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451.

_________ is a standard for wireless broadband communication for high speed data.

A. Dolby digital
B. Gps one
C. 8VSB
D. LTE
Answer» E.
452.

Digitiser is a computer ______ device used to capture handwritten signatures and data or images from taped papers.

A. laser printer
B. input
C. impact printer
D. output
Answer» C. impact printer
453.

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle will launch Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1) from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. How much does GISAT-1 weigh?

A. 2195 kg
B. 2200 kg
C. 2250 kg
D. 2275 kg
E. 2290 kg
Answer» E. 2290 kg
454.

In July 2019 the spacecraft Chandrayan-2 was launched from which Indian State?

A. Gujarat
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» C. Karnataka
455.

Electromagnet was invented by which scientist?

A. William Sturgeon
B. Enrico Fermi
C. J. J. Thomson
D. Ernest Rutherford
Answer» B. Enrico Fermi
456.

On which network was the first SMS sent?

A. Airtel
B. Vodafone
C. Verizone
D. Digicel
Answer» C. Verizone
457.

In June 2021, which of the following IITs has set up the 'Koita Centre for Digital Health' (KCDH) under the aegis of the Koita Foundation?

A. IIT Kharagpur
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Roorkee
E. IIT Delhi
Answer» D. IIT Roorkee
458.

Computer’s ‘IC’ chips are usually made of which of the following?

A. Tungsten
B. Lead
C. Chromium
D. Silicon
Answer» E.
459.

PM Narenda Modi laid the foundation for IIT recently in ________.

A. Hubli
B. Mangalore
C. Mysore
D. Tumkur
E. None of these
Answer» B. Mangalore
460.

Identify the WRONG match.

A. Fountain Pen-Lewis Edson Waterman
B. Ammeter - Zacharias Janssen
C. Barometer - Evangelista Torricelli
D. Animation - Emile Reynaud
Answer» C. Barometer - Evangelista Torricelli
461.

In April 2020, which of the following institutes has designed a safe and multi-surface sanitizer using UVC light for the disinfection of devices?

A. IIT Madras
B. ​IIT Bombay
C. ​IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Bhubaneswar
E. ​IIT Delhi
Answer» E. ​IIT Delhi
462.

Pixxel will launch its 1st remote-sensing satellite on the ISRO rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in which year?

A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. 2024
E. 2025
Answer» B. 2022
463.

A rare celestial event, annular solar eclipse popularly called as ring of fire eclipse will be visible which of the following days?

A. 19 June
B. 20 June
C. 21 June
D. 22 June
E. 23 June
Answer» D. 22 June
464.

As the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wave length?

A. It increase
B. It remains same
C. It decreases
D. There is no connection between the two
Answer» D. There is no connection between the two
465.

Operation ‘Smiling Buddha’ is associated with:

A. India's first nuclear test
B. India’s first cloned baby
C. India’s first HYV seed
D. India’s first GM crop
Answer» B. India’s first cloned baby
466.

In terms of size, Saturn ranks no. ____in our Solar System.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
467.

India’s lunar mission ________ will carry NASA’s laser instruments that allow scientists to make precise measurements of the distance to the moon.

A. Chandrayaan 1
B. Chandrayaan 2
C. Chandrayaan 3
D. Chandrayaan 4
E. Chandrayaan 5
Answer» C. Chandrayaan 3
468.

A graphic tablet is a/an ________.

A. Formatter
B. network adapter
C. output device
D. input device
Answer» E.
469.

A team of engineering students from which of the following institutes has come up with a low-cost ventilator, named 'Ruhdaar', using locally available materials?

A. IIT Bombay
B. NIT Srinagar
C. Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Awantipora
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» F.
470.

Microsoft is collaborating with which of the following companies to bring the automated image processing solution to Microsoft’s Azure Orbital platform?

A. Leonardo
B. Ball Aerospace
C. Thales Alenia Space
D. OHB SE
E. Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
Answer» D. OHB SE
471.

In December 2019, IAU has accepted to name a white-yellow star as 'Bibha'. To which of the following constellation does the star belong to?

A. Apus
B. Sextans
C. Hydrus
D. Microscopium
E. Octans
Answer» C. Hydrus
472.

In April 2019, scientists in ________ produced the world’s first 3D printed heart using human tissue.

A. Ethiopia
B. Israel
C. Kenya
D. Croatia
Answer» C. Kenya
473.

ISRO released a set of pictures showing the surface of the Moon using the Terrain Mapping Camera installed on Chandrayaan-2. The pictures shows crater Mitra named after ________.

A. Sumit Singh Mitra
B. Praveen Mitra
C. Avinash Kumar Mitra
D. Sisir Kumar Mitra
E. Ravi Singh Mitra
Answer» E. Ravi Singh Mitra
474.

'docx’ file is created with_______

A. Spreadsheet
B. PowerPoint
C. Word processor
D. Paint
Answer» D. Paint
475.

HathWay is a/an _______.

A. railway sectors
B. educational organization
C. internet service provider
D. banking sectors
Answer» D. banking sectors
476.

In January 2019, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovered its third small exoplanet, named HD 21749b in the constellation ________.

A. Lupus
B. Lacerta
C. Reticulum
D. Antlia
Answer» D. Antlia
477.

How many ecological hotspots are present in India?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
478.

In which country was the world's first robot ski competition held?

A. India
B. Switzerland
C. South Korea
D. Russia
Answer» D. Russia
479.

In which of the following conditions, there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood?

A. Albinism
B. Propyria
C. Anaemia
D. Keloid disorder
Answer» D. Keloid disorder
480.

In 2004, NASA launched the Messenger Spacecraft to study ________.

A. Saturn
B. Jupiter
C. Pluto
D. Mercury
Answer» E.
481.

In November 2020, Indian origin NASA researcher discovered Europa glows in the dark. Europa is the moon of which of the following planets?

A. Mars
B. ​Jupiter
C. Saturn
D. Uranus
E. Neptune
Answer» C. Saturn
482.

Consider the statements in context of CMS-01.1. It is a communication satellite which is launched by PSLV-C50 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.2. It is a project which aims to monitor, track and protect space assets of India.Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.

A. 1 and 2 both
B. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Only 2
D. Only 1
Answer» E.
483.

For which of the following functions is the CTRL+Z command given in MSOffice?

A. Display date
B. Undo
C. Find
D. Format box
Answer» C. Find
484.

California - based private spaceflight company SpaceX has launched which secret mission for United States government?

A. Sprint
B. Zuma
C. Cygnus
D. Dream Chaser
Answer» C. Cygnus
485.

In September 2020, who made a strip-test called Feluda to detect COVID-19, in minutes?

A. Dr Souvik Maiti
B. Dr Debojyoti Chakraborty
C. Dr Arun Goel
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 1 and 3
Answer» E. Both 1 and 3
486.

Plasma arc technology is used for the disposal of waste, which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to this technology?(i) It can be used for the disposal of hazardous and radioactive waste.(ii) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen are the polling gases produced in this process.(iii) The technology has not been tried anywhere in India.

A. i, ii and iii
B. i and ii only
C. i and iii only
D. iii only
Answer» D. iii only
487.

________ Language is also called programming language.

A. Low Level
B. Machine
C. Operator
D. High Level
Answer» E.
488.

Choose the incorrect statement about missile named as “Martyr Qassem Soleimani”.

A. This missile belongs to Iran
B. Range of this missile is 1400 Kilometers
C. This missile is jointly prepared by Iran and Russia
D. It is a surface to surface missile
Answer» D. It is a surface to surface missile
489.

In May 2021, the researchers of which of the following IITs and United Kingdom have developed a paper-based sensor that can detect antimicrobial pollutants, which induce antimicrobial resistance in water bodies?

A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT kharagpur
D. IIT Delhi
E. IIT Bombay
Answer» B. IIT Kanpur
490.

In June 2017, NASA launched the world’s lightest satellite which weighs 64 grams and is created by Chennai students. What is called?

A. Kalam SAT
B. Cartosat-2C
C. IRNNS-1G
D. GSAT_6
Answer» B. Cartosat-2C
491.

_______ among the following is a Language of JavaScript.

A. text/JavaScript
B. text/ECMAscript
C. text/VBscript
D. JavaScript VBscript
Answer» B. text/ECMAscript
492.

Elon Musk's SpaceX creates a new world record by launching many satellites on a single rocket. Consider the following statements in this regard:1. This created a new world record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket.2. It includes commercial and government CubeSats, microsats, and 10 Starlink satellites.Which statements given above is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
493.

A study by which of the following institutes has detected the presence of singly ionised fluorine for the first time in the atmospheres of hot Extreme Helium Stars?

A. Raman Research Institute
B. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
C. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
D. Indian Institute of Astrophysics
E. Physical Research Laboratory
Answer» E. Physical Research Laboratory
494.

NASA has confirmed that the Curiosity rover recently detected the largest amount of ________ ever measured during the mission.

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Methane
C. Nitrogen
D. Sulphur
E. Oxygen
Answer» C. Nitrogen
495.

A team of researchers from which of the following has developed a sustainable process to make space bricks on the lunar surface?

A. ISRO
B. IISc Bengaluru
C. IIT Bombay
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 1 and 3
Answer» E. Both 1 and 3
496.

Plastics are very useful and extensively used these days because they are:

A. Light weight and strong
B. Good absorbents of water
C. Good conductors of heat and electricity
D. Chemically reactive
Answer» B. Good absorbents of water
497.

In December 2020, China successfully launched which of the following Earth observation satellites which can take high-resolution pictures of ground objects across the globe?

A. SARAL
B. Geofen-14
C. Resourcesat-2
D. CloudSat
E. Oceansat-1
Answer» C. Resourcesat-2
498.

In May 2020, a team of scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have reported the discovery of how many new plant species from the southern end of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» C. 4
499.

Astronomers have found an Earth-size planet called Kepler-1649c in its star’s habitable zone. The planet is located ________ light-years from Earth.

A. 150
B. 200
C. 250
D. 300
E. 350
Answer» E. 350
500.

In which year did Ole Romer measure the speed of light for the first time in history?A. 1776B. 1676C. 1876D. 1867

A. A
B. D
C. B
D. C
Answer» D. C