Science and Science and Technology QuizTechnology Quiz

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2 rounds clockwise2 rounds clockwise 2 rounds anti clockwise2 rounds anti clockwise All rounds follow infinite bounceAll rounds follow infinite bounce Round 1 and 2 have 12 questions.Round 1 and 2 have 12 questions. Round 3 has 6 questions.Round 3 has 6 questions. Round 4 has 8 questions.Round 4 has 8 questions.

Round 1Round 1

Question 1Question 1

A person X, rushed into the Eagle A person X, rushed into the Eagle Pub on an uneventful day in Pub on an uneventful day in February 1953 and remarked, “We February 1953 and remarked, “We have discovered the secret of life”. have discovered the secret of life”. What was X referring to and Identify What was X referring to and Identify him.him.

Question 2Question 2

Identify these Identify these creatures and how creatures and how are they related to are they related to the field of the field of technology.technology.

Question 3Question 3

In 1946, 20 people met in a burned-In 1946, 20 people met in a burned-out store in Tokyo to form a out store in Tokyo to form a company – the Tokyo company – the Tokyo Telecommunication Engineering Telecommunication Engineering Corporation. One of its founders, Corporation. One of its founders, Masaru Ibuka, wanted to create a Masaru Ibuka, wanted to create a product that would be useful to the product that would be useful to the general public. What is the company general public. What is the company known as today?known as today?

Question 4Question 4

Identify the Identify the product.product.

Question 5Question 5

Which famous item in South Indian Which famous item in South Indian hotel menus often gets abbreviated hotel menus often gets abbreviated on the computerized bill to spell a on the computerized bill to spell a famous operating system?famous operating system?

Question 6Question 6

The Field’s medal for outstanding The Field’s medal for outstanding achievement in mathematics carries achievement in mathematics carries a portrait of which scientist along a portrait of which scientist along with his famous proof concerning with his famous proof concerning the volume of the sphere and the the volume of the sphere and the cylinder?cylinder?

Question 7Question 7

The 2004 edition of The 2004 edition of Guinness Records Guinness Records lists this bird as lists this bird as the most the most dangerous one. dangerous one.

ID it.ID it.

Question 8 Question 8

What did Willard Libby, an American What did Willard Libby, an American Physical Chemist develop in 1949 Physical Chemist develop in 1949 that revolutionized Archaeology?that revolutionized Archaeology?

Question 9Question 9 This tree’s biological This tree’s biological

name is Araucaria name is Araucaria araucana. The most araucana. The most common name for common name for this tree originated this tree originated from a remark made from a remark made by an observer, “It by an observer, “It would puzzle a _____ would puzzle a _____ to climb that”.to climb that”.

What is the tree’s What is the tree’s common name? common name?

Question 10Question 10

When it launched the artificial When it launched the artificial satellite Alouette 1 on September satellite Alouette 1 on September 29, 1962, which country became the 29, 1962, which country became the first non-superpower to enter the first non-superpower to enter the space race?space race?

Question 11Question 11

What is calculated using the What is calculated using the following formula:following formula:

100 * ( Mental age/ Chronological 100 * ( Mental age/ Chronological age)age)

Question 12Question 12

Though it is most abundant metallic Though it is most abundant metallic element in the Earth’s Crust, which element in the Earth’s Crust, which element, which is rare in its free element, which is rare in its free form once prompted Napoleon to form once prompted Napoleon to give a banquet where the most give a banquet where the most honored guests were given utensils honored guests were given utensils made of this element.made of this element.

Identify the element.Identify the element.

Round 2Round 2

Question 1Question 1

Luciferins are a class of biological Luciferins are a class of biological pigments found in organisms which pigments found in organisms which make them capable of what?make them capable of what?

Question 2Question 2

When early astronomers discovered it in When early astronomers discovered it in 1600’s, and when Donati Creti painted it shortly 1600’s, and when Donati Creti painted it shortly afterward in the Vatican’s picture gallery, there afterward in the Vatican’s picture gallery, there was not much to explain – it was just a curious was not much to explain – it was just a curious blemish. But astronomers eventually got a blemish. But astronomers eventually got a better look, and the last 80 years have better look, and the last 80 years have produced a succession of theories. Among them produced a succession of theories. Among them in rough historical order, have been these: The in rough historical order, have been these: The Lava Flow theory, The New Moon theory, The Lava Flow theory, The New Moon theory, The Egg theory, and the Column-of-gas theory. Egg theory, and the Column-of-gas theory.

What am I talking about?What am I talking about?

Question 3Question 3

These comprise 20% of all mammal These comprise 20% of all mammal species (about 1100 species). Most species (about 1100 species). Most are insectivores, and most of the are insectivores, and most of the remainder feed on fruits. Their order remainder feed on fruits. Their order is Chiroptera, which is Greek for , is Chiroptera, which is Greek for , “Hand wing”.“Hand wing”.

ID these creatures.ID these creatures.

Question 4Question 4

In the mid-19In the mid-19thth century, British century, British Paleontologist, Richard Owen coined Paleontologist, Richard Owen coined a word. This word was a a word. This word was a combination of 2 Greek words. One combination of 2 Greek words. One meant ‘terrible’ and the other meant ‘terrible’ and the other ‘lizard’.‘lizard’.

What is the good word? What is the good word?

Question 5Question 5

The French researcher Charles The French researcher Charles Nicolle was awarded 1928 medicine Nicolle was awarded 1928 medicine Nobel for figuring out that lice were Nobel for figuring out that lice were the vectors responsible for the the vectors responsible for the spreading of this killer disease. This spreading of this killer disease. This disease was responsible for more disease was responsible for more deaths in World War I than the deaths in World War I than the actual fighting.actual fighting.

ID this disease.ID this disease.

Question 6Question 6

Ficus elastica, a member of the same Ficus elastica, a member of the same family as the Banyan and the Peepal, family as the Banyan and the Peepal, was the original source. It was was the original source. It was supplanted by the species Hevea supplanted by the species Hevea brasiliana. brasiliana.

What am I talking about?What am I talking about?

Question 7 Question 7

What did Edwin Land invent because What did Edwin Land invent because of his daughter’s wish for instant of his daughter’s wish for instant and ‘snappy’ results?and ‘snappy’ results?

Question 8Question 8

This is a famous This is a famous country western country western singer, _____ singer, _____ Parton. Her name Parton. Her name became famous in became famous in the field of science the field of science in the year 1996. in the year 1996. Why and what is Why and what is her famous first her famous first name? name?

Question 9Question 9

Identify this famous experiment.Identify this famous experiment.

Question 10Question 10

Who is the author Who is the author of this book?of this book?

Question 11Question 11 This is a NASA This is a NASA

unmanned unmanned spacecraft spacecraft designed to fly by designed to fly by Pluto and its Pluto and its moons (including moons (including Charon) and Charon) and transmit images transmit images and data back to and data back to Earth.Earth.

Identify it. Identify it.

Question 12Question 12

This is a theory of geology which was This is a theory of geology which was developed to explain the observed developed to explain the observed evidence for large scale motions within evidence for large scale motions within the Earth's crust. The theory the Earth's crust. The theory encompassed and superseded the older encompassed and superseded the older theory of continental drift from the first theory of continental drift from the first half of the 20th century and the concept half of the 20th century and the concept of sea floor spreading developed during of sea floor spreading developed during the 1960s. This derives its name from the 1960s. This derives its name from Greek for, ‘Builder’.Greek for, ‘Builder’.

Identify this theory.Identify this theory.

Round 3Round 3

Question 1Question 1

Question 2Question 2π(x) − π(x / 2) ≥ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... for all x ≥ 2, 11, 17, 29, 41, ...

Question 3Question 3

Contd. Contd.

Question 4Question 4

CERN

Question 5Question 5

Question 6Question 6Latin

Latin

Latin

Round 4Round 4

Question 1Question 1

Originally named “BackRub” which Originally named “BackRub” which started off as a research project at started off as a research project at Stanford University, X is perhaps the Stanford University, X is perhaps the best of the lot today. What is X?best of the lot today. What is X?

Question 2Question 2

While small test programs existed since While small test programs existed since the development of programmable the development of programmable computers, the tradition of using the computers, the tradition of using the phrase X as a test message was influenced phrase X as a test message was influenced by an example program in the seminal by an example program in the seminal book The C Programming Language. What book The C Programming Language. What is the phrase X better known as?is the phrase X better known as?

Question 3Question 3

"Jerry and David's Guide to the "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web" eventually became World Wide Web" eventually became what?what?

Question 4Question 4

Deep Thought, Deep Fritz, Deep Deep Thought, Deep Fritz, Deep Blue, Deep Junior are all computers Blue, Deep Junior are all computers to do what?to do what?

Question 5Question 5

Question 6Question 6

Question 7Question 7 Various trees are claimed to be "the" __X__ tree Various trees are claimed to be "the" __X__ tree

which __Y__ describes. The King's School, which __Y__ describes. The King's School, Grantham, claims that the tree was purchased Grantham, claims that the tree was purchased by the school, uprooted and transported to the by the school, uprooted and transported to the headmaster's garden some years later. The staff headmaster's garden some years later. The staff of the [now] National Trust-owned Woolsthorpe of the [now] National Trust-owned Woolsthorpe Manor dispute this, and claim that a tree Manor dispute this, and claim that a tree present in their gardens is the one described by present in their gardens is the one described by __Y__. A descendant of the original tree can be __Y__. A descendant of the original tree can be seen growing outside the main gate of Trinity seen growing outside the main gate of Trinity College, Cambridge, below the room __Y__ lived College, Cambridge, below the room __Y__ lived in when he studied there. The National Fruit in when he studied there. The National Fruit Collection at Brogdale can supply grafts from Collection at Brogdale can supply grafts from their tree, which appears identical to Flower of their tree, which appears identical to Flower of Kent, a coarse-fleshed cooking variety.Kent, a coarse-fleshed cooking variety.

Question 8Question 8