FST-1 Flashcards
1
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Spors transferred to many planets from outer space which have birth to initial living organisms
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Ancient Greek idea
2
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The scientist known for his experiments on dogs to explain the concept of stimulus
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Ivan pavlov
3
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Approximately how much time is taken by nature to build a centimetre of top soil
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50 years
4
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Streams of charged particles flowing out from the sun are known as
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Solar wind
5
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Measles is caused by ?
A
Virus
6
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_____ monsoon is responsible for over 80 percent of total rainfal in most parts of the country
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South- west
7
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Long neck of giraffe is an evolutionary adaptation to eat leaves of high trees this theory of evolution atributed to ?
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Darwin
8
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The number of days taken by moon to complete one revolution around the earth and one rotation on its axis are respectively
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27.33 and 27.33
9
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What is not true abt soil sickness
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Plantation of legumes increases soil sickness
10
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Brihatasamhita a compilation of astronomical findings was written by
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Varahamihira
11
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What was the key feature of copernican revolution
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Rejection of heliocentric model of solar system
12
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of computer program
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Input - process - output
13
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Which of the following is the most commonly used semiconductor
A
Silicon
14
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Conservation of minerals can be achieved by
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Judicias use of minerals
Recovery of minerals from used scrap
Replacing use of metals with alloys of common minerals
15
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Low Needle like leaves are the characteristics of trees found in which type of forest
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Very cold forests
16
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Identify the correct technique of genetic engineering technique
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- Extraction of plasmid DNA from host cell
- Cutting of DNA at the cleavage sites
- Joining host DNA with foreign DNA
- tranfer of modified DNA to host cell
17
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What were the first products formed during Miller’s experiment related to origin of life
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Amino acids
18
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Reaction of charged particles from the sun with the atoms of the earth’s atmosphere is responsible cause of
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Aurora borealis
19
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Who credited with the first scientific study off eye diseases and optics
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Arabs
20
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What was specific about sita land during the Mauryan empire
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Land cultivated by sudras was owned/ controlled by them
Land cultivated by sudras was under the supervision of crown officials
21
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Statement for hypothesis
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An object falls to the ground because it is attracted by the earth
22
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What is a constellation
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An arbitrary grouping of Stars in the sky
23
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Radioactive isotope of _____ is used to estimate the age of fossils in which all organic matter has decayed
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Carbon
24
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When was the colour transmission of doordarshan started in india
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1982
25
Which is not true with respect to soil erosion
Brick- making and road laying can curtail soil erosion
26
Pulses are an excellent source of ____ and also fix atmospheric ____
Protein, nitrogen
27
Which is not renewable resource
Coal
28
Which is not a constituent of photochemical smog
Sulphur dioxide
29
Which is not a constituent of photochemical smog
Sulphur dioxide
30
From the spectrum of colours in sunlight,____ is absorbed in the top layer of oceanic water while ___ penetrates farthest
Red, blue
31
Ocean current can be generated by
By changes in the density of sea water
Due to temperature difference
By prevailing winds
By the effect of earth's rotation
32
IQ of majority population is considered to be average. What is the iq range here
90-109
33
Which of the following are true about earliest primates
They were noctoral animals
They were insect eaters
They lived on trees
34
Who did not support the theory of sun being at the centre
Ptolemy
35
A departing ship seems to be sinking below the horizon of the sea.this observation helped in understanding which feature of the earth
Shape of the earth
36
Shells of oysters, snails are formed from_____
Calcium carbonate
37
Root nodules of plants such as beans, peas, alfaalfa carry ___ in their root nodules
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
38
How to control increase in population in our cities
Devlopment of rural industries
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Key use of adding caustic soda in wastewater
Settling of finer particles
40
Post monsoon crops sown between October and march
Rabi crops
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Sugar yielding crops, sugar beet removes the excessive _____ and having high amount of it improves the texture of the soil
Sodium
42
Which proteins have all the essential amino acids and are called complete or high quality proteins
Animal
43
_____ found in green pepper and lemon gets destroyed while cooking at high temperature
Vitamin C
44
Engulfing of germ cells / invasion is performed by
WBC
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Which term indicates how far the organism is from the producer in the food chain
Trophic level
46
Which does not constitute technology transfer
Development of technology
47
Which organisation is responsible for manufacturing drugs in india
Hindustan antibiotics limited
48
Which is not true abt advancement in communication
It has led to growth in agriculture
49
What is Lead time in the scientific development
Time between discovery and it's application
50
___ is used for making optical fibres
Quartz
51
Functions like addition, subtraction, division are done by what on computer
CPU
52
What represents life in the iron age
People used tools made of iron
People practiced agriculture
Period of constant war between human societies
53
Sequence of method of science
Observation and framing questions
Framing hypothesis
Conducting experiments
Framing laws and theories
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Discoveries in 18 th c
Oxygen by Joseph priestly
| Atomic theory John dalton
55
Galaxy is a collection of
Stars
56
Chairman of the national planning committee founded in 1938 by the Congress
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Which is not true abt British contribution to the development of science and technology
Research in physics and chemistry was encouraged to promote industrial revolution in India
58
Solar radiation received on Earth per sq cm in a 12 hour day is approximately
500 kilocalories
59
______ offers great scope to produce pedigree animals on a mass scale within short period of time
Embryo transfer
60
Which of the following is true abt ozone layer
It absorbs uv rays and saves us from harmful effects
61
____ can be used to detect moisture (water) in the soil
Gamma rays
62
The characteristics soil type of Deccan and malwa plateau region is
Black soil
63
Slash and burn or podu cultivation has been an age old tribal practice in
Hills hilly regions
64
Alkalinity of soils is mainly due to the presence of high amount of ____ and ____ of sodium
Carbonates, bicarbonate
65
Goitre is caused due to the deficiency of
Iodine
66
_____ is known as body building food
Protein
67
Sulva sutra from indus valley civilization is a detailed description of
Geometry
68
First university to grant a degree in science was
University of Bombay
69
Which of the following led to the industrial revolution in Europe
Prohibition of imports of cotton textile from India.
| Ability to use steam powered machine on a large scale
70
Who considered the earth to be round
Thales
71
Almagest was published by
Ptolemy
72
Unit of measurement to measure distance between the cosmic objects
Light year
73
What is considered to be the fingerprint of a star
Unique spectrum of energy bands
74
All the living organisms of earth have to be grouped into_____ kingdoms
Five
75
Which group represents flowering plants
Angiosperms
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______ is not a characteristic of adolescence
Weakening of muscles and bones
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Which part of the human brain tmis responsible for controlling taste buds on our tongue
Cerebrum
78
Axon and dendrites are parts of
Neuron
79
Laser light is commonly not used for
Treatment of cancer
80
According to scientific policy resolution 1958Which of the following factors are important for national prosperity
Technology
Raw material
Capital
81
Wrong match of tools used in stone age with its use
Chopper - cracking bones
82
A small chip containing a large number of semiconducting devices in a definite pattern is known as
Integrated circuit
83
Self reliance that father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi preached and personally practiced symbolised
Swadeshi
84
Which is incorrect regarding life during bronze age
People used tools made of iron
85
Program of action on the establishment of a new international economic order was passed in 1974 by
United Nations
86
Power is supplied by all except
Human brain
87
Use of steam begin during
18thC
88
Purgatives for Common diseases like fever, cholera, leprosy was described in which treatise
Charaka samhita
89
Radiations realised by human body and other warm objects is known as
Infrared
90
What is wavelength
Distance between two successive crests
91
Theory of spontaneous generation was disproved by
Miller
92
Ageing takes place when
More cells are destroyed then they are replaced
93
______ material can be dated using radiocarbon method
Organic
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_____ has no role in learning and remembering information in a textbook
Beauty
95
To impart education in a open University which plays a crucial role
Media and communication
96
In hot dessert regions where there is abundance of sunshine it causes high rate of ___
Evaporation
97
Besal metabolic rate ( BMR)
Infant - adolescence
| Cold climate - hot climate
98
Solar energy enters life mainly through green plants and also through bacteria and algae which are called
Producers
99
Nitrogen the form of nitrates is taken up by the plants and converted into ____ the building blocks of protein
Amino acids
100
Which is not a cause of destruction of forest in the country
Chipko andolan
101
Which breeds produced soft and warm fibres for making shawls
Pashmina
| Chegu
102
Marine and freshwater fish are excellent source of
Animal protein
103
Drylands constituents what percentage of our cultivated lands
74%
104
Merely absence of diseases is not an indicator of
Good health
105
Way to minimise difficulties associated with modern agriculture
Use renewable resource of energy
Better seeds and cropping practice
Reducing wastage of all kinds
106
Which technology involves the transplantation of embryo from a healthy mother to surrogate mother
Embryo transfer technology
107
Drugs assist body in
Killing germs
108
The way to train our body in advance with a sample of weekend invader is referred to as
Vaccination
109
Which is essential requirement of community health
Proper disposal of human excreta
110
Pellagra a deficiency disease of skin is caused due to
Vitamin B
111
Outer part of an organ like brain, kidney adrenals is known as
Cortex
112
What changes takes place during adolescence
Rapid physical growth
Change in social position of individual
Knowledge base and cognitive development
113
Measuring iq is really measuring a person's
Mental age
114
Salt Satyagraha also known as Salt March or Dandi March was an act of non violent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi in which year
1930
115
The study of efficiency of a person' in his working environment is called
Human factor engineering
| Also known as ergonomics
116
In which year did the Major nuclear accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant take place in ussr
1986
117
The ability to control and manipulate microbes and use them for various applications has resulted in the
Current microbiology
118
Which transfers data from user to the memory of ALU
Input devices
119
What enables engineers to design and test their proposed product on the computer
CAD( computer aided design)
120
Nylon and rayon are examples of
Synthetic fibres
121
A person is said to leave on the poverty line if he / she is not able to provide _____ for himself or herself
1500 cals/ day
122
Name the poisonous substance that is present in turmeric and can cause cancer
Metanil yellow
123
The difference between two successive crests or two successive troughs is
Wavelength
124
What are the individual starts like sun as well as groups of stars that move together in the disc is called
Galactic clusters
125
Who was the first astronomer to survey the size and shape of Milky way galaxy
Harlow sharpley 1918
126
Which branches of astronomy the radiowaves emitted by various objects are collected and analysed
Radio astronomy
127
Who gave the theory of chemical evolution
Oparin- haldane
128
(NIEO) New international economic order was declared by Uno in
1974
129
What were the Indian see going ships, until first half of the 17thc called by Europeans
Junks
130
Who discovered the law of elastic properties of matter
Robert hooke
131
What gives detailed description of the natural and man made features of a place or region on maps or charts
Topography
132
Who discovered oxygen at around the time of the industrial revolution
Joseph priestly
133
Which is profusely supplied with blood vessels and often referred to as gray matter because of its colour
Cerebral cortex
134
Who gave sanskrit names kunchanagraph and shoshangraph to the instruments
J.C Bose
135
The national planning committee was formed in 1938 under the chairman ship of
Jawaharlal Nehru
136
Birbal sahni is associated with which field
Palaeobotany
137
_____ is not complete nor it is ever like to be final
Scientific knowledge
138
Which type of reasoning depends on testing an existing theory
Deductive reasoning
139
What was Milky way galaxy called by our ancestors
Aakash Ganga
140
Molecules which contain carbon and hydrogen are called
Organic molecules
141
Keplers which law states that planets move faster in their orbits when they are nearer to the sun and slower when are away from the sun
Second law
