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151.	Consider the following comparisons between the Resourcesat-1 and Resourceset-2: 1. The Resourceset-2 will be able to collect data from a wider strip of the Earth‘s surface 2. The Resourceset -2 will provide remote sensing data services for entire globe, in contrast with some selected area by Resourcesat-1 3. The Resourcesat-2 has been launched with additional payload known as AIS (Automatic Identification System) from COMDEV, Canada as an experimental payload for ship surveillance in VHF band Which among the above statement is / are correct?
A.	Only 1 is correct
B.	Only 2 is correct
C.	1 & 3 are correct
D.	2 & 3 are correct
Answer» C. 1 & 3 are correct

152.	Which among the following correctly defines Pinaka?
A.	A Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Developed by DRDO
B.	A Missile Developed by DRDO
C.	A Missile imported from Russia
D.	A rocket launcher developed by France
Answer» A. A Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Developed by DRDO

153.	Which among the following can be measured with Anemometer?
A.	Water Velocity
B.	Wind Velocity
C.	Relative Humidity
D.	Absolute Humidity
Answer» B. Wind Velocity

154.	At which among the following temperatures, the indicator of Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers will show the same reading?
A.	-40°C
B.	-65°C
C.	-25°C
D.	-32°C
Answer» A. -40°C

155.	At which among the following points, the high tides are lower than usual and low tides are higher than usual?
A.	New Moon
B.	Full Moon
C.	Apogee
D.	Perigee
Answer» C. Apogee

156.	Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which of the following planets?
A.	Mars
B.	Saturn
C.	Jupiter
D.	Earth
Answer» A. Mars

157.	Sun accounts for approximately what fraction of total mass of Solar System ?
A.	70%
B.	90%
C.	95%
D.	99.86%
Answer» D. 99.86%

158.	In which of the following light produces image focus in front of the retina?
A.	Presbyopia
B.	Myopia
C.	Hyperopia
D.	Hypertropia
Answer» B. Myopia

159.	Which among the following is also known as Dog Star?
A.	Alpha Centauri
B.	Proxima centauri
C.	Sirius
D.	Aludra
Answer» C. Sirius

160.	The name of Robert Watson-Watt is associated with which among the following inventions?
A.	Steam Engine
B.	Electric Bulb
C.	Radar technology
D.	Microwaves
Answer» C. Radar technology

161.	Which among the following scientists is known for laws of planetary motion?
A.	Newton
B.	Kepler
C.	Galileo
D.	Faraday
Answer» B. Kepler

162.	The ―Amos‖ series of satellites belongs to which among the following countries?
A.	India
B.	USA
C.	Israel
D.	China
Answer» C. Israel

163.	Which among the following compound is most commonly used in the Photochromic lenses?
A.	Potassium Dichromate
B.	Silver Chloride
C.	Potassium ferrate
D.	Ferric Chloride
Answer» B. Silver Chloride

164.	Which among the following are being procured by India for its armed forces, under the Project-75 India (P-75I) Programme?
A.	Medium multi-role combat aircraft
B.	Falcon Awacs
C.	Submarines
D.	Aircraft Career Ships
Answer» C. Submarines

165.	Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, has been rechristened in India as which among the following?
A.	INS Viraat
B.	INS Vikramaditya
C.	INS Chakra
D.	INS Arihant
Answer» B. INS Vikramaditya

166.	In context with the Defense of India, Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) Projects are related to which among the following?
A.	Nuclear Capable Missiles
B.	Nuclear Capable Submarines
C.	Aircraft Career Ships
D.	Amphibious warfare vessels
Answer» B. Nuclear Capable Submarines

167.	Which among the following radiations in the Sunlight causes tanning and sunburn?
A.	Ultraviolet
B.	Visible
C.	Infrared
D.	Micro waves
Answer» A. Ultraviolet

168.	What is the focal length of a concave lense with number -5D?
A.	5 cm
B.	10 cm
C.	15 cm
D.	20 cm
Answer» D. 20 cm

169.	The asteroid belt is a region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of which among the following planets?
A.	Earth & Mars
B.	Mars & Jupiter
C.	Jupiter and Saturn
D.	Saturn and Pluto
Answer» B. Mars & Jupiter

170.	India‘s First Moon Mission Chandrayaan was launched on which among the following dates?
A.	October 27, 2007
B.	October 22, 2008
C.	November 23, 2008
D.	December 17, 2008
Answer» B. October 22, 2008

171.	Which of the following is India‘s first nuclear reactor:
A.	Apsara
B.	Dhruva
C.	Rawatbhatta
D.	Kudankulam
Answer» A. Apsara

172.	In which of the following states is located the Indian Astronomical Observatory?
A.	Karnataka
B.	Uttar Pradesh
C.	Maharashtra
D.	Jammu & Kashmir
Answer» D. Jammu & Kashmir

173.	Which among the following is the largest nuclear power station of India by capacity?
A.	Tarapur Atomic Power Station, Maharashtra
B.	Rajasthan Atomic Power Station, Rawatbhata
C.	Kaiga Atomic Power Station, Karnataka
D.	Madras Atomic Power Station, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
Answer» A. Tarapur Atomic Power Station, Maharashtra

174.	Which among the following the correct English Official name of CERN ( Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire)?
A.	European Organization for Nuclear Research
B.	European Council for Nuclear Research
C.	European Center for Nuclear Research
D.	European Nuclear Research organization
Answer» A. European Organization for Nuclear Research

175.	What is the name of Indian‘s first satellite launch vehicle?
A.	SLV-1
B.	SLV-2
C.	SLV-3
D.	PSLV-1
Answer» C. SLV-3

180+ Physics Solved MCQs

Which among the following correctly defines Pinaka?

Which among the following can be measured with Anemometer?

At which among the following temperatures, the indicator of Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers will show the same reading?

At which among the following points, the high tides are lower than usual and low tides are higher than usual?

Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which of the following planets?

Sun accounts for approximately what fraction of total mass of Solar System ?

In which of the following light produces image focus in front of the retina?

Which among the following is also known as Dog Star?

The name of Robert Watson-Watt is associated with which among the following inventions?

Which among the following scientists is known for laws of planetary motion?

The ―Amos‖ series of satellites belongs to which among the following countries?

Which among the following compound is most commonly used in the Photochromic lenses?

Which among the following are being procured by India for its armed forces, under the Project-75 India (P-75I) Programme?

Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, has been rechristened in India as which among the following?

In context with the Defense of India, Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) Projects are related to which among the following?

Which among the following radiations in the Sunlight causes tanning and sunburn?

What is the focal length of a concave lense with number -5D?

The asteroid belt is a region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of which among the following planets?

India‘s First Moon Mission Chandrayaan was launched on which among the following dates?

Which of the following is India‘s first nuclear reactor:

In which of the following states is located the Indian Astronomical Observatory?

Which among the following is the largest nuclear power station of India by capacity?

Which among the following the correct English Official name of CERN ( Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire)?

What is the name of Indian‘s first satellite launch vehicle?

In which year India‘s first satellite Aryabhatta was launched?

Which of the following is responsible for the fact that Tennis ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains?

Thin lamination is used in a transformer to reduce:

Which of the following statements is incorrect about a Plane Mirror?

A high-refractive-index polymer (HRIP) is a polymer that has a refractive index greater than _?

Consider the following statements regarding Black Holes: 1. A black hole is a supergiant star that has collapsed into itself 2. The Black-hole singularity has zero radius Which of the above is / are correct statements?

Which of the following is / are correct statements with respect to Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au)? 1. All of them are can be found naturally in their elemental state 2. All of them belong to same group in the periodic table Select the correct option from the codes given below:

A 10 Kg block of Iron has which of the following twice in value in comparison to a 5 Kg block of Iron? 1. Inertia 2. Mass 3. Volume Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for his path-breaking research and formulation of the:

Which one of the following types of Laser is used in Laser Printers?

The power of a lens is measured in :

The television technology in which a new form of light-emitting crystals which can be printed onto flexible plastic sheets to produce a paper-thin display that can be rolled up and carried in a pocket is:

Consider the following statements regarding Black Holes:
1. A black hole is a supergiant star that has collapsed into itself
2. The Black-hole singularity has zero radius
Which of the above is / are correct statements?

Which of the following is / are correct statements with respect to Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au)?
1. All of them are can be found naturally in their elemental state
2. All of them belong to same group in the periodic table
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

A 10 Kg block of Iron has which of the following twice in value in comparison to a 5 Kg block of Iron?
1. Inertia
2. Mass
3. Volume
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

176.	In which year India‘s first satellite Aryabhatta was launched?
A.	1975
B.	1970
C.	1978
D.	1965
Answer» A. 1975

177.	Which of the following is responsible for the fact that Tennis ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains?
A.	Low Gravity
B.	High Gravity
C.	Less dense air
D.	Low atmospheric temperature
Answer» C. Less dense air

178.	Thin lamination is used in a transformer to reduce:
A.	Eddy current losses
B.	Hysteresis losses
C.	Corona losses
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Eddy current losses

179.	Which of the following statements is incorrect about a Plane Mirror?
A.	The focal length of a plane mirror is infinity
B.	Its optical power is one
C.	It forms a virtual image of a real object
D.	It is used in constructing periscope
Answer» B. Its optical power is one

180.	A high-refractive-index polymer (HRIP) is a polymer that has a refractive index greater than _?
A.	.50
B.	1.0
C.	1.20
D.	1.50
Answer» D. 1.50

181.	Consider the following statements regarding Black Holes: 1. A black hole is a supergiant star that has collapsed into itself 2. The Black-hole singularity has zero radius Which of the above is / are correct statements?
A.	Only 1
B.	Only 2
C.	Both 1 & 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» C. Both 1 & 2

182.	Which of the following is / are correct statements with respect to Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au)? 1. All of them are can be found naturally in their elemental state 2. All of them belong to same group in the periodic table Select the correct option from the codes given below:
A.	Only 1
B.	Only 2
C.	Both 1 & 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» C. Both 1 & 2

183.	A 10 Kg block of Iron has which of the following twice in value in comparison to a 5 Kg block of Iron? 1. Inertia 2. Mass 3. Volume Select the correct option from the codes given below:
A.	Only 1 & 2
B.	Only 2
C.	Only 1 & 3
D.	1, 2 & 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 & 3

184.	Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for his path-breaking research and formulation of the:
A.	Theory of Relavitity
B.	Laws of Photo-Electric Effect
C.	Principle of Wave-Particle Duality
D.	Theory of Critical Opalescence
Answer» B. Laws of Photo-Electric Effect

185.	Which one of the following types of Laser is used in Laser Printers?
A.	Semiconductor laser
B.	Excimer Laser
C.	Dye Laser
D.	Gas Laser
Answer» A. Semiconductor laser