RRB General Knowledge: Science questions 2018

Biology Questions for RRB, Kerala PSC, Fireman EXAMS.
Science questions are very important in Upcoming Railway exams. More will be added soon.


1. Which are the diseases caused by Bacteria ?
Ans: Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Whooping cough
Cholera
Leprosy(Hansen's disease)
Tetanus
Plague
Typhoid
Gonorrhoea
Syphilis


2. Which are the diseases caused by Virus ?
Ans: Chickenpox
Mumps
Measles
Poliomyelitis
Rabies
AIDS


3. Which are the diseases caused by Protozoans ?
Answer: Amoebic dysentery
Malaria
African Sleeping Sickness
Kala-azar (Leishmaniasis)

4. Which are the diseases caused by Fungus ?
Answer: Athlete's foot
Ringworm


5. What is the full form of ELISA?
Answer: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay


6. Which disease is known as 'Grave's disease' ?
Answer: Exophthalmic goitre



# 7. Which virus cause Swine Flu ?
Answer: H1N1

# 8. Which Virus causes Bird Flu ?
Answer: H5N1



# 9. Which Mosquito is the Vector of Malaria ?
Answer: Female Anopheles Mosquito

# 10. Which Mosquito is the Vector of Filaria ?
Answer: Culex Mosquito



# 11. Minamata disease caused by Mercury poisoning
# 12. Itai Itai disease caused by Cadmium poisoning


13. When was the first test tube baby Louise Brown borne ?
Answer: 25 July 1978

 14. Who was the first test tube baby in india?
Answer:Durga(second in world)

14. Which day is observed as World Population Day ?
Answer: July 11 (birth of the 7 billionth baby)


15. Which organ affects Bright's Disease ?
Answer: Kidney



*Which organ is affected by Tuberculosis?
Answer: Lungs

*What parts of the body are affected by Diphtheria?
Answer: Throat and nose 

*Which organ is affected by Whooping cough?
Answer:  Respiratory tract

*Which organ is affected by Cholera disease?Answer: Intestine 

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Where is Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary situated ?
Answer: Goa

Where is Salim Ali National Park situated ?
To know visit http://importantquestionsabout.blogspot.com/2012/06/national-wildlife-sanctuaries-in-india.html

science gk questions 2018

Important science gk questions for PSC,UPSC,Postal,Railway exams

Frequently asked scientific names of animals and plants in competitive exams


1.Scientific name of Human- Homo sapiens

2.scientific name of cat -Felis catus

3. scientific name of lion - Panthera leo

4. scientific name of frog - Rana Temporaria 

5.scientific name of Asian elephant - Elephas maximus


6.scientific name of Dog - Canis Lupus Famliaries
7.scientific name of Cat - Felis catus Domestica
8.scientific name ofCobra - Naja Naja
9. scientific name of mango - Mangifera indica


which one is known as wonder child of electronics?
answer: transistor

Fourth state of matter?
Answer: Plasma

Instrument which  converts sound to electrical energy?
answer: microphone

which is the lightest element?
answer: Lithium

Acid present in vinegar ?
answer: Acetic acid

The non metal which is in liquid state at atmospheric temperature ?
answer: bromine

Part of the brain which help the body balance?
answer: Cerebellum

Which is the strongest force in nature?
Answer: Nuclear force  



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1. Rate of change of distance is called as ?
Answer: Speed


2. Rate of change of displacement is called as ?
Answer: Velocity


3. Negative acceleration is called as ?
Answer: Retardation (deceleration)


4. What is the acceleration of a body moving with constant velocity ?
Answer: Zero


5. Which is the weakest force in the universe ?
Answer: Gravitational Force


6. Which is the strongest force in the universe ?
Answer: Nuclear Force


7. What is the CGS unit of force ?
Answer: Dyne


8. Who discovered the law of inertia ?
Answer: Galileo Galilei


* 9. A body given with an initial velocity moved under the effect of gravity is called ?
Answer: Projectile


* 10. Rate of change of momentum is _____ ?
 Answer: Force


* 11. A large force acting on a short time is called ?
Answer: Impulse


* 12. The ability of a liquid to rise by defying gravity is called ?
Answer: Capillarity


* 13. Which is the liquid that shows Capillary fall ?
Answer: Mercury

* 14. A projectile launched at ______ degree angle has the greatest range ?
answer: 45

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General knowledge questions about Indian Scientists


1. Who is known as the father of Yoga ?
answer: Patanjali


2. Which Indian is known as the father of plastic Surgery ?
Answer: Sushruta


3. Who is the father of Ayurveda ?
answer: Charaka


4. Who is known as the father of Indian Space program ?
Answer: Dr Vikram Sarabhai


5. Who is known as the father of Indian Missile Program  ?
Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam


6. Who is known as father of Indian atomic bomb ?
answer: Raja Ramanna


7. Who invented Crescograph ?
Answer: Jagadish Chandra Bose


8. Who is known as the father of Indian Green Revolution ?
Answer:  M. S. Swaminathan


9. Which Indian Scientist is known as Thomas Alva Edison of India ?
Answer: G. D. Naid


10. Who is known as the father of white revolution ?
Answer: Verghese Kurien



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Did you know who discovered Natural Radio activity and Artificial Radioactivity ?

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Gk questions related to radio activity (Nuclear Physics)


1. Who is the Father of nuclear Physics ?
Answer: Ruther ford


2. Who discovered Natural radio activity ?
answer: Henri Becquerel


3. Who discovered Artificial radio activity ?
Answer: Irene Joliot-Curie and Frederic Joliot Curie

4. What is the SI unit of radio activity ?
answer: Becquerel


5.  Who coined the term Radio Activity ?
Answer: Marie Curie 


Did you know who is credited with the discovery of electron ?

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