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This section includes 1551 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity and Civics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 551. |
In a rare cosmic occurrence that happened in December 2020, which of the following planets in our solar system appeared to merge in the night sky? |
| A. | Mercury and Venus |
| B. | Mars and Jupiter |
| C. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| D. | Saturn and Uranus |
| E. | Uranus and Neptune |
| Answer» D. Saturn and Uranus | |
| 552. |
In April 2020, which of the following has confirmed that the largest hole in the Ozone layer above the Arctic has closed? |
| A. | Copernicus Climate Change Service |
| B. | Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service |
| C. | The Climate Group |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 553. |
If a computer has more than one processor then it is known as _________. |
| A. | Uniprocessor |
| B. | Multiprocessor |
| C. | Dual processor |
| D. | Quad Core processors |
| Answer» C. Dual processor | |
| 554. |
Latent heat of vaporization of steam is ________. |
| A. | 423 cat/g |
| B. | 267 cal/g |
| C. | 324 cal/g |
| D. | 536 cal/g |
| Answer» E. | |
| 555. |
________ of a wave is the rate of transfer of energy per unit area perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave. |
| A. | Interference |
| B. | Rectification |
| C. | Intensity |
| D. | Diffraction |
| Answer» D. Diffraction | |
| 556. |
NVIDIA announced a new kind of GPU-accelerated supercomputer in the cloud on Microsoft Azure. It uses up to ________ NVIDIA V100 Tensor Core GPUs. |
| A. | 700 |
| B. | 800 |
| C. | 600 |
| D. | 500 |
| E. | 400 |
| Answer» C. 600 | |
| 557. |
In October 2020, the scientists at which of the following institutes have found a rare and deadly inflammatory disease affecting men called the VEXAS syndrome? |
| A. | Pharmacy Council of India |
| B. | Central Forensic Science Laboratory |
| C. | National Institutes of Health |
| D. | Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences |
| E. | Panacea Medical Technologies |
| Answer» D. Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences | |
| 558. |
A team of ________ researchers comprising Prof. Ambarish Kunwar and Prof. Kiran Kondabagil have developed portable UV sanitizer. |
| A. | IIT Bombay |
| B. | IIT Guwahati |
| C. | IIT Delhi |
| D. | IIT Kanpur |
| E. | IIT Roorkee |
| Answer» B. IIT Guwahati | |
| 559. |
Dutch students have created a fully functioning electric car made entirely out of waste. It can reach a top speed of how many kilometres per hour? |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 90 |
| E. | 100 |
| Answer» E. 100 | |
| 560. |
In April 2021, OneWeb has confirmed the successful launch of another batch of how many satellites by Arianespace from the Vostochny Cosmodrome? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 34 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 38 |
| E. | 40 |
| Answer» D. 38 | |
| 561. |
Chandrayaan-2 was launched in July 2019 by using the heavy-lift launch vehicle ________. |
| A. | GSLV-Mark-One |
| B. | GSLV-Mark-Two |
| C. | GSLV-Mark-Three |
| D. | GSLV-Mark-Four |
| E. | GSLV-Mark-Five |
| Answer» D. GSLV-Mark-Four | |
| 562. |
In computer parlance, what does R stand for in URL? |
| A. | Receiver |
| B. | Random |
| C. | Recall |
| D. | Resource |
| Answer» E. | |
| 563. |
In which year was the computer reservation system started by the Indian Railways? |
| A. | 1995 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1992 |
| Answer» D. 1992 | |
| 564. |
In the original analog xerographic process what material was used as the drum coating? |
| A. | Tungsten |
| B. | Carbon |
| C. | Selenium |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» D. Copper | |
| 565. |
BrahMos II is a ___________ currently under joint development by Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. |
| A. | Main battle tank |
| B. | Hypersonic cruise missile |
| C. | Light Combat Aircraft |
| D. | Subsonic cruise missile |
| Answer» C. Light Combat Aircraft | |
| 566. |
Gunpowder mainly containsA. Calcium sulfateB. Potassium nitrateC. Lead sulphideD. Zinc sulphide |
| A. | A |
| B. | D |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» D. C | |
| 567. |
ISRO is set to launch its Radar Imaging Satellite, ________ on May 22, 2019 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. |
| A. | RISAT-2 |
| B. | RISAT-1 |
| C. | RISAT-1AR2 |
| D. | RISAT-2BR1 |
| E. | RISAT-5 |
| Answer» E. RISAT-5 | |
| 568. |
Penicillin, one of the world's first antibiotics, was discovered by _________. |
| A. | Marie Curie |
| B. | Alexander Fleming |
| C. | Alexander Graham Bell |
| D. | Pierre Curie |
| Answer» C. Alexander Graham Bell | |
| 569. |
ln 2016, ISRO successfully launched its fifth navigation satellite called ________. |
| A. | IRNSS 1D |
| B. | IRNSS 1E |
| C. | VELOX - C1 |
| D. | TeLEOS - 1 |
| Answer» C. VELOX - C1 | |
| 570. |
________ will likely carry the first woman astronaut to the Moon in 2024. |
| A. | Mission Voyager 2 |
| B. | Mission Artemis |
| C. | Mission Pioneer |
| D. | Mission Apollo X |
| E. | Mission Viking 2 |
| Answer» C. Mission Pioneer | |
| 571. |
A compiler is a________.A. HardwareB. SoftwareC. Neither Hardware nor SoftwareD. Card |
| A. | C |
| B. | B |
| C. | A |
| D. | D |
| Answer» C. A | |
| 572. |
Project Loon is a search engine project by __________ for providing internet access to rural and remote areas using high-altitude helium-filled balloons.A. GoogleB. MicrosoftC. AppleD. Yahoo |
| A. | D |
| B. | B |
| C. | A |
| D. | C |
| Answer» D. C | |
| 573. |
ISRO’s PSLV-C45 has successfully put the electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT in the ________ km orbit. |
| A. | 600 |
| B. | 643 |
| C. | 749 |
| D. | 780 |
| E. | 800 |
| Answer» D. 780 | |
| 574. |
From which facility was Mangalyaan launched? |
| A. | Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station, Thiruvananthapuram |
| B. | ISRO Satellite Center, Bengaluru |
| C. | Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota |
| D. | Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems, Bengaluru |
| Answer» D. Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems, Bengaluru | |
| 575. |
Freezing point of water is________. |
| A. | 40° F |
| B. | 42° F |
| C. | 34° F |
| D. | 32° F |
| Answer» E. | |
| 576. |
CERN Research Board approved ________ to look for light and weakly interacting particles at the LHC. |
| A. | FASER |
| B. | LASER |
| C. | CHASER |
| D. | PASER |
| E. | None of These |
| Answer» B. LASER | |
| 577. |
Microsoft, McAfee and other tech companies, security firms and non-profits have formed a new group, called the ‘Ransomware Task Force’ (RTF) to tackle ransomware attacks. The Ransomware Task Force website will be launched in which month? |
| A. | December 2020 |
| B. | January 2021 |
| C. | February 2021 |
| D. | March 2021 |
| E. | April 2021 |
| Answer» C. February 2021 | |
| 578. |
INSAT-3D the meteorological Satellite with advanced weather monitoring payloads was launched inA. 2012B. 2013C. 2014D. 2015 |
| A. | C |
| B. | D |
| C. | B |
| D. | A |
| Answer» D. A | |
| 579. |
Ministry of Health and family welfare has launched the 'Test and Treat Policy' for ______ patients. |
| A. | Polio |
| B. | HIV |
| C. | Malaria |
| D. | Cancer |
| Answer» C. Malaria | |
| 580. |
First Made in India Test Kit to diagnose COVID-19 has got the commercial approval by the CDSCO. In how much time (in hours) will it detect the infection? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 2.5 |
| E. | 3 |
| Answer» E. 3 | |
| 581. |
Dishwasher was invented by _______ |
| A. | John Barber |
| B. | Sir Henry Cole |
| C. | Josephine Cochrane |
| D. | Bartolomeo Cristofori |
| Answer» D. Bartolomeo Cristofori | |
| 582. |
_______ is the founder of Facebook. |
| A. | Larry Page |
| B. | Jimmy Wales |
| C. | Brian Acton |
| D. | Mark Zuckerberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 583. |
In which of the following the length of a word is measured in a computer? |
| A. | Millimeter |
| B. | Centimeter |
| C. | Litre |
| D. | Bit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 584. |
If the mass of an object is 60 kgs, what will be its weight on the moon? (N = Newton) |
| A. | 60N |
| B. | 600N |
| C. | 100N |
| D. | 10N |
| Answer» D. 10N | |
| 585. |
Google and NASA have joined hands to identify which two new planets around Kepler 90? |
| A. | Kepler 80i, Kepler 90g |
| B. | Kepler 90g, Kepler 80g |
| C. | Kepler 80g, Kepler 90i |
| D. | Kepler 82i, Kepler 90g |
| Answer» D. Kepler 82i, Kepler 90g | |
| 586. |
In Microsoft Word, ________ margin is the space left on one side for stitching and binding. |
| A. | Portrait |
| B. | Gutter |
| C. | Landscape |
| D. | Columns |
| Answer» C. Landscape | |
| 587. |
Consider the following statements regarding the characteristics of a good source of energy.1. It would not do a large amount of work per unit volume or mass.2. It is easily accessible.3. It is easy to store or transport.4. It is not economical.Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 588. |
A Hyderabad-based start-up called 'H-Bots Robotics' has introduced a robotic disinfectant to help in the fight against Covid-19. What is its name? |
| A. | NEVOA |
| B. | SAATHI |
| C. | DROPAC |
| D. | ACCORD |
| E. | NEOLIX |
| Answer» E. NEOLIX | |
| 589. |
J. A. Fleming is the inventor of which of the following? |
| A. | Wireless Telegram |
| B. | Diode Bulb |
| C. | Photo Electric Effect |
| D. | Radium |
| Answer» C. Photo Electric Effect | |
| 590. |
________extinguishes fire. |
| A. | O2 |
| B. | CO2 |
| C. | SO2 |
| D. | NO2 |
| Answer» C. SO2 | |
| 591. |
A/An ________ woman has become the first person ever to receive an iPS corneal transplant. |
| A. | Australian |
| B. | American |
| C. | Japanese |
| D. | Chinese |
| E. | Indonesian |
| Answer» D. Chinese | |
| 592. |
Arrange the following according to their speed transmission rate in ascending order . |
| A. | coaxial cable< b> |
| B. | coaxial cable<Optical fibre< b> |
| C. | Optical fibre< b> |
| D. | electrical cable< b> |
| E. | Optical fibre< b> |
| Answer» B. coaxial cable<Optical fibre< b> | |
| 593. |
In January 2020, China tested the world’s first high-speed driverless bullet train between Beijing and ________. |
| A. | Haikou |
| B. | Shanghai |
| C. | Lhasa |
| D. | Zhangjiakou |
| Answer» E. | |
| 594. |
A team of researchers researcher at which institute has discovered a multi-planetary system around star HD 108236 that’s just 200 light-years away? |
| A. | Harvard University |
| B. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| C. | Yale University |
| D. | Columbia University |
| E. | Cornell University |
| Answer» C. Yale University | |
| 595. |
ISRO has called off the launch of India's second mission to Moon - Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLV MkIII-M1 due to a technical snag. When was Chandrayaan-1 launched? |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2006 |
| C. | 2007 |
| D. | 2008 |
| E. | 2009 |
| Answer» E. 2009 | |
| 596. |
ISRO has successfully launched GSAT– 6A satellite from which rocket vehicle? |
| A. | GSLV – F07 |
| B. | GSLV – F09 |
| C. | GSLV – F05 |
| D. | GSLV – F08 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 597. |
In January 2020, which of the following has announced that it is preparing low-cost satellite launch vehicles costing around Rs 30-35 crores each, which can put into orbit satellites weighing 500 kgs? |
| A. | ISRO |
| B. | NASA |
| C. | JAXA |
| D. | SpaceX |
| E. | Roscosmos |
| Answer» B. NASA | |
| 598. |
In December 2020, Qualcomm has released benchmark scores of its latest flagship Snapdragon 888 mobile platform. The benchmarks are on which of the following? |
| A. | AnTuTu |
| B. | GFX Bench |
| C. | Geekbench |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 599. |
By April 2020, where are the supercomputers set to be installed to ramp up the supercomputing facility to 6 Peta Flops (PF)? |
| A. | IIT-Kanpur |
| B. | JN Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru |
| C. | IIT-Hyderabad |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 600. |
_______ is the first greenfield airport to be constructed in the northeastern region of India. |
| A. | Pakyong |
| B. | Paro |
| C. | Lengpuri |
| D. | Bagdogra International |
| Answer» B. Paro | |