Physics Miscellaneous Topics One Liner Questions & Answers
| Questions | Answers | |
| 1 | The branch of Physics that deals with the motion of very small particles is called – | Quantum Mechanics |
| 2 | The field of science which studies automation and communication between humans and machines is called – | Cybernetics |
| 3 | The science of time measurement is – | Horology |
| 4 | The study of friction and lubrication is – | Tribology |
| 5 | In which field of science, we will learn about the White Dwarf? | Astronomy |
| 6 | National Physical Laboratory is situated in – | New Delhi |
| 7 | National Chemical Laboratory is situated at – | Pune |
| 8 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is located in – | Mumbai |
| 9 | The full form of LASER is – |
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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| 10 | Laser is a device for producing – | Stimulated radiation |
| 11 | The world’s highest ground-based telescopic observatory is located at – | India |
| 12 | Who is the scientist in whose honour the “Chandra X-ray telescope” has been named – | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar |
| 13 | Who is the first astronaut in space? | Yuri Gagarin |
| 14 | Moon is – | A Satellite |
| 15 | Who is the author of ‘Nuclear Reactor Time Bomb’ – | Takashi Hirose |
| 16 | A.T.M. means – | Automated Teller Machine |
| 17 | Which technology of the 21st century can do wonders in device miniaturization? | Nanotechnology |
| 18 | A particle having at least one dimension less than 10–7 metre, is known as – | Nano particle |
| 19 | The size of the nanoparticle ranges between – | 1 nm to 100 nm |
| 20 | ‘Nano plug’ refers to – | A small hearing aid |
| 21 | The most important property of nanomaterials is – | Friction |
| 22 | A quantum dot is – | A semiconductor nanostructure |
| 23 | The ‘Nano hummingbird’ is – |
A pocket sized unmanned spy plane developed in the U.S.A.
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| 24 | What is the location of the Enron Power Project? | Dabhol |
| 25 | The theme of the Indian Science Congress 2001 was – | Food nutrition and environmental security |
| 26 | ‘Dakshin Gangotri’ is located in – | Antarctica |
| 27 | The first Indian Station set up for Antarctic research is called – | Dakshin Gangotri |
| 28 | The recent research station set up in the Antarctica is called – | Bharti |
| 29 | The term ‘IndARC’, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of – |
India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region.
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| 30 | “I am a citizen of Milky Way.” This statement is attributed to – | Kalpana Chawla |
| 31 | The first heavy water plant was established in – | Nangal |
| 32 | The magnetic needle points to – | North |
| 33 | The World’s most accurate clock that loses just a second every 300 million years uses – | Strontium atoms |
| 34 | In automatic wrist watches energy is provided by – | Different movements of our hand |
| 35 | In an electronic watch, the component corresponding to the pendulum of a pendulum clock is a – | Crystal oscillator |
| 36 | The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on the? | Piezoelectric effect |
| 37 | The full form of MOEMS is – | Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical-Systems |
| 38 | What does “PUMA” stand in the context of Robotics? |
Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly
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| 39 | When and where was the Central Electrochemical Research Institute established with the efforts of Alagappa Chettiar, Dr. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru? | Karaikudi, 1953 |
| 40 | When and with whose efforts was the Indian Institute of Science established in Bangalore? | 1909, Jamshed ji Tata |
| 41 | ‘The Indian Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Science’ is located at – | Bangalore |
| 42 | A carbon microphone is best used in – | Telephone |
| 43 | The laws of planetary motion were enunciated by – | Kepler |
| 44 | Soleckshaw is a – | Solar rickshaw |
| 45 | Bibliometric is – | Information Management Tool |
| 46 | Cytotron is the device by which is produced – | Artificial climate |
| 47 | Where was the 1st Engineering College of Asia established? | Roorkee |
| 48 | When the metric system was introduced in India – | 1-4-1957 |
| 49 | A tachyon stands for – |
A particle moving faster than the velocity of light
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| 50 | Water Jet Technology finds application in – | Drilling of mines |
| 51 | Otto Hahn discovered atom bomb by the principle of – | Nuclear fission |
| 52 | What was the fissionable material used in the bombs dropped at Nagasaki (Japan) in the year 1945? | Plutonium |
| 53 | Which country has test-launched the first 3D television broadcast? | America |
| 54 | With a 16:9 picture aspect ratio, display resolution 1080p means – | 1920 × 1080 pixels |