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1	What is the metal present in hemoglobin?	Iron
2	What is the most abundant gas in the universe?	Hydrogen
3	What is the most abundant gas on Earth?	Nitrogen
4	What is the most abundant metal in Earth's crust?	Aluminium
5	What is the normal body temperature of human beings?	98.6 degree F
6	What is the property through which metal can be made into thin wires?	Ductility
7	What is the purpose of powerful lights in lighthouses?	To guide and warn ships coming from different directions in the ocean
8	What is the source of solar energy?	Fusion reactions
9	What is the splitting of light into its constituent colors called?	Dispersion
10	What is the ultimate source of energy in a hydroelectric power station?	The potential energy of water
11	What kind of energy is stored in a dry cell?	Chemical
12	What metal is the filament of a bulb made of?	Tungsten (W)
13	What metal is the wire of a heater made of?	Nichrome
14	What metal were the Indus Valley people not familiar with?	Iron
15	What metals are used in printing?	An alloy of Lead and Antimony
16	What metals does brass contain?	Copper and Zinc
17	What metals make up bronze?	Copper and Tin
18	What most correctly determines the atomic number of an element?	Number of electrons
19	What type of light beams are the sunlight rays received on Earth's surface?	Diverging
20	What type of temperature is the Celsius scale?	Absolute temperature
21	What type of wave is light?	Transverse wave
22	What types of energy does a flying jet possess?	Both kinetic and potential energy
23	Where was India's first atomic power station set up?	Tarapur (Maharashtra)
24	Where was the first atom bomb dropped on August 6, 1945?	Hiroshima
25	Which acid is present in Vinegar?	Acetic Acid
26	Which acid is produced in the stomach?	Hydrochloric Acid (HCL)
27	Which acid is released by ants?	Formic acid
28	Which are the noble gases?	Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), Radon (Rn)
29	Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?	Kalpakkam ( TamilNadu)
30	Which branch of science deals with heredity and the laws that govern it?	Genetics
31	Which chemical compound is white phosphorus?	P4
32	Which chemical is present in tomatoes?	Citric acid
33	Which chemical is used in artificial rain?	Silver Iodide
34	Which element is common to all acids?	Hydrogen
35	Which elements are considered border metals in the periodic table?	Aluminum (Al), Gallium (Ga), Tin (Sn), Bismuth (Bi)
36	Which fuel is used in gas welding?	Acetylene
37	Which gas do plants and trees give out during photosynthesis?	Oxygen
38	Which gas is commonly known as laughing gas?	Nitrous oxide
39	Which gas is filled in an electric bulb?	Argon
40	Which gas is filled in the tires of a plane?	Helium / Nitrogen
41	Which gas is found in the Sun?	Hydrogen / Helium
42	Which gas is known as dry ice?	Solid Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
43	Which gas is known as hidden gas?	Krypton
44	Which gas is known as laughing gas?	Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
45	Which gas is known as marsh gas?	Methane
46	Which gas is known as stranger gas?	Xenon
47	Which gas is mainly found in Gobar Gas?	Methane
48	Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?	Nitrogen
49	Which gas is most popularly known as laughing gas?	Nitrous oxide
50	Which gas is responsible for acid rain?	Sulfur Dioxide
51	Which gas is responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?	Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
52	Which gas is used in LPG?	Propane or Butane
53	Which gas is used in air conditioners?	Freon
54	Which gas is used in fire extinguishers?	Carbon Dioxide
55	Which gas is used in lighters?	Butane
56	Which gas is used in refrigerators?	Freon
57	Which gas is used in the artificial ripening of fruits?	Ethylene
58	Which gas is used in the manufacture of Vanaspati Ghee from Vanaspati Oil?	Hydrogen
59	Which gas is used in the tires of airplanes?	Nitrogen
60	Which gas mainly affects the ozone layer?	Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
61	Which gas was released during the Bhopal tragedy?	Methyl isothiocyanate
62	Which gas was responsible for the Bhopal tragedy?	Methyl Isocyanate
63	Which gases are responsible for the greenhouse effect?	Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone
64	Which group in the periodic table consists entirely of gases?	18th group
65	Which group is present in ethanoic acid?	COOH group
66	Which hormone exists in gaseous form?	Ethylene
67	Which instrument is used to measure electric current?	Ammeter
68	Which isotope is used for the production of atomic energy?	U-235
69	Which law is the transformer, an electric device, based on?	Faraday's law of induction
70	Which layer is considered the final frontier of Earth's gaseous envelope?	Exosphere.
71	Which metal is added to steel to make it stainless steel?	Chromium
72	Which metal is prominently used in mobile phone batteries?	Lithium
73	Which metal is used for the generation of nuclear power?	Uranium
74	Which metal is used in fireworks to make a brilliant white light?	Magnesium
75	Which organelles are called 'Atom bombs'?	Lysosome
76	Which periods in the periodic table do not contain any metalloids?	1st Period and 7th Period
77	Which personality gave The Laws of Heredity'?	G.J. Mendel
78	Which waves are called waves of heat energy?	Infrared waves
79	Who discovered the atomic theory?	John Dalton
80	Who discovered the law of floating?	Archimedes
81	Who first discovered the atom?	Dalton
82	Who gave The Laws of Heredity'?	G.J. Mendel
83	Who is also known as the Light of Asia'?	Gautam Buddha
84	Who proposed that the atom is indivisible?	Dalton
85	Who propounded the universal law of gravitation?	Newton
86	Who said that Where there is no Law there will not be Liberty?	John Locke
87	Who was the first person to measure the speed of light?	Ole Romer
88	Why can alkali metals easily lose electrons?	Due to their low ionization energy
89	Why can the temperature of boiling water in a steam engine be high?	There is high pressure inside the boiler
90	Why may the temperature of boiling water in a steam engine be high?	There is high pressure inside the boiler
91	What is the biggest cinema house in the world?	Roxy, New York
92	What is the biggest flower in the world?	Rafflesia, Java
93	What is the biggest museum in the world?	British Museum, London
94	What is the brightest star in the sky?	Sirius
95	What is the broadest strait in the world?	Davis Strait, Canada
96	What is the busiest port in the world?	Rotterdam, The Netherlands
97	What is the coldest place or region in the world?	Vostok
98	What is the deepest and biggest ocean in the world?	The Pacific
99	What is the deepest lake in the world?	Baikal, Siberia
100	What is the driest place in the world?	Death Valley
101	What is the fastest bird in the world?	Swift
102	What is the fastest dog in the world?	Persian Greyhound
103	What is the highest lake in the world?	Titicaca, Bolivia
104	What is the highest mountain peak in the world?	Everest, Nepal
105	What is the highest plateau in the world?	Pamir, Tibet
106	What is the highest straight dam in the world?	Bhakhra Dam
107	What is the highest volcano in the world?	Ojos del Salado, Argentina-Chile
108	What is the highest waterfall in the world?	Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
109	What is the hottest place in the world?	Death Valley
110	What is the largest Asian desert in the world?	Gobi, Mongolia
111	What is the largest animal of the cat family in the world?	Liger
112	What is the largest artificial lake in the world?	Kariba Dam, Zimbabwe
113	What is the largest bay in the world?	Hudson Bay, Canada
114	What is the largest big-ship canal in the world?	St. Lawrence Seaway
115	What is the largest bird in the world?	Ostrich
116	What is the largest coral formation in the world?	The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
117	What is the largest dam in the world?	Three Gorges Dam, China
118	What is the largest delta in the world?	Sundarbans, India
119	What is the largest democracy in the world?	India
120	What is the largest desert in the world?	Sahara, Africa
121	What is the largest diamond in the world?	The Cullinan
122	What is the largest diamond mine in the world?	Yubileyny Diamond Mine, Russia
123	What is the largest freshwater lake in the world?	Lake Superior, U.S.A.
124	What is the largest gorge in the world?	Grand Canyon on the Colorado River
125	What is the largest gulf in the world?	Gulf of Mexico
126	What is the largest inland sea in the world?	Mediterranean
127	What is the largest island in the world?	Greenland
128	What is the largest land animal in the world?	African Bush Elephant
129	What is the largest mammal in the world?	Blue Whale
130	What is the largest mosque in the world?	Masjid al-Haram, Mecca
131	What is the largest palace in the world?	Imperial Palace
132	What is the largest park in the world?	National Park, Greenland
133	What is the largest peninsula in the world?	Arabia
134	What is the largest planet in the solar system?	Jupiter
135	What is the largest railway bridge in the world?	Chenab Bridge
136	What is the largest railway platform in the world?	Grand Central Terminal, New York
137	What is the largest river basin in the world?	Amazon Basin
138	What is the largest saltwater lake in the world?	Caspian Sea
139	What is the largest seabird in the world?	Albatross
140	What is the largest stadium in the world?	Rungrado May Stadium, North Korea
141	What is the largest temple in the world?	Angkor Wat, Cambodia
142	What is the largest volcano in the world?	Mauna Loa, Hawaii
143	What is the lightest gas in the world?	Hydrogen
144	What is the lightest metal in the world?	Lithium
145	What is the longest animal in the world?	Blue Whale
146	What is the longest mountain range in the world?	Andes
147	What is the longest poisonous snake in the world?	King Cobra
148	What is the longest railway in the world?	Trans-Siberian Railway
149	What is the longest river dam in the world?	Hirakud Dam
150	What is the longest river in the world?	Nile
151	What is the longest strait in the world?	Tartar Straits
152	What is the longest swimming course in the world?	English Channel
153	What is the longest wall in the world?	Great Wall of China
154	What is the most intelligent animal in the world?	Chimpanzee
155	What is the narrowest strait in the world?	Chliks
156	What is the slowest animal in the world?	Snail
157	What is the smallest bird in the world?	Hummingbird
158	What is the smallest continent in the world?	Australia
159	What is the smallest planet in the solar system?	Mercury
160	What is the tallest animal on land in the world?	Giraffe
161	What is the tallest building in the world?	Burj Khalifa, Dubai, U.A.E.
162	What is the tallest domestic dog in the world?	Irish Wolfhound
163	What is the tallest free-standing minaret in the world?	Qutub Minar, Delhi
164	What is the tallest minaret in the world?	Morocco (Note: Likely refers to Hassan II Mosque Minaret, Casablanca)
165	What is the tallest statue in the world?	Statue of Liberty
166	What is the world's rainiest spot?	Cherrapunji, India
167	When is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere?	June 21
168	When is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere?	December 22
169	Which animal has the largest neck in the world?	Giraffe
170	Which animal has the longest lifespan in the world?	Giant Tortoise
171	Which animal makes the longest jump in the world?	Kangaroo
172	Which bird has the longest wing spread in the world?	Albatross
173	Which bird never makes its own nest?	Cuckoo
174	Which city has the largest population in the world?	Tokyo
175	Which city is the biggest in area in the world?	Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
176	Which country has the largest area in the world?	Russia
177	Which country has the largest population in the world?	India
178	Which element has the highest melting point in the world?	Tungsten
179	Which is the farthest planet from the Sun?	Neptune
180	Which is the highest country in the world?	Tibet
181	Which is the nearest planet to the Sun?	Mercury
182	Which is the wingless bird in the world?	Kiwi
183	Which railway station has the longest platform in the world?	Gorakhpur
184	Which reptile changes its colours?	Chameleon
185	Which river has the largest volume of water in the world?	Amazon, Brazil