Answers for 20th Dec 2010

Q1. What part or feature of the Indian Constitution calls upon the citizens to develop scientific temper?

A: Fundamental duties [Article 51A, Part IVA].

Correct answers: @g_upadhyay, @kashyapa, @Karmasura, @dkarthik

Q2. Name the fictional military AI that becomes self aware and turns against humans in the "Terminator" series of films.

A: Skynet. Beneath the mind blowing action in the Terminator series lies a cautionary tale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_(Terminator)#Origin_and_Nature

Correct answers: @Prashanth_Krish, @Karmasura, @kirankarlmarx, @rushikeshgk

Q3. Which spacecraft is considered to be the farthest manmade object from earth?

A: Voyager 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1#Interstellar_mission

Correct answers: @Prashanth_Krish, @kirankarlmarx

Q4. Which popular communications technology is named after a 10th century king who united Denmark?

A: Bluetooth. The king is Harald Blataand or Harold Bluetooth in English. According to the Bluetooth SIG: "King Blatand was instrumental in uniting warring factions in parts of what are now Norway, Sweden, and Denmark - just as Bluetooth technology is designed to allow collaboration between differing industries such as the computing, mobile phone, and automotive markets." http://www.bluetooth.com/English/SIG/Pages/default.aspx

Correct answers: @gdeepy, @rushikeshgk

Q5. What does this symbol stand for? http://twitpic.com/3hs1y5

A: Radiation hazard. It is known as the "trefoil" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_symbol#Radioactive_sign

Correct answers: @Prashanth_Krish, @gdeepy, @Karmasura, @kirankarlmarx, @rushikeshgk

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