WorksheetsQuizora'22 Round 4 - Science and Technology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
QR code is two-dimensional barcode system introduced by Japanese company Denso Wave in 1994. What does the term QR stand for?
Quality Reaction
Quantified Response
Quick Reaction
Quick Response
Shaheens are a subspecies of a certain birds of prey commonly found in India and Pakistan. Which type of birds do Shaheens belong to?
Eagle
Falcon
Kingfisher
Owl
Country-code top level domain (ccTLD) is a two-letter code assigned to a country, an example being .lk for Sri Lanka. Which country maintains the ccTLD of .is?
Iceland
Indonesia
Islamic State
Israel
In July 2022, NASA released the first ever images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. In which year did NASA launch this space telescope?
2019
2020
2021
2022
Hypnale hypnale is one of the commonest species of snakes responsible for snakebites in Sri Lanka. What is the common English name of this species?
Cobra
Hump-nosed viper
Russell's viper
Sri Lankan krait
AK-47 and its variants are among the most widely used small arms in the world. What is the diameter of the cartridge used in AK-47?
5.56 mm
7.62 mm
9 mm
12.7 mm
This Kazakhstani computer programmer is the creator of Sci-Hub, world's largest pirate website for research papers. What is the name of this programmer?
Alexandra Elbakyan
Greta Thunberg
Jess Wade
Timnit Gebru
Which of the following is a planet from Star Wars movie franchise?
Arrakis
Ego
Kamino
Krypton
In medicine, there are subspecialties that focus only on a limit number of diseases or organs. What is the medical specialty that involves the treatment of respiratory illnesses?
Cardiology
Geriatrics
Oncology
Pulmonology
Dendrobium Maccarthiae, commonly found in Sinharaja forest and Adam's Peak, is the official flower of the Sabaragamuwa Province. What is the common name of this flower?
Gurulu Raja
Heen Bovitiya
Maharathmal
Vesak flower
