General Science and Technology Trivia

Sake Dean Mahomed, an Indian entrepreneur, introduced shampoo to the Western world in the early 19th century (circa 1814). Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, Charaka and Sushruta are ancient Ayurvedic physicians, not shampoo inventors.

Brahmagupta, a 7th-century Indian mathematician, pioneered the use of abbreviations and symbols in algebra. He was the first to systematically use abbreviations for unknowns and operations, treating zero as a number and working with negative numbers.

Europa is a moon of Jupiter, while Janus, Atlas, and Titan are all moons of Saturn. Europa is famous for its icy surface and potential subsurface ocean, and was studied by the Galileo spacecraft.

Oology is the specific branch of ornithology (study of birds) that focuses on bird eggs, nests, and breeding behavior. Zoology is too broad, while ichthyology is the study of fish.

Oviparous animals are those that lay eggs, with embryos developing outside the mother's body. This includes most birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and some mammals like the platypus and echidna. The other options describe diet types (herbivorous, carnivorous) or a class (reptiles).

The ostrich lays the largest egg of any living bird species, weighing up to 1.4 kg (3 pounds). The extinct elephant bird of Madagascar laid even larger eggs, but among living birds, the ostrich is unmatched.

The bee hummingbird, found in Cuba, lays the world's smallest egg among birds - approximately the size of a coffee bean. As the smallest living bird species, it naturally produces the smallest eggs.

The germ spot (also called the blastodisc) is a small white disc on the yolk surface where the embryo develops. It's the most important part because it contains the genetic material that becomes the chick. The yolk and white provide nutrition, but the germ is the actual living part.

Chicken eggs contain cholesterol, a fatty substance found in animal cell membranes. A single egg yolk contains about 185-200 mg of cholesterol. The white (albumen) is primarily protein and water, while the yolk contains fats including cholesterol.

The air cell (or air pocket) forms at the larger, blunt end of the egg as it cools after laying. This is a standard anatomical feature of bird eggs, created by the separation of the inner and outer shell membranes at that end. The smaller end has no air cell.

Google launched its first web browser in 2008, branding it as Google Chrome. The name was chosen to represent speed, simplicity, and a clean user interface. Chrome became the foundation for web-based computing with its focus on web applications and cloud services.

Adobe announced the discontinuation of Flash Player in 2017, citing the decline in usage and the emergence of better alternatives like HTML5, WebGL, and WebAssembly. Support officially ended on December 31, 2020, as the technology had become obsolete and a security risk.

Renault is a sponsor of the Cannes Film Festival. The French automaker has been associated with the prestigious festival as an official partner, providing vehicles and supporting various events. This sponsorship aligns with Cannes' location in France and its status as a luxury event.

The ALFA Passenger, a diesel-powered three-wheeler, was introduced by Mahindra & Mahindra. This vehicle was part of Mahindra's range of commercial and passenger three-wheelers, targeting the last-mile transportation and cargo segments in India.

This question refers to corporate transparency rankings in policies. GE (General Electric) has been recognized in global surveys for policy transparency, though such rankings vary by year and evaluating organization.

Current scientific estimates place the age of the universe at approximately 13.8 billion years, based on measurements of cosmic microwave background radiation and the expansion rate of space. The 15 billion year option is the closest approximation to the scientific consensus among the choices.