Quiz: Science and Technology

Test your knowledge with 10 random questions from this subject.

Question 1:

Producing disease and stress-resistant plants like Bt cotton is an application of biotechnology in...?

Question 2:

The layer above the stratosphere, extending to about 90 km where the temperature drops significantly, is the...?

Question 3:

Bordeaux mixture, used to control fungal diseases, is a mixture of copper sulphate and...?

Question 4:

The cover of air that envelopes the earth is known as the...?

Question 5:

Which blood test is commonly used to detect HIV antibodies?

Question 6:

Which natural anti-malarial is obtained from Cinchona bark?

Question 7:

What is a primary advantage of electric and solar-powered cars?

Question 8:

Which STD is caused by the gonococcus bacteria, Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

Question 9:

Pyrethrins, used in mosquito coils, are derived from which plant?

Question 10:

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is commonly used as a...?