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Class 8 General Knowledge
India: Science And Technology
Quiz 13
Consider the following statements:
Amateur television is the transmission of quality video and audio over the wide range of frequencies allocated for radio.
Amateur television is usually transmitted at the frequency below 100 MHz.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements.
Wi-Fi is a networking system and belongs to a class of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) devices.
Wi-Fi uses the same radio frequencies as Bluetooth but with higher power resulting in a stronger connection.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following is not correct regarding supercomputer?
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There is a tough competition among developed nations to create the fastest computer
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Supercomputers have often been used as fictional objects in literature movies and in other forms of media
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India is not lagging behind in this race
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None of the above sentences is false
Consider the following statements:
The word 'Robotics' was coined by Asi Moto of Japan.
Kismet robot can produce social exchanges with humans through a range of a facial expressions.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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What is Wipro Supernova ?
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Name of a series of a high performing computing system
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Advanced development in the space research
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Recently found supernova in constellation
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A project initiated by Wipro
Consider the following medicinal modifications:
Handwriting recognition device uses artificial intelligence.
Handwriting recognition is the ability of a computer as well as its interpretation ability which was given as an output from sources.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Which one of the following is the name of the first TV remote control developed by Zenith Electronics Corporation?
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Lazy Ladies
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Lazy Bones
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Ladies Finger
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Fingertip Bones
Which one of the following displays is not the Volatile Television Display?
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Plasma
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Liquid crystal display
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Organic light emitting diode
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Cholesteric display
The supercomputer SAGA-220 is specifically made for the use of scientists related with _________.
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Health research
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Space research
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Nano technology
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Education sector
Consider the following statements:
Louis Parker invented the modern changeable television receiver.
Rabbit ears, the V shaped TV antenna was invented by Marvin Middlemark.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
Mobile TV is one of the features provided by 3G phones.
South Korea became the first country in the world to have mobile TV.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following sold the worlds first mobile television MTV-1?
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Clive Sinclair
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George Shapiro
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Clive Clinton
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William Gladstone
The edible portion of which of the following vegetables is not a stem?
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Potato
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Sweet potato
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Ginger
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Corn of Colocasia
Explanation
Colocasia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to southeastern Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The generic name is derived from the ancient Greek word kolokasion. In the Greek botanist Dioscorides ($$1$$st century AD) it means the edible roots of both Colocasia esculenta and Nelumbo nucifera.
The first nuclear reactor of India is named ___________.
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Rohini
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Vaishali
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Apsara
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Kamini
Explanation
India's first nuclear reactor was the Apsara research reactor. It was designed and built in India, with assistance and fuel from United Kingdom. Apsara reached criticality on August $$4$$, $$1956$$ and was inaugurated on January $$20$$, $$1957$$.
Which of the following is standard applications?
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Men power planning
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Sales processing
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Network analysis
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Order processing
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Order processing is standard application and is a key element of order fulfilling. It helps in getting the complete work done by the computers from placing the order to getting it delivered,
ICMR stands for _______.
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Indian Council of Medicine Research
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International Council of Medicine Research
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International Council of Medical Research
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Indian Council of Medical Research
Explanation
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) located in New Delhi is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research. It is
one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world.
The ICMR has always attempted to address itself to the growing demands of scientific advances in biomedical research on one hand, and to the need of finding practical solutions to the health problems of the country, on the other.
Ms. ____________ from _____________ has been crowned Miss International 2018.
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Maria Athisa Manalo, Philippines
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Mariem Velazco, Venezuela
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Reabetswe Sechoaro, South Africa
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Edmyer Martinez, Australia
Explanation
Kevin Liliana from Indonesia crowned her successor Mariem Velazco Gracia from Venezuela as a Miss International 2018.
It has been the practice to have __________ as the Managing Director of the IMF.
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an American
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an European
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an Australian
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an Arab
Explanation
The IMF is led by a managing director, who is head of staff and serves as Chairman of the Executive Board.
Historically the IMF's managing directors have been European and the presidents of the World Bank have been American. This standard is increasingly being questioned and competition for the two posts may open up to include other qualified candidates from any part of the world.
_________ had developed the concept of Human Development Index in ____________.
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Mahbub-ul-Haq, 1990
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Avinash Dixit, 1999
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Jagdish Bhagwati, 1980
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Amartya Sen, 1970
Explanation
Pakistani economist Mahbub-ul-Haq created the concept of HDI in 1990. This is used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Which of the following can be described as an interesting communication application?
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Payment by computer
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Talking terminals
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Transfer of information by tape
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All the above
Explanation
Talking terminals can be described as an interesting communication application. It was developed as a method of communication for the blind computer users.
"Transfer of information by tape", this type of application is very popular in____________.
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manufacturing company
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private offices
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government offices
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all the above
Explanation
Transfer of information by tape is very popular in government offices as communication through tape is considered as a very authentic and reliable mean and it can't be manipulated easily.
In Chandrayan-2 mission the rover is known as __________.
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Pragyan
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Vikram
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Aditya
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Chandra
Explanation
On July 22 2019, ISRO launched Chandrayan-2 mission having orbiter, lander and rover.
The rover Pragyam which in Sanskrit means 'Wisdom' will be housed inside the lander 'Vikram' which is named after the founder of the ISRO Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
Sunita Williams, renowned astronaut of Indian origin, set a record of days spent in space with _____________ days.
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195
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185
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200
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160
Explanation
On December 9, 2006 Willams flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery to the ISS. There she was a flight engineer for Expeditions 14 and 15. During her stay at the space station, she made four space walks, totaling more than 195 days in space, both of which were records for women in space.
A huge Dead Zone was discovered in ______________ in 2017.
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Gulf of Mexico
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Bay of Bengal
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Coasts of Namibia
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Baltic Sea
Explanation
The Bay of Bengal hosts a 'dead zone' of approximately 60,000 square kilometres. A dead zone refers to an area with little to no oxygen and supporting microbial processes that remove vast amount of nitrogen from the ocean.
Indian who won Ramon Magsaysay award in 2018 is__________.
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Bharat Vatawani
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Arundhati Roy
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Uddab Bharali
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Ruth Manorama
Explanation
In 2018 edition of Ramon Magsaysay award two Indians won it.
Sonam Wangchuk who uses science for the economic growth of Ladhaki people and Bharat Vatawani who is a psychiatrist works of a metally-ill street person.
By signing ______, Ambedkar gave up his demand for separate electorates.
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Poona Pact
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Aligarh Pact
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Deccan Pact
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delhi Pact
Explanation
The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, India. It was signed to break the fast unto death undertaken by Gandhi to annul the Macdonald Award giving separate electorates to Dalits for electing members of state legislative assemblies. This was during the time of British India.
The space shuttle which successfully carried Sunita Williams to space _________________.
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Challenger
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Atlantis
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Discovery
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Columbus
Explanation
Sunita Willams was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Space Shuttle 'Discovery', on December, 9, 2006. She joined the Expedition 114 crew there.
The current impasse in Doha Round of Negotiations is centered around _______________.
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access to cheaper drugs
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access to markets of developed countries
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agricultural subsidies provided by developed countries
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removal of non-tariff barriers
Explanation
The Doha Development Round or Doha Development Agenda (DDA) was a trade-negotiation round at the World Trade Organization (WTO). It began in November 2001 under the then director-general Mike Moore. There were negotiations are over disagreements concerning agriculture, industrial tariffs and non-tariff barriers, services, and trade
remedies in July 2008.
The Empire of the 'Satavahana kings' is known by which of the following names at present?
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Andhra Pradesh
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Punjab
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Gujrat
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Uttar Pradesh
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The Satavahanas were an Indian dynasty based in the Deccan region. They came into power after the Mauryan Dynasty. The Satavahana Kingdom mainly comprised the present day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.
Who was the first recipient of Jnanapith award?
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Amrita Pritam
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Dinkar
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D.V. Gundappa
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G Shankara Kurup
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G. Sankara Kurup was the first winner of the Jnanpith. It is India's highest literary award. He won the prize in 1965 for his collection of poems in Malayam titled-
Odakkuzhal (The Bamboo Flute, 1950).
The wailing wall is associated with ____________.
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Christians
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Bahais
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Jews
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Shias
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Wailing Wall or Kotel is an ancient limestone wall. It is situated in the Old City of Jerusalem. At the Wall, Jews pour their hearts out to God. Thus, it has come to be known as the Wailing Wall because of the
centuries of endless tears, shed by Jews yearning to rebuild Jerusalem.
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The Hindu outfit Hindraf has been banned in _____________.
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Pakistan
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Thailand
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Malaysia
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Bangladesh
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After several warnings by the Malayasian Government HINDRAF was officially banned on 15 October 2008.
Bullion refers to gold, silver or other precious metals in the form of ______________.
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Ingots or bars only
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Bars as well as coins
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Coins only
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Jewellery
Explanation
Bullion includes gold bars, silver bars, and other bars of precious metal. The world was introduced by the French Minister of Finance under Louis XIII, Claude de Bullion. The value of it is typically determined by the value of its precious metals content. That is defined by its purity and mass.
What is the rank of the India in Global Burden of Disease (GDB) rankings for Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ)?
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$$154^{th}$$
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$$143^{th}$$
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$$114^{th}$$
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$$123^{th}$$
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
In May 2007 Air Sahara acquired by Jet Airways is being operated as a separate airline under the name of _____________.
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Jet Lite
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Jet Sahara
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Air Jet Line
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Jet Sahara Lite
Explanation
JetLite, is a Low -cost subsidiary of Jet Airways. It was formerly known as Air Sahara until buyout by Jet Airways which rebranded the Airline as JetLite.
In which year Bastille fell on 14th of July?
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1879
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1789
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1787
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None of them
Explanation
The Bastille was a Fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine .It was stormed by a crowd on 14 July 1789, in the French Revolution ,becoming an important symbol for the French Republican movement, and was later demolished and replaced by the Place de la Bastille.
Which is the most polluted place on the Earth according to a report by Tasmania's institute for Marine and Aquatic studies?
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Devon Island
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Kodaik Island
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Henderson Island
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None of the above
Which of the following is Indias indigenous helicopter weaponised version made its first flight recently?
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Dhruv
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Cheetah
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Chetak
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Rajhans
Explanation
The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter developed and manufactured by Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The development of the Dhruv was first announced in November 1984, and it was
subsequently designed with assistance from MBB in Germany. The Dhruv entered in service in 2002.
The meeting was held IN CAMERA,
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reflection
Astra-Missile is ________________.
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Surface to surface missile
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Surface to air missile
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Air to surface missile
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Air to air missile
Explanation
Astra is an active radar homing beyond visual-range air to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), India.
Which of the following took over the Anglo-Dutch steel Company Corus?
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Arcelor Mittal
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Jindal Steel
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Neelanchal Ispat Nigam Ltd
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Tata Steel
Explanation
In 2006, Corus accepted at 4.3 billion offer from Tata Steel. This combination of these two companies could
create the fifth largest steel making company worldwide.
India's first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd., and which of the following group was inaugurated near
Hyderabad?
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Reliance Defence
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TATA Defence Manufactures
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Adhani Defence group.
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Kalyani group
Choose the most appropriate option.
Which country $$3$$D - Printed a home of $$37$$ sq.mts?
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Spain
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South Korea
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Taiwan.
Explanation
An American 3D printing company named Apis Cor and a Russian real estate developer collaborated in building the world’s first 3D printed house in Moscow, Russia.
The Construction of the 37-square-meter building was completed within a day.
Which type of roof will provide maximum protection from heat radiation in a building?
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Painted aluminium sheeting
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Concrete slab with plaster
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Concrete slab, with mud and brick tiles
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Concrete slab, water proofed and covered with a roof garden
Explanation
From the given options, concrete slab, water proofed and covered with a roof garden provide maximum protection from heat radiation in a building.
Which one of the following is not an independent Department under the Government of India?
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Department of Atomic Energy
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Department of Bio-Technology
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Department of space
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Planning Commission
Which of the following country has the fastest mobile Internet in the world, report by broadband testing Ookla recently?
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South Korea
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North Korea
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Norway
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China
India test fired 'Spyder' surface-to-air-missile as a part of a series of tests of the short range quick reaction missile. 'Spyder' is an acquired missile system from which country?
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Japan
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Russia
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Israel
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The United States
Choose the most appropriate option.
Juno is the name of a :
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Hydrogen fuelled submarine
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Hydrogen fuelled space craft
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Solar powered space craft
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Atomic powered submarine.
Explanation
Juno is a space probe by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) that is currently orbiting the planet Jupiter.
It was launched on 5th August 2011 and entered Jupiter’s orbit on 5th July 2016, five years after its launch.
It's main aim is to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter.
The quarantine regulation for preventing entry of diseased plants into the country is done by which one of the following?
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National Botanical Research Institute
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Botanical Survey of India
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National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Which country has recently conducted a successful missile defence test involving a simulated attack by an Inter Continental, Ballistic Missile (ICBM)?
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South Korea
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The United States
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Japan
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China
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