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Name the brilliant effect on display here. A form of iridescence, it is entirely due to features on the surface of the oyster shell. Credit: Brocken Inaglory (CC BY-SA) Published – May 08, 2026 05:30 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link
Daily Quiz: On the life of Abraham Lincoln on his 217th birthday Charles Darwin is the legendary English scientist who was born on the same date and year as Lincoln. Photo credit: National Geographic Channels Int START THE QUIZ 1 / 8 | Lincoln was elected from the newly formed Republican Party. To which party…
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Daily Quiz: On Jimmy Carter 1 / 5 | In 2002, Jimmy Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize. According to the Nobel Committee, he ought to have received it earlier, in 1978. Why did it think so? Answer : He successfully mediated a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel (the Camp David Accords) DID YOU…
Daily Quiz | Significant events of June 21 People practice yoga at the CM House in Bhopal on International Yoga Day on June 21, 2024 START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | A book which is a part of a popular best-selling series was released on this date in 2003. The book prominently features one…
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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Snow Leopards 1 / 5 | What is the scientific name of the snow leopard? Panthera leo Panthera onca Panthera uncia Panthera tigris Snow Leopard also called Panthera uncia is a big cat in the genus Panthera native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. Next 2 /…
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Daily Quiz | On Titanic Identify this woman who was a survivor of the RMS Titanic START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | The film’s production began in 1995 when Cameron shot footage of the Titanic wreck. On which research vessel were the modern scenes of the film shot? 2 / 7 | This British…
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Daily Quiz | On scales that measure hurricanes Representational image of waves crashing into a sea wall in England START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Name the wind-speed scale first developed in 1969, with modifications bringing it into its modern form in 1971, to assess the likely impact on low-cost housing of a storm…
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Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Science Quiz appears thrice a week in the daily Science page. The page is available to read on all days except Saturday in the epaper. Questions: 1. Which “superfood” is dubbed as “the food of the gods” and was consumed by ancient civilisations for…
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