Q1. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work in which area?
A: Ribosomes. He studied the structure and functions of Ribosomes using the technique X-ray crystallography, along with Ada Yonath and Thomas Steitz with whom he shared the Nobel Prize.
Correct answers: @Prashanth_Krish, @g_upadhyay, @Karmasura, @kirankarlmarx
Q2. What kind of electromagnetic waves are used in TV remote control?
A: Infrared.
Correct answers: @kirankarlmarx, @quietist, @Prashanth_Krish, @Karmasura, @ssudhirkumar, @rushikeshgk, @centerofright
Q3. The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, sometimes called Conan The Bacterium, entered the Guinness Book for what?
Correct answers: @kirankarlmarx, @quietist, @Prashanth_Krish, @Karmasura, @ssudhirkumar, @rushikeshgk, @centerofright
Q3. The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, sometimes called Conan The Bacterium, entered the Guinness Book for what?
A: Toughest bacterium. This bacterium has been demonstrated to survive extreme conditions such as intense nuclear radiation, ultraviolet radiation, cold, dryness, vacuum and acidity. On account of its extraordinary properties, the bacterium is used for research in several areas, including life on Mars and space travel: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/1999/ast14dec99_1/ ; Scientists recently discovered the secrets behind its abilities: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100906142136.htm
Correct answers: @Prashanth_Krish, @Karmasura
Q4. Which electronics giant produced the first silicon transistor and the first integrated circuit?
A: Texas Instruments. The first silicon transistor was made in 1954 at TI by Gordon Teal, who announced his invention at a conference as thus: "Contrary to what my colleagues have told you about the bleak prospects for silicon transistors, I happen to have a few of them here in my pocket." http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/silicont1.html . The first integrated circuit was made in 1958 at TI by Jack Kilby, who won the Nobel Prize in 2000. It is probably the most important invention in the last 50-60 years, is it not?
Correct answers: @quietist, @Prashanth_Krish
Q5. What massive object is speculated to be present at the centre of our galaxy Milky Way?
A: A supermassive blackhole. It is speculated to be four million times more massive that the sun. Think about it, we are all revolving around it right now. But dont worry, it is 27,000 light years away from the earth: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7774287.stm
Correct answers: @kirankarlmarx, @g_upadhyay
Scores
@Prashanth_Krish 40
@kirankarlmarx 30
@Karmasura 30
@quietist 20
@g_upadhyay 20
@ssudhirkumar 10
@rushikeshgk 10
@centerofright 10
Correct answers: @Prashanth_Krish, @Karmasura
Q4. Which electronics giant produced the first silicon transistor and the first integrated circuit?
A: Texas Instruments. The first silicon transistor was made in 1954 at TI by Gordon Teal, who announced his invention at a conference as thus: "Contrary to what my colleagues have told you about the bleak prospects for silicon transistors, I happen to have a few of them here in my pocket." http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/silicont1.html . The first integrated circuit was made in 1958 at TI by Jack Kilby, who won the Nobel Prize in 2000. It is probably the most important invention in the last 50-60 years, is it not?
Correct answers: @quietist, @Prashanth_Krish
Q5. What massive object is speculated to be present at the centre of our galaxy Milky Way?
A: A supermassive blackhole. It is speculated to be four million times more massive that the sun. Think about it, we are all revolving around it right now. But dont worry, it is 27,000 light years away from the earth: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7774287.stm
Correct answers: @kirankarlmarx, @g_upadhyay
Scores
@Prashanth_Krish 40
@kirankarlmarx 30
@Karmasura 30
@quietist 20
@g_upadhyay 20
@ssudhirkumar 10
@rushikeshgk 10
@centerofright 10
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