Science Quiz 36

Science Quiz 36

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1. In Chemistry, an amphoteric compound is a molecule or ion that can react with

Acids
Bases
Both
None of these

2. To which plant do the world record for the fastest growing plant belongs?

Bamboo
Eucalyptus
Poplar
Giant Sequoia

3. Tharsis is a vast volcanic plateau centered near the equator of a planet and is home to the largest volcanoes in the Solar System. On which planet is it located?

Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Saturn

4. Callisto is the second largest moon of which planet in the solar system?

Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus

5. Struthio camelus is the scientific name of a bird. Do you know this bird?

Ostrich
Crane
Cuckoo
Emu

6. Who proposed the wave theory of light?

Isaac Newton
Descartes
Max Planck
Christian Huygens

7. Which one of the following is the basis for the theory of expanding universe?

Theory of Relativity
Quantum Theory
Doppler Effect
Raman Effect

8. Most reptiles possess three chambered hearts. Which one of the following reptiles possess four chambered hearts?

Lizards
Crocodilians
Turtles
Snakes

9. Which animal derives its name from the Afrikaans language word meaning "earth pig" or "ground pig"?

Wild Boar
Common warthog
Anteater
Aardvark

10. In which year the Internet was launched for the public in India by Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL)?

1986
1990
1995
1992

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