Quiz about Important Science and Technology current affairs

Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding Fishery and oceanographic Research vessel (FORV) is/are correct?   1. It is a floating laboratory being developed by the Ministry of Earth sciences and would be used for marine and ocean research. 2. It will replace the ageing Sagar Sampada, which has been facilitating marine research activities in India since 1984. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 2

A recent report released by American Medical Association Council on science and public health claims that excessive blue light emitted by LEDs can adversely impact? 1. Human health 2. Environment 3. Other species Select the correct using the codes given below.

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding Aditya Spacecraft: 1. This will be the first Indian mission to study the sun, and also the first Indian mission to be placed at Lagrangian point L1. 2. Till now only NASA has successfully placed satellites at the L1 point. Which of the statements given above is/are true?

Accepted Answer

1 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 4

Which of the following statements is/are true about IRNSS?  1. IRNSS space system, is comprising of seven satellites, which is at par with US-based GPS.  2. IRNSS will have total seven satellites, of which 3 satellites will be Geosynchronous and 4 will be  Geostationary.   Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Accepted Answer

1 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding Antrix:  1. It is not a wholly owned Government of India company.  2. It is the commercial and marketing arm of the Indian space research organization.  3. It got the Maharatna status form the government of India in 2008. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

3 only

Question 6

Which of the following is/are the mission objectives of CHANDRAYAAN-1?   1. Prepare 3D atlas of lunar surface.   2. Confirming presence of water-ice on the moon.   3. Identify regions which are rich in Helium-3.   4. Locate minerals in the moon soil.  5. Finding methane on the moon.   Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 5 only

Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Question 7

Consider the following statements regarding MARS ORBITER MISSION (MOM):   1. This is India’s first interplanetary project.  2. It made India the second Asian country to have an interplanetary orbiter launch to its credit.   3. It was successfully inserted into mars orbit on 16th November, 2013.  Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Accepted Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

3 only

Answer

1, 2,and 3

Question 8

Which of the following is a robotic submarine send under in southern Indian Ocean to search the black box
of MH370 Malaysian plane that went missing recently?

Accepted Answer

BLUE FIN 21

Answer

ACYUT 4

Answer

EMIEW-2

Answer

ASIMO

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding Urja Ganga Project is/are correct?   1. It aims to provide PNG and CNG.  2. It will connect Jagdishpur (U.P) to Haldia (West Bengal).  3. It will include five states viz. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal.  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 10

The Nobel Prize 2016 in Physiology was awarded to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Yoshinori Ohsumi

Answer

David J. Thouless

Answer

Jean-Pierre Sauvage

Answer

F. Duncan

Practice Test On: Important Science and Technology current affairs

Practice Test On:
Important Science and Technology current affairs