. Electron microscope was invented bye? Robert Koch
15. The hydraulic brake used in automobiles is a direct application of? Pascal's
Law
16. The filament of an electric bulb is made of which metal? Tungsten
17. Camberts Law is related to? Interference

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18. Which waves are used in sonography? Ultrasonic waves
19. Which instrument is used to measure the power of electric circuit?
Wattmeter
20. Splitting of Uranium nucleus releases? Nuclear energy
21. kilowatt hour is the unit of? Energy
22. A simple device that is used to either break or complete the electric
circuit, is called? Switch
23. Where the value of ‘g’ (acceleration due to gravity) is maximum? At poles
24. Good conductors have many loosely bound? Electrons
25. If the body is hollow, then its centre of gravity lies? outside the material
26. A man with a dark skin, in comparison with a man with a white skin,
experiences? Less heat, Less cold
27. What is the escape velocity for all objects from the earth? 11.16 km/sec
28. If the temperature inside a room is increased, the relative humidity will?
Decrease
29. If a bar magnet is cut length wise into 3 parts, what will the total number
of poles be? 6
30. Light travels in a? Straight line
31. What converts the alternating current into direct current? Rectifier
32. Einstein got noble prize for? Photoelectric Effect
33. The nucleus of an atom consists of? Neutrons and protons
34. What is the measuring unit of length of light waves? Angstrom
35. How much is one barrel of oil approximately equal to? 159 litres
36. The sky appears black from the moon because of? Lack of Atmosphere
37. The specific resistance of a wire varies with its? Material
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38. Which instrument is used to measure depth of ocean? Fathometer
39. The unidirectional property of a pn-junction is useful for its use as which
thing? Rectifier
40. The strongest force in the nature is? Nuclear Force
41. Which is the only natural magnet? Magnetite
42. We cannot see during a fog, because of? Scattering of light
43. In which medium sound travels faster? Solid
44. A fast wind can turn the blades of a windmill because it possesses?
Potential Energy
45. Which of the following material is used for electric wire heater? Nichrome
46. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in which
thing? Battery
47. The direction of a magnetic field within a magnet is? From South to north
48. What remains constant while throwing a ball upward? Acceleration
49. What type of lens is a magnifying glass? Convex lens
50. Why does a liquid drop tend to assume a spherical shape? To minimize
surface tension
51. What happens when soda water bottle falls freely? No bubbles form
52. Pure water freezes at what temperature? 32 F
53. Why are Metals good conductor of heat than insulator? they contain free
electrons
54. When some detergent is added to water, the surface tension? Decreases
55. The value of which quantity remains same in all system of units? Specific
Gravity
56. Distance of stars are measured in? Light Years
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57. Nature of sound wave is? Longitudinal
58. Which is used to initiate Missions? Neutrons
59. The total internal reflection can occur when light pass from? Denser to
Rarer medium
60. Who discovered Diode Bulb? Sir J. S. Fleming
61. Radio waves of constant amplitude can be generated with? Oscillator
62. What is the SI unit of luminous intensity? Candela
63. What is the name of short duration wave? Pulse
64. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves? Capillary Action
65. Two drops of a liquid are merged to form a single drop. In this process?
Energy is released
66. Which is more elastic - Steel or Rubber? Steel
67. An atom bomb is based on the principle of? Nuclear Fission
68. Which instrument is used to measure the scattering of light by particles
suspended in a liquid? Nephetometer
69. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium?
Remains unaltered
70. Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide are cooled by? Water
71. Electric Motor converts? Electric energy to mechanical energy
72. Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named? Fermi
73. Weightlessness experienced in a spaceship is due to? Absence of Gravity
74. The blue colour of the clear sky is due to? Dispersion of Light
75. What does airbag, used for safety of car driver, contain? Sodium Azide
76. Radian is used to measure? Angle
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77. Who had showed that the electric and magnetic waves are equal in
vacuum? James Clerk Maxwell
78. When a red glass is heated in dark room it will seem? Green
79. The friction force exerted by fluids is called? Drag
80. Which is used in designing ships and submarines? Archimedes Principle
81. Which instrument is used to measure change in volume of substances?
Dilatometer
82. On which principle, transformer works? Mutual Induction
83. Potential energy of your body is minimum when you? Lie down on ground
84. The velocity of sound in air? 332m/sec
85. Beats occur because of? Interference
86. In summer, the mirages are seen due to the phenomenon of? Total
Internal Reflection
87. Who gave the first experimental value of G? Cavendish
88. Astigmatism can be corrected bye? Cylindrical lenses
89. What apparatus is used to locate a submerged object? SONAR
90. The image formed by convex lens in a simple microscope is? Virtual &
Erect
91. What is the unit of magnetic flux? Maxwell
92. Coolis tube is used to produce? X-Rays
93. Sudden fall in barometer is indication of? Storm
94. Force of attraction between the molecules of different substances is
called? Adhesive Force
95. What is the working principle of washing machine? Centrifugation

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97. Insects can move on the surface of water without sinking due to? Surface
tension of water
98. The temperature of the sun is measured with? Pyrometer
99. Acceleration acts always in the direction? of the net force
100. Which instrument is used to measure altitudes in aircrafts? Altimeter

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