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Question 1.

How many satellites have been placed into orbit by ISRO's heaviest rocket LVM3 M2?

  1.    31
  2.    36
  3.    35
  4.    32
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> 36
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) heaviest rocket LVM3 M2 which took off from the second launch pad (SLP) of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) has successfully orbited 36 satellites of UK-based One Web.
Question 2.

'Dragonfly', a recent project by NASA, was launched to explore which planet?

  1.    Venus
  2.    Mars
  3.    Saturn
  4.    Jupiter
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Saturn
NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft is scheduled to reach the Selk Crater region on Saturn's moon Titan in the year 2034.
Question 3.

Indian Railways has installed how many capacity solar rooftops?

  1.    5 MW
  2.    10 MW
  3.    4 MW
  4.    8 MW
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> 4 MW
Indian Railways has installed 142 MW of solar rooftop capacity and 4 MW of Wind energy till August.
Question 4.

CERT-In in collaboration with Power-CSIRTs, successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise "PowerEX", what was the theme of the exercise?

  1.    Improved recognition of the role of the network in zero trust
  2.    Risk of remote work
  3.    Defending Cyber induced disruption in IT & OT infrastructure
  4.    Increased consumer and small-business focus on cyber
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Defending Cyber induced disruption in IT & OT infrastructure
The Objective of the exercise was to "Recognize, Analyse & Respond to Cyber Incidents in IT & OT Systems". The theme of the exercise was "Defending Cyber induced disruption in IT & OT infrastructure".
Question 5.

Apart from GSLV MK III, which of these is an operational launch from ISRO?

  1.    VSLV
  2.    PSLV
  3.    NSLV
  4.    MSLV
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> PSLV
Currently, India has three operational launch vehicles - the PSLV, GSLV, and GSLV Mk III.
Question 6.

Which country's Samantha Cristoforetti became the first European woman to command the International Space Station?

  1.    Spain
  2.    USA
  3.    Japan
  4.    Italy
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Italy
Italy's Samantha Cristoforetti became the first European woman to command the International Space Station
Question 7.

Who has developed India's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19 that received DCGI approval?

  1.    Bharat Biotech
  2.    Bharat Pharma
  3.    GENoMiX
  4.    Serum Institute of India
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech got the emergency use authorization from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the intranasal COVID-19 vaccine.
Question 8.

The New Naval Ensign features the national emblem inside which shape?

  1.    Orange Hexagon
  2.    Blue Octagon
  3.    White Octagon
  4.    Green Hexagon
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Blue Octagon
The Indian Flag is placed on the top left of the flag, while a blue octagonal shape that encompasses the national emblem sits atop an anchor on the right, which depicts steadfastness.
Question 9.

Which private space start-up has secured its first patent for the design and manufacturing of its 3D-printed rocket engine?

  1.    Blue Origin
  2.    OneSpace
  3.    Agnikul Cosmos
  4.    SpaceX
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Agnikul Cosmos
Agnikul Cosmos, one of India's private space startups, has secured its first patent for the design and manufacturing of its 3D-printed rocket engine.
Question 10.

ISRO collaborated with which company to launch India's first HTS?

  1.    Aletheia Technologies Pvt. Ltd
  2.    Echo Star Corporation
  3.    Hughes Communications India Ltd.
  4.    One Web Telecommunications
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Hughes Communications India Ltd.
Hughes Communications India (HCI) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) officially launched India's first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service.