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This section includes 607 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Name the Mars orbiter that in recent past captured a region of Mars sprayed with strange-shaped secondary craters. |
| A. | Deep Space 2 Probes (2) |
| B. | Mars Odyssey |
| C. | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter |
| D. | Mars Express Orbiter |
| Answer» D. Mars Express Orbiter | |
| 2. |
Name the satellite that will be launched by ISRO to cater to complete south Asia. |
| A. | South Asia Satellite |
| B. | ISRO for South Asia |
| C. | SAARC satellite |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. ISRO for South Asia | |
| 3. |
NASA researchers have found evidence of ingredients needed for a habitable environment on which two planet's moons? |
| A. | Saturn & Jupiter |
| B. | Venus & Mars |
| C. | Venus & Saturn |
| D. | Mars & Jupiter |
| Answer» B. Venus & Mars | |
| 4. |
NASA announced a three-month extension to the space term of which International space station crew member? |
| A. | Thomas Pesquet |
| B. | Oleg Novitskiy |
| C. | Peggy Whitson |
| D. | Scott Kelly |
| Answer» D. Scott Kelly | |
| 5. |
Which among these SAARC nations did not figure in the World Happiness Report 2017? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Afghanistan |
| D. | Maldives |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
India successfully test-fired this supersonic cruise missile recently. |
| A. | Agni |
| B. | Trishul |
| C. | Prithvi |
| D. | BrahMos |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
ISRO recently tested the indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) for use in this rocket |
| A. | GSLV MkII |
| B. | GSLV MkIII |
| C. | GSLV MkIV |
| D. | PSLV C38 |
| Answer» C. GSLV MkIV | |
| 8. |
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new star 380 light-years from the earth. What is the star called? |
| A. | White Giant |
| B. | Red Dwarf |
| C. | White Dwarf |
| D. | White Dwarf Pulsar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Scientists named 3 diseases that could cause next global health emergency. Which of the following is not part of these three diseases? |
| A. | MERS-CoV |
| B. | Lassa fever |
| C. | Zika virus |
| D. | Nipah virus |
| Answer» D. Nipah virus | |
| 10. |
Which year was the warmest year globally since 1880 as per NASA? |
| A. | 1965 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 2001 |
| D. | 2016 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
A new species of Zingiber (commonly referred as ginger) was recently discovered in which region? |
| A. | Odisha coast |
| B. | Andamans |
| C. | Lakhswadeep |
| D. | Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» C. Lakhswadeep | |
| 12. |
NASA is sending first African-American to space station in 2018. What is his/her name? |
| A. | Andrew Feustel |
| B. | Jeanette Epps |
| C. | Andrew Epps |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Andrew Epps | |
| 13. |
Scientists have found a hidden supercluster of galaxies near the Milky Way. What was it named? |
| A. | Laniakea |
| B. | Virgo |
| C. | Coma |
| D. | Vela |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which Mission of NASA created Guinness World Record for highest altitude fix of GPS signal recently? |
| A. | Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission |
| B. | Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission |
| C. | Orion spacecraft Mission |
| D. | MAVEN: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN Mission |
| Answer» C. Orion spacecraft Mission | |
| 15. |
Which country launched the pulsar navigation satellite XPNAV-1? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | India |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 16. |
Which largest ever space telescope is expected to be launched by NASA in 2018? |
| A. | James Webb Space Telescope |
| B. | Hubble Space Telescope |
| C. | Kepler Space Telescope |
| D. | TRAPPIST telescope |
| Answer» B. Hubble Space Telescope | |
| 17. |
NASA recently completed the construction of which Telescope? |
| A. | Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope |
| B. | Europa Hubble Space Telescope |
| C. | Aperture Spherical Telescope |
| D. | James Webb Space Telescope |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which are the two newly identified biomarkers that will help in easy diagnosis of drug resistant Tuberculosis? |
| A. | miR-16 and miR-155 |
| B. | miR-34 and miR-13a |
| C. | miR-29a and miR-125b |
| D. | miR-6 and miR-112 |
| Answer» B. miR-34 and miR-13a | |
| 19. |
Scientists of US Geological Survey and NASA recently discovered water on which asteroid? |
| A. | Ceres |
| B. | Vesta |
| C. | Psyche |
| D. | Pallas |
| Answer» D. Pallas | |
| 20. |
Which data satellite was launched by China recently? |
| A. | Tianlian I-01 |
| B. | Tianlian I-02 |
| C. | Tianlian I-03 |
| D. | Tianlian I-04 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
NASA food scientists recently developed a healthy meal replacement for their future space mission. What is that discovery? |
| A. | Snack bar |
| B. | Shake |
| C. | Juice |
| D. | Candy |
| Answer» B. Shake | |
| 22. |
Name India's earth observation satellite that was launched on 7 December 2016 from Sriharikota. |
| A. | Resourcesat -1 |
| B. | Resourcesat -1A |
| C. | Resourcesat -2 |
| D. | Resourcesat -2A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Whose search for new habitable planet was recently supported by NASA? |
| A. | Mark Zuckerberg |
| B. | Stephen Hawking |
| C. | Steve Jobs |
| D. | Bill Gates |
| Answer» C. Steve Jobs | |
| 24. |
Union Government recently approved MoU between ISRO and which international agency to use Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data? |
| A. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| B. | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
| C. | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | |
| 25. |
A rainbow-headed snake was recently discovered by the scientists in which of the following regions? |
| A. | Madagascar |
| B. | Brazil's Atlantic Forest |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Greater Mekong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
A group of scientists recently discovered two materials that are capable of resisting temperatures of nearly 4000 degrees Celsius. These two materials are |
| A. | Sodium silicate & hafnium carbide |
| B. | Tantalum carbide & hafnium carbide |
| C. | Sodium silicate & tantalum carbide |
| D. | Coated nylon and mineral wool |
| Answer» C. Sodium silicate & tantalum carbide | |
| 27. |
The effects of which of the following drugs were described as devastating by the Supreme Court? |
| A. | Toxaphene |
| B. | Endosulfan |
| C. | Amisulbrom |
| D. | Isoxaflutole |
| Answer» C. Amisulbrom | |
| 28. |
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently signed agreement with which country for satellite launch technology? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | USA |
| C. | France |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 29. |
Scientists from Japan recently discovered which element as the 'missing element' in Earth's Core? |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Zinc |
| C. | Silicon |
| D. | Nickel |
| Answer» D. Nickel | |
| 30. |
The space research organisation of India signed MoU with the space research organisation of which country in the field of outer space? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» D. South Korea | |
| 31. |
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently ground tested the Cryogenic Upper Stage engine meant for the rocket GSLV-Mark-III. The Cryogenic Upper Stage is designated as: |
| A. | C11 |
| B. | C19 |
| C. | C25 |
| D. | C32 |
| Answer» D. C32 | |
| 32. |
Which star was captured performing an unusual act of preying on its companion star by the space observatory ASTROSAT? |
| A. | Vampire Star |
| B. | Dragon Star |
| C. | Orion Star |
| D. | Alpha Star |
| Answer» B. Dragon Star | |
| 33. |
Scientists have uncovered evidence of an activity on Mars that has existed since almost two billion years. What activity is it? |
| A. | Formation of sandstone pillars |
| B. | Eruption of Volcano |
| C. | Aurora |
| D. | Formation of a brinicle |
| Answer» C. Aurora | |
| 34. |
Scientists have discovered remnants indicating towards the existence of a lost continent. Which island nation is it predicted to be located under? |
| A. | Maldives |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | Mauritius |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Scientists have developed a first of its kind new bovine Tuberculosis (TB)-resistant clone of which animal? |
| A. | Cow |
| B. | Pig |
| C. | Sheep |
| D. | Rat |
| Answer» B. Pig | |
| 36. |
Identify the spacecraft that recently completed its fourth flyby of Jupiter. |
| A. | Ulysses |
| B. | New Horizons |
| C. | Juno |
| D. | Galileo |
| Answer» D. Galileo | |
| 37. |
Which facility was developed by ISRO to design, integrate and test novel satellite technologies? |
| A. | Field Programmable Gate Array |
| B. | Telemetry & Telecommand Processor |
| C. | Pulse Code Modulation |
| D. | Geostationary Radiation Spectrometer |
| Answer» C. Pulse Code Modulation | |
| 38. |
Scientists recently claimed to discover a new continent named Zealandia. How much portion of it is submerged beneath Pacific Ocean? |
| A. | 93% |
| B. | 98% |
| C. | 94% |
| D. | 84% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
A group of India scientists recently discovered seven new species of miniature frogs. They were found in which of the following regions? |
| A. | Eastern Himalayas |
| B. | Nilgiri Hills |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 40. |
Name the lunar probe spacecraft of India that was found by using a new ground-based radar technique by NASA scientists. |
| A. | Chandrayaan-1 |
| B. | Chandrayaan-2 |
| C. | Chandrayaan-3 |
| D. | Chandrayaan-4 |
| Answer» B. Chandrayaan-2 | |
| 41. |
Sentinel-2B satellite in the series of Sentinel satellite was launched by whom? |
| A. | The United States |
| B. | European Union |
| C. | North America |
| D. | Middle East |
| Answer» C. North America | |
| 42. |
ISRO commissioned world's third-largest hypersonic wind tunnel in the capital of which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 43. |
The NASA Transition Authorization Bill authorised how much amount for NASA's mission for the financial year 2018? |
| A. | USD 19 billion |
| B. | USD 19.5 billion |
| C. | USD 20 billion |
| D. | USD 20.5 billion |
| Answer» C. USD 20 billion | |
| 44. |
NASA is planning to send which object for a deep space mission in late 2017? |
| A. | Clock |
| B. | Book |
| C. | Safety pin |
| D. | Lock |
| Answer» B. Book | |
| 45. |
Scientists recently discovered a new species of tree-dwelling crab named Kani maranjandu in Western Ghats area of |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 46. |
Scientists have found a second Great Spot on which planet in our solar system? |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has tied up with which PSU company to develop low-cost lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles? |
| A. | Antrix Corporation |
| B. | Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd |
| C. | Bharat Dynamics |
| D. | Bharat Electronics Ltd |
| Answer» C. Bharat Dynamics | |
| 48. |
The President of United States, Donald Trump wants to send American astronauts to which space body? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Moon |
| D. | Saturn's Moon |
| Answer» B. Venus | |
| 49. |
NASA successfully launched its heavy-lift super pressure balloon in _______. |
| A. | China |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Algeria |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 50. |
India successfully test fired its Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. It is powered by ___ stage solid propellant engine. |
| A. | Five |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Two |
| Answer» E. | |