Science Quiz 25: General Science

Science Quiz 25: General Science

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1. Which is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body?

Trapezius
Rhomboid major
Biceps brachii
Stapedius

2. Which one of the following are known as the suicidal bag of the cell?

Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
Golgi bodies

3. Which is the most malleable metal?

Platinum
Gold
Steel
Bronze

4. Which one of these gases is named for its colour?

Chlorine
Methane
Oxygen
Hydrogen

5. Which is the first element to be produced artificially and named after Greek word meaning 'artificial'?

Premethium
Technetium
Ruthenium
Einstenium

6. Name the planets that do not have natural satellites

Mercury and Venus
Mercury and Jupiter
Saturn and Venus
Neptune and Jupiter

7. The turning or growth movement by a plant in response to gravity is called

Geotropism
Phototropism
Chemotropism
Hydrotropism

8. He holds the record for most spacewalks performed and also most spacewalks during a single expedition. Who is he?

Anatoly Solovyev
John Glenn
Gherman Titov
Joe Walker

9. India's Communication satellite GSAT-18 was successfully launched from the European spacepad of Kourou in October 2016. Where is Korou located?

France
Russia
USA
Germany

10. When is World Blood Donor Day celebrated?

14th June
22nd June
14th July
5th July

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