Question
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Answer
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| Do moths generally have smooth bodies or hair bodies? | Hairy bodies |
| Can a lost limb of a starfish grow into a new starfish? | Yes |
| How many ‘toes’ are there on one of the hind feet of a frog? | 5 |
| Is a magnifying glass, a concave lens or a convex lens? | Convex lens |
| Are birds homoiothermic or poikilothermic? | Homoiothermic |
| What is the common name for the plants that are called Gramina? | Grasses |
| What is the every day name for ‘Paramoecium’? | Slipper Animalcule |
| Which part of single celled animal regulaters its water content? | Contractile vacuole |
| What is formed when the lactose in milk is digested by bacteria? | Lactic acid |
| What is the common name for the Patella? | Kneecap |
| What is the stalk of a leaf called? | Petiole |
| What kind of breathing organs do reptiles have? | Lungs |
| In what sea would you look for Archimedes? | Mare Imbrium |
| What do we call a female fox? | A Vixen |
| What is the ancestral form from which many reptiles have sprung? | Tautara of New Zealand |
| Which part of the alimentary canal absorbs water? | Colon |
| What kind of fruit is sultana? | A dried grape |
| Which bird features in Coleridge’s ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner’? | The Albatross |
| What did John Milton defend in his ‘Areopagatica’? | Freedom of press |
| How many hearts does the earthworm possess? | 5 |
| What is the everyday name for fucus? | Bladder-wrack |
| What is the name given to the beginning of a river? | Source |
| Which knot is this? | Granny knot |
| What acid is contained in the stomach? | Hydrochloric acid |
| Do Coctii have flowers? | Yes |
| Does photosynthesis occur at night? | No |
| Who defined a man as a two legged animal without features? | Plato |
| What prevents the blood in veins from running back wards? | Valves |
| Which metallic oxide is formed when Fehling’s solution is boiled with glucose? | Copper Oxide |
| What was the name of Karl Marx’s history influencing work? | Das Kapital |
| What is the Pantheon? | Temple dedicated to all Gods |
| What is the currency of Turkey? | Lira |
| By whom was the Swaraj Movement started? | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Which country is the largest producer of ground nuts in the world? | India |
| Whose signature is found in one rupee note? | Secretary, Ministry of Finance |
| Name the renowned American novelist who wrote ‘The Great Gatsby’? | F.Scott Fitzgerald |
| What did Timur’s invasion of India result in? | Death below to the Tughlaq dynasty |
| Which material does not burn in fire? | Asbestos does not burn in fire |
| What is Torah? | It is the religious book of the Jews |
| Which part in the eye regulates the quantum of light entering it? | Iris |
| Of the four blood groups only one can donate to all groups which one? | o |
| It artificial blood, bright red or dark red? | Bright Red |
