CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge India: Science And Technology Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

The capital of Ecuador is ________.
  • Deli
  • Quito
  • San Jose
  • Cairo
The currency of Antigua Barbuda is _________.
  • Dollar
  • Pound
  • Dirham
  • Taka
Out of the total area of the world South America contains __________.
  • 9.20%
  • 8.90%
  • 8.60%
  • 7.90%
BOAC' is the airline of _________.
  • Italy
  • France
  • Britain
  • Nepal
TT' is the news agency of ____________.
  • Sweden
  • India
  • UK
  • Norway
Speleology is the scientific study of ____________.
  • Soil
  • Caves
  • Sky
  • Clouds
In assumptions testing, violation of constant variance is/ is called ________________.
  • heteroscedasticity
  • heterogeneous
  • homogenous
  • homoscedasticity
SIDBI related statements are given. Pick the wrong statement.
  • SIDBI means Small Industries Development Bank of India
  • It was established on 2nd April 1990
  • It is the principal financial institution for the promotion, financing and development of industry in the small scale sector
  • Its head office is in Nagpur
Techniques of managerial control are useful in __________________.
  • selection of Plant location
  • identifying appropriate technology
  • profit Planning
  • conducting shareholder's meetings
All of the following are technologies used to gather information about you online except ____________.
  • spy ware
  • cookies
  • Gmail
  • anonymizers
What is a technology-enabled microchip implanted into the human body?
  • Wearable computer
  • GPS
  • Implant chip
  • None of the above
Intercom system is connected with ________.
  • telephone exchange
  • PBX system
  • EBPAX system
  • FAX
Disinvestment Commission was set-up in ___________.
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1998
A useful hypothesis will enable _______________.
  • Predictions by searching
  • Prediction by Assuming
  • Predictions by reasoning
  • None of these
CAD stands for ____________.
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Community Area Development
  • Central Appraisal District
  • Common Authority Development
Consider the following statements about national calender of India.
$$1$$.The national calender based on the Saka era with Chaitra as its first mouth.
$$2$$.Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian calendar.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • $$1$$ only
  • $$2$$ only
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
"Sardar Sarovar Dam" is built on river _______________.
  • Narmada
  • Godavari
  • Krishna
  • None of these
Red cross day is celebrated on   ____________.
  • $$1$$ Jan
  • $$5$$ Dec
  • $$8$$ May
  • $$21$$ March
The treatment of cancer by gamma rays is called as ______.
  • Hormone therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation therapy
  • All of the above
Large amount of information is stored in ______ unit of computer.
  • memory
  • control unit
  • monitor
  • none of these
Bhabha Atomic Research Center is situated in ____________.
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
For emergency, call _________ for ambulance service.
  • 108
  • 100
  • 106
  • None of these
Which of the following country/countries successfully inserted a spacecraft into Mars orbit by maiden attempt?
  • USA
  • Russia
  • India
  • China
The European Space Ageney (ESA) succesefully landed a spacecraft on a speeding comet that lies 310 million miles away from Earth As a result, the scientists may find out______________.
  • The age of the Sun
  • The age of the Universe
  • New fundamental atomic particles
  • The role of the comets in bringing organic matter and water to Earth
Recently Microsoft announced its 26.2 billion dollar acquisition of which one of the following professional networking sites?
  • Partner Up
  • Perfect Business
  • Startup Nation
  • Linkedln
In which year was the Indian Space Research Organisation founded?
  • 1967
  • 1969
  • 1970
  • 1974
In the term GIS, 'G' stands for _____________.
  • Global
  • Geographic
  • Geometric
  • Geological
 Who among the following discovered the antibiotic producing fungus from Penicillium genus?
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Sir Alexander Fleming
  • Stanley Prusiner
  • Robert Hooke
The world's largest biomass cookstove system for cooking in community kitchen has been installed at _________.
  • Tirupati
  • Amritsar
  • Shirdi
  • Udupi
The first Indian Satellite, Aryabhatt, was launched in the year _________.
  • 1972
  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1979
Consider the following statements about Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS):
IRNSS is a constellation of five satellites, which were launched by PSLV.
It is an independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide position information in the Indian region. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements about Prithvi-II Missile : 
It is a nuclear-capable ballistic missile.
It has a maximum range of 100 km. 
It is India's first native made ballistic missile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 2 and 3 only
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is at ________.
  • Thiruvananthapuram
  • Mumbai
  • Hyderabad
  • Bengaluru
Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the INSPIRE programme?
  • Ministry of Agriculture
  • Ministry of Science and Technology
  • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • Ministry of Rural Development
Consider the following statements.
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research uses fast reactor technology.
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration is engaged in heavy water production.
Indian Rare Earths Limited is engaged in the manufacture of Zircon for India's Nuclear Programme besides other rare earth products. Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
'Rio + 20' is the short name for ___________.
  • Millennium Development Goals
  • United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
  • Earth Summit
  • Post-2015 Development Agenda
The term 'IndARC', is the name of ___________.
  • an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence.
  • India's satellite to provide service to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim.
  • a scientific establishment set-up by India in Antarctic region.
  • India's under water observatory to scientifically study the arctic region.
In the year 2011 oilzapper was in the news. What is it?
  • It is an eco-friendly technology for the remediation of oily sludge and oil spills
  • It is the latest technology developed for under-sea oil exploration
  • It is a genetically engineered high biofuel-yielding maize variety
  • It is the latest technology to control the accidentally caused flames from oil wells
Which one among the following is the best reason for the marked increase in the agricultural production in India in the past decades?
  • Increases in the area under cultivation
  • Conversion of barren land into agricultural land
  • Use of improved agricultural methods and technologies
  • Priority status given by the successive governments to agricultural sector over the industry sector
Where is National Institute of Nutrition located?
  • Bengaluru
  • Hyderabad
  • Mysore
  • Pune
A generally engineered form of brinjal known as the Bt-brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is _____________.
  • to make in pest-resistant
  • to improve its taste and nutritive qualities
  • to make it drought-resistant
  • to make its shelf life longer
The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies is known as __________.
  • biomagnification
  • bioremediation
  • biomethanation
  • bioreduction
Before X-ray examination of the stomach, patients are given suitable salt of barium because ___________.
  • barium salts are white in colour and this helps stomach to appear clearly
  • barium is a good absorber of X-rays and helps stomach to appear clearly
  • barium salts are easily available
  • barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach
Consider the following statements.
A Computed Tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of structures inside the body.
A CT scan can be used to study all parts of body.
CT scan can help determine how much the cancer has spread. This is called staging the cancer.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following is used to know the development of foetus in uterus?
  • X-rays
  • IR-rays
  • Ultrasound
  • Ultraviolet rays
Consider the following statements.
Cryotherapy is the general use of low temperatures in medical therapy.
It is used to treat a variety of benign and malignant lesions.
Which of the statements) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of the above
Consider the following statements.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves for creating pictures of the body.
MRI is used to find problems such as tumours, bleeding injury, blood vessel diseases or infection.
MRI does not use radiation (X-rays).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements.
Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease.
In the future, this technique may allow doctors to treat a disorder by inserting a gene into a patient's cells instead of using drugs or surgery.
Which of the statements is/are correct? 
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • None of the above
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used in medical diagnosis to obtain images of our internal body organs. This is primarily possible because ________________.
  • Our body possesses a permanent magnet
  • MRI uses an external magnet to generate a magnetic field in our body
  • MRI uses an external electric field to generate magnetic field in our body
  • ions motion along our nerve cells generates magnetic fields
Consider the following statements.
Angiography is a medical imaging technique that uses an injection of a liquid dye to make the arteries easily visible on X-rays.
Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) is particularly useful in diagnosing arterial blockage.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of the above
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