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Question 71. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Substance/mineral Use
  1. Graphite electrode Vulcanization of rubber
  2. Limestone Smelting of iron
  3. Aluminium Mixing with other metals to provide strength and lightness
Codes:
  1.    1 and 3 only
  2.    2 and 3 only
  3.    1 and 2 only
  4.    All of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 and 3 only
Answer: (b)Graphite electrode is used in melting of steel. Recently, the Indian government has imposed antidumping duty on import of graphite electrode to protect domestic industry.
Question 72. Gaia satellite which was launched in 2013 has reached its intended location. The satellite was launched by
  1.    ISRO
  2.    China National Space Administration
  3.    ESA
  4.    NASA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> ESA
Answer: (c)Gaia satellite, the billion star surveyor was launched by ESA in 2013.
Question 73. Which one of the following is an indigenously built light combat aircraft of India?
  1.    Vikrant
  2.    Vikrant
  3.    Arjun
  4.    Akash
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Vikrant
Answer: (b)Tejas is an indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) of the Indian Air Force. It s a single-seat, single-jet engine, multi-role light fighter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. It came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which began in the 1980s to replace India’s ageing MiG-21 fighters. Later, the LCA was officially named “Tejas.”
Question 74. Which of the following statements are correct about Dongfeng-31B?
  1. It has long range missile with a reach of 10,000 km.
  2. It can carry multiple nuclear warheads.
Codes:
  1.    2 only
  2.    Both 1 and 2
  3.    1 only
  4.    Neither 1 Nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (b)The missile is a variant of Dongfeng-31 A with same range but improved capability in carrying warheads.
Question 75. What is the name of the world’s first womb transplant baby?
  1.    Margaret
  2.    Louis
  3.    Glenn
  4.    Vincent
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Vincent
Answer: (d)Vincent, the world’s first womb transplant baby was born to a Swedish family.
Question 76. The oldest super predator living on earth discovered was the
  1.    Yellow whale
  2.    Marine Cobra
  3.    Marine crocodile
  4.    Blue Dolphin
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Marine crocodile
Answer: (c)Scientists at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Biological Sciences in the second week of January 2013 discovered that the oldest known super predator of the world was the Marine Crocodile.
Question 77. Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?
  1.    Valentina Tereshkova
  2.    Steven Sptelberg
  3.    Neil Armstrong
  4.    Yuri Gagarin
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Neil Armstrong
Answer: (c)Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Question 78. Which one of the following is a ‘Surface to Air Missile’ ?
  1.    K-15 Sagarika
  2.    Agni
  3.    Brahmos
  4.    Trishul
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Trishul
Answer: (d)Trishul is the name of a short range surface-to-air missile developed by India as a part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It has a range of 9 km and is fitted with a 5.5 kg warhead.
Question 79. Consider the following statements.
  1. India and Russia started their joint-military exercise named ‘INDRA 2015’.
  2. This joint military exercise is being held at Jaipur (Rajasthan).
  3. It is the 6th edition of the annual series of joint military exercises between India and Russia.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?Codes:
  1.    3 only
  2.    2 only
  3.    1 only
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 only
Answer: (c)This joint military exercise is being held Bikaner (Rajasthan). It is the 7th edition of the annual series of joint military exercises between India and Russia.
Question 80. Radar is used to
  1.    receive signal from radio receivers.
  2.    locate geostationary satellites.
  3.    detect and locate distant objects.
  4.    locate submerged submarines.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> detect and locate distant objects.
Answer: (c)Radar (Radio Detection And Ranging) is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain.

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