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What is tribology?

Tribology is a branch of mechanical engineering, which deals with friction.
 
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# Who discovered the electron?
sir j.j thomas

# Which is the longest bone in the human body?
The femur or the thigh bone

# At which temperature do both the Centigrade and Fahrenheit show the same reading?
-40c=-40F

# Who invented the bifocal lens?
Benjamin Franklin

# Why we do not feel pains to cut our nails?
Nails are not connected with cartilages or blood vessels. While cutting, therefore, the nervous system is not affected.

# Who invented the jet engine?
Sir Frank Whittle of England in 1937

# What is Mach Number?
Ratio of speed of the body to the speed of sound under similar conditions.

# What is the scientific name for study of handwriting?
Graphology

# What causes an object to look black?
When radiation falling on an object is fully absorbed, it appears black

# Who discovered insulin?
Sir Frederick Grant Banting & J J R Macleod

# Which element has the highest boiling point?
Tantalum, about 6000C

# Why does a tennis ball bounce higher on hills than on plains?
The gravitational pull in the hills is less than that at plains

# Which planet has the biggest satellite?
Saturn's seventh, known as Titan (diameter 5680 km)

# How do bats manage to avoid obstacles while flying?
Bats while flying, emit a set of short squeaks which are ultrasonic waves. These, after reflection from trees and buildings reach the ear of the bats and make them judge, by hearing the echo of the ultrasonic sound, the distance and direction of the obstacle in the air.

# Which is the most common of all the metals in the earth's crust?
Aluminum, 8.13% of the earth's crust by weight

# What is the source of caviar?
It is made by salting the roe of sturgeon

# Why does an iron ball sink and not an iron ship?
The weight of the iron ball is more than the water it displaces, in case of the ship, it is opposite.

# What is herpetology?
Study of reptiles

# What is constellation?
A cluster of fixed stars in the heaven like Great Bear, Orion

# What is an aardvark?
An ant-eating animal

# From which plant is morphine obtained?
Opium poppy

# Who discovered the cause of malaria?
Ronald Ross
 
# What makes Mexican jumping beans jump?
The seeds are inhabited by the larvae of a small moth whose movements cause the seeds to jump about.

# In plants, what is chlorophyll?
Photosynthetic pigments which absorb blue-violet and red right, hence, reflecting green light and giving the green color of plants.

# Why is the color of any root white?
Because of the absence of chlorophyll which will only appear if the plant is exposed to light.

# How do we term plants specially adapted to capture and digest insects?
As insectivorous.

# To which family of plants does the apple belong?
The rose family.

# In which country is tea first believed to have been cultivated?
South China.

# What part of the plant is the clove that we use as a spice?
The dried bud.

# What is known as ‘vegetable gold’?
Saffron.

# Which vegetable contains the most iron?
Spinach, 100gm of which may contain as much as 2.2gm of iron.

# To which botanical family does the onion belong?
The lily family (Allium cepa).

# Which scientist received Nobel Prizes for both Chemistry and Peace?
Linus Pauling.

# Who invented the vacuum flask?
James Dewar (U.K.) in 1892.

# With which important invention is the name of Leeuwenhoek associated?
The microscope

# Which Russian born American is so famous for research connected with television that he has been described as ‘the father of modern television’?
Vladimir Zworykin.

# What branch of chemistry is concerned with carbon compounds?
Organic Chemistry.
 
Texas Experiences Record Breaking Wildfires (September 9): Wildfires consume tens of thousands of acres in drought-stricken areas of Texas. Two people have been killed by the fast-moving fires. In Bastrop County, east of Austin and the location of the biggest fire, 500 homes have been destroyed, 25,000 acres have burned and 5,000 people have been evacuated. The wildfires are fueled by high winds the state's drought, which is the worst ever on record. (Sept. 11): The number of homes that have been destroyed by the wildfires in Texas rises to 1,554 and 17 people are missing. The biggest fire is about 30 miles east of Austin and is currently 50 percent contained.

Listeria Outbreak Causes Several Deaths (September 27): Cantaloupe from Jensen Farms, a Colorado company, is the source of the deadliest outbreak of food-borne illness in the U.S. in more than a decade. The melons are contaminated with listeria, a dangerous, but common bacteria. Listeria can cause severe illness, especially with young children, the elderly, and people with low immune systems. It is also dangerous for pregnant women and may cause miscarriages. So far, 13 people in eight states have died.


Source: Infoplease
 
Important Events - September 2011​

  • Tony Tan became Singapore’s new President.
  • Turkey expelled Israeli ambassador.
  • Germany became the first team to qualify for the 2012 European Championship finals.
  • Typhoon Talas killed 20 in Japan.
  • Former Egyptian President Mubarak’s trial resumed.
  • Russia launched the first ‘technical’ gas into undersea pipeline to Germany.
  • Yahoo Inc. fired CEO Carol Bartz.
  • French designer John Galliano fined after found guilty of anti-Semitic act.
  • North Korea celebrated its 63rd anniversary.
  • South Korea won the women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament.
  • IMF recognised TNC as Libyan government.
  • Egyptian top Gen Tantawi failed to testify in ousted President Mubarak’s trial.
  • Samantha Stosur won the women’s final of US Open Tennis.
  • Angola’s Leila Lopes crowned Miss Universe 2011.
  • Novak Djokovic won the men’s final in US Open Tennis.
  • Nasa Unveiled design for giant rocket called Space Launch System.
  • 24 Hours siege in Kabul diplomatic enclave ended.
  • US declared Indian Mujahideen a terror entity.
  • Thorning-Schmidt elected Denmark Premier.
 
  • India recognises new Libyan regime.
  • 4645 Taiwanese children set mass violin playing Record.
  • 63rd premtime Emmy Award presented in Los Angeles.
  • Former Afghan President Rabbani killed in suicide bomb attack.
  • At UN, Obama opposes Palestinian statehood.
  • Australia announced that it will ease visa rules for students.
  • Yemen’s president Salah returned to Sanna, called for truce.
  • Palestine Staked state claim at UN.
  • NTC forces attacked Gaddaff home turf.
  • NASA’s dead satellite crashed over Pacific.
  • China installs gold vending machine as demand soars.
  • First ever strategic and Economic Dialogue between Indian and China held at Beijing.
  • 16 dead as Typhone Nesat smashed into the Philippines.
  • US confront Pak with evidence of ISI’s Terror Links.

Source: OnlineGK
 
What is a kymograph?

Kymograph is an instrument that records variations in pressure. It is used for monitoring sound waves or successive positions of a moving body.

What is glaciology?

Glaciology is the science of geological action of ice.
 
First Indian who is selected for the honorary doctorate degree in humane letters by State University of New York?


Amritanandamayi Devi, Hindu spiritual leader.

She is selected for this honour in recognition of her wide-ranging humanitarian contributions .In the university’s 164-year history, only two other world leaders, including Tibetan spiritual head the Dalai Lama have been bestowed this award.
 
Who won the WISPA Indian Challenger squash tournament held at Calcutta Racket Club squash courts on April 17, 2010?

Dipika Pallikal.

She defeated Emma Beddoes of England 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6 in the final.


It was her first WISPA (Women’s International Squash Players Association) title.
 
Russia have reached an agreement with a Latin American country to draft plans on the construction of the first nuclear power plant in that country. Which is that country?

Venezuela
 
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