Question Bank General Science

1. Avalanche: 4 types, the most dangerous, 7th april 2012 avalanche Pakistan,
2. Global wind and pressure patterns: wind and pressure features at higher
altitudes,
3. Earthquake: shallow and deep earthquake, world’s largest earth quake chile
1960, 26th October 2015 Pakistan, Richter scale, seismography,
4. Alternate sources of energy: renewables and nonrenewable sources,
geothermal energy, Hydroelectricity, nuclear energy (local lagging)
5. Pesticides: types, persistent pesticide lethal for humans, classification by
agronomists , difference between vaccine and pesticide,
6. Human body: Carbohydrates (detail & each class with Ex.), steps of
digestion in human body, ribosomes, mitochondria, lysosomes, chloroplasts,
Golgi apparatus, nucleic acid
7. Methods of Food preservation: importance of preservatives and antioxidants
in food,
8. Fiber optics: Usage, advantages and disadvantages, Importance in present
day telecom, construction of optic fiber, transmitting electromagnetic
radiations,
9. Atmosphere: segments of atmosphere – their maintenance of Earth’s
radiation balance,
10. Organic Particulate Matter: entrance in atmosphere, Sources,
11. Natural Radioactivity: difference from artificial radioactivity
12. Fossils: Importance of paleontology
13. Hepatitis: types, preventive measures
14. Difference between Middle latitude cyclones and tornadoes, Most
dangerous part of Hurricane, effects of cyclones on human life,
15. OSI: open system interconnections, its layers,
16.GPS: its working,
17.VITAMINS: all Vitamins in detail, sources uses and deficiency symptoms
of fat soluble vitamins,
18.Cardiovascular disease: High cholesterol, buildup of Fat in internal arterial
walls, how is it harmful, causes of heart attack
19.CO2: increasing levels of Carbon in atmosphere; threats, OZONE depletion ,
protection of ozone layer, factors responsible for environmental pollution,
 Greenhouse gas as blessing, enhanced greenhouse effect and its relation with
global warming, greenhouse effect, nitrogen cycle in nature
20.Vaccines & Antibiotics: their contribution to health, indiscriminate use of
antibiotics is hazardous, Detail of DNA vaccine, difference between
antibiotic and antiviral drug,
21.Forests: effects on the economy of the country,
22.Biotechnology: status in Pakistan, future perspectives, Nano-technology(its
uses),
23.Mammals: egg laying mammals, their Location, Names,
24.Sun: Strong gravitational field despite made of Gas, solar system
25. Network: types of Network,
26.Atoms: why do they form bonds, types of chemical bonds
27.Universe: Methods to detect age of universe, Dark energy and Dark matter,
black hole(what is expected inside it),
28.Eclipse: formation of Lunar Eclipse, difference between Lunar & solar
eclipse
29.Polio: its causes and preventions,
30.Biofuel: helpful in promoting clean energy
31.Cell structure: animal cell, plant cell, structure of both, similarities and
differences between animals and plants
32.Acid Rain: causes, dangers and prevention
33.Water pollution: causes, methods of measurement , Highest and lowest
percentage; country wise,
34.Smog: difference between smoke and smog
35.Tsunami: causes of tsunami, difference between tsunami and tidal wave,
worst tsunami ever recorded, types and characteristics
36.Hard disk: Data storage process
37.Artificial Intelligence: helpful for humanity
38.Water-logging: factors responsible in Pakistan,
39.Mirage: creation of Mirage,
40.Rotation and revolution of earth
41.Clean development management: criticism on Kyoto protocol by developed
countries
42.Soil pollution: sanitary and industrial landfills, criteria for site selection of
landfills
43.Dengue: causative organism and vector, possible preventions
44.Liver: chief chemist in human body
45.Cholesterol: causes, effects, high level dangers, association with human
body
46.Remote sensing: Explain resolution and its various types
47.Hydrological cycle: its importance
48.Molecular orbital theory: water molecule shape, orbital diagram
49.Gamma rays: applications,
50.Working of : Microwave, television, radar, night vision technology
51.Allergies: pollen Allergy, difference between allergy and infection, role of
antibodies in allergic reaction, antibodies and antigens
52.Fertilizers: NPK fertilizers, effects on environment
53.Anemia: symptoms and causes,
54.Earth hour movement: message? ,
55.Atomic reactor: heavy water and ordinary water, uses
56.Rock science: sedimentary and metamorphic rock
57.Photosynthesis: working,
58.DNA and RNA: how DNA and mRNA proteins are related
59.Galaxy: earth’s galaxy, big bang theory, pluto still ninth planet? How and
why,
60.Plastic: natural or artificial? Various types of plastics and their uses,
61.Satellite: natural and artificial, purpose of use of artificial satellite
62. Animal kingdom and their habitats: rattle snake, ostrich, platypus,
rhinoceros, chimpanzee, blind dolphin, kangaroo, kiwi, panda, penguin
63.Genetic engineering: its application in life, benefits,
64.Minerals: Precious minerals of High commercial value
65.Camera: function and relation with human eye
 Short Notes
1. Balanced diet:
2. Difference between drug abuse & drug addiction
3. Human ear and its structure (sketch)
4. DC & AC power; appliances,
5. RAM & ROM
6. Buses used in Computers (primarily basic)
7. Computers: types with respect to size, memory, capacity and speed,
Computer block diagram; each and every parts
8. Cell and battery
9. Hormones: 4 important hormones and their function in human body
10.Space shuttle
11. Lava and magma
12.Mist and fog
13.hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
14.Radiotherapy and chemotherapy
15.Diastolic and systolic
16.Conductors and insulators, semiconductors
17.Lymphatic system, thyroid gland, pituitary gland
18.Laser and their uses: difference between laser and photovoltaic cell,
19.Iron, calcium and iodine
20.Microscope and telescope
21.Ultrasonic and infrasonic
22.Isotope and isomers
23.LAN,HTTP,HTML,PDF,URL, INTERNET
24.Pacemaker , microwave oven, plaster of pari, swine flu, voltage stabilizer
25.Allotropy
26.Nebula
27.Enrichment of uranium
28.Aqua regia
29. Abbreviations:
SONAR,PTFE,CNS,LDL,SARS,GUT,BASIC,BTU,ECG,PVC,BCG,CFC,
LPG,DNA,TNT,AIDS
30.Amphibian, synchronous satellite, big dipper, fermentation, Millennium bug
31.Teleprinter
32.Dengue virus
33.Vacuum cleaner
34. Super nova
 Difference Between
1. Hygrometer & hydrometer
2. Perimeter & Telemeter
3. Flying mammal & bird
4. Vertebrates & invertebrates
5. Umbra & penumbra
6. Myopia & hyperopia
7. X-rays & gamma Rays
8. Fission & fusion
9. Star & planet