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Q 1 – Consider the following statements:
1. Glonass is a French satellite navigation system.
2. Glonass became fully operational in 1998.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : B
Explanation
Glonass is a Russian satellite navigation system.
Q 2 – The Indian Forest Act was enacted in …
Answer : B
Explanation
N/A
Q 3 – Consider the following statements:
1. The Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) is a multi-purpose satellite system.
2. INSAT encompasses telecommunications, meteorological, observations and data relay.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
INSAT is joint venture of Department of Space, India Meteorological Department, Department of Telecommunications, All India Radio, and Doordarshan.
Q 4 – Consider the following statements:
1. Telemedicine is one of the important applications of Space Technology that acts as a catalyst for the societal development.
2. ISRO launched the program ‘Telemedicine’ in 2001.
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Answer : C
Explanation
Telemedicine service is made available especially to the remote regions of the country.
Q 5 – Consider the following statements:
1. Cartosat-2 is an advanced remote sensing satellite with a single panchromatic camera.
2. Cartosat-2 provides scene-specific spot imageries for cartographic application.
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Answer : C
Explanation
N/A
Q 6 – Nanoscience is the study of …
Answer : A
Explanation
Nano is a Greek word meaning dwarf or very small.
Q 7 – Which among the following correctly defines the term ‘Cognitive Feedback Helmets?’
Answer : A
Explanation
N/A
Q 8 – The Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics is located in …
Answer : C
Explanation
The center is operated by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
Q 9 – Which among the following is known as energy plant?
Answer : A
Explanation
Jatropha is capable enough to be used as biofuels.
Q 10 – The life of Methane in the atmosphere is …
Answer : B
Explanation
N/A
Q 11 – In reference to Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment is located in …
Answer : B
Explanation
N/A
Q 12 – The Pokhran-II was tested in …
Answer : B
Explanation
It was tested on May 13, 1998.
Q 13 – India’s first successful nuclear bomb test was named as …
Answer : A
Explanation
Smiling Buddha was the code of Pokhran I test.
Q 14 – Consider the following statements:
1. The Light Combat Aircraft program was first commenced in 1985.
2. In 2004, the Light Combat Aircraft was named as ‘Tejas’ by the prime minister AB Vajpayee.
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Answer : C
Explanation
N/A
Q 15 – In reference to the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program; Prithvi is a …
Answer : C
Explanation
N/A
Q 16 – In reference to Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory is located in …
Answer : B
Explanation
It is an armament development laboratory.
Q 17 – Consider the following statements:
1. Like fingerprints, DNA of every human being is unique.
2. Unlike fingerprints (which can be altered through surgery), DNA cannot be changed.
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Answer : C
Explanation
Fingerprint evidence sometimes vague to identify the originality, but DNA patterns are always clear.
Q 18 – In reference to biotechnology, consider the following statements:
1. Biotechnology can improve the animal’s health.
2. Biotechnology can engender environmental and conservation benefits.
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Answer : C
Explanation
Animal biotechnology includes all sorts of animals including fish, poultry, livestock, etc.
Q 19 – Which among the following is used for gamma sterilization and industrial radiography?
Answer : A
Explanation
Cobalt-60 is an artificially produced radioisotope.
Q 20 – Consider the following statements:
1. When an organism dies, it no longer able to exchange carbon with the environment.
2. The accurate measurement of the amount of 14C depends, either by observing the beta decay of 14C or by accelerator mass spectroscopy that allows one to date the death of the once-living organism.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
Mass spectroscopy is a technique of using a particle accelerator to separate 12C from 14C and then count the amount of each separately.
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