Science Quiz | 75 years of the UNIVAC I computer
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Daily quiz: On ‘heretics’ – The Hindu
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The A to Z Science Quiz!
*Note: The answers are from A to Z (that is, the first question’s answer would start with A, the second one’s with B, so on and so forth. Please note that in case the answer is a person’s name, it would be the last name that would start with the designated letter. Reference image for…
Science Quiz | The science of taste
The Miracle Berry contains a compound called miraculin that binds to sweet receptors and can make acidic foods like lemon taste sweet for about an hour. Q: You don’t ‘taste’ most of what you call taste. Instead, a large share of the flavour comes from __________ smell, which is aroma moving from the mouth to…
Science quiz: A millennia-old calendar system
Science quiz: A millennia-old calendar system Visual: Identify this Roman deity associated with gates and transitions, and identified as the tutelary deity of January. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Identify this Roman deity associated with gates and transitions, and identified as the tutelary deity of January. 2 / 6 | While the Julian…
Science Quiz: Remembering Max Born, quantum physics architect
Visual: Max Born was the maternal grandfather of this celebrated musician and actor. Name her. | Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi Q: Max Born was the maternal grandfather of this celebrated musician and actor. Name her. A: Olivia Newton-John Q: Max Born made many contributions to quantum theory. This said, he was awarded the Nobel Prize…
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Science quiz: Formation of the solar system
Science quiz: Formation of the solar system Visual: In this diagram, J, S, U, and N are the solar system’s giant planets. What’s the collective name for the objects in blue? START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Visual: In this diagram, J, S, U, and N are the solar system’s giant planets. What’s the…
Science quiz: Scientific terms that are palindromes
Science quiz: Scientific terms that are palindromes Visual: In 1977, a telescope in the US picked up the signal whose intensity is depicted here. It’s been called the ____ signal because of its highly unusual strength and long duration. Such a signal has never been detected since and scientists are still looking for an explanation. …
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Science quiz: Applications of lasers
Science quiz: Applications of lasers Visual: Name the nuclear fusion technology illustrated here, where laser beams blast a capsule, producing X-rays that compress a capsule (sphere) to fuse hydrogen nuclei. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Name the nuclear fusion technology illustrated here, where laser beams blast a capsule, producing X-rays that compress a…
Science Quiz: When sound gets on the move
Science Quiz: When sound gets on the move Visual: What’s the name for the part of the human ear visible outside the head? It’s called the pinna in non-human animals. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | What’s the name for the part of the human ear visible outside the head? It’s called the pinna…