General Knowledge
SCIENCE AND TECH MCQs
Total Questions : 458
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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.
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.
Answer: Option C. -> ESA
Answer: (c)Gaia satellite, the billion star surveyor was launched by ESA in 2013.
Answer: (c)Gaia satellite, the billion star surveyor was launched by ESA in 2013.
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.”
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.”
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.
Answer: (b)The missile is a variant of Dongfeng-31 A with same range but improved capability in carrying warheads.
Answer: Option D. -> Vincent
Answer: (d)Vincent, the world’s first womb transplant baby was born to a Swedish family.
Answer: (d)Vincent, the world’s first womb transplant baby was born to a Swedish family.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- India and Russia started their joint-military exercise named ‘INDRA 2015’.
- This joint military exercise is being held at Jaipur (Rajasthan).
- It is the 6th edition of the annual series of joint military exercises between India and Russia.
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.
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.
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.
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.