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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.
| 51. |
In a computer, where do all the deleted files go? |
| A. | Desktop |
| B. | Recycle bin |
| C. | My computer |
| D. | Control panel |
| Answer» C. My computer | |
| 52. |
How many biodiversity hotspot are present in India? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 53. |
In November 2017, which test was performed by NASA for its Mars 2020 Mission? |
| A. | RS-25 Engine Test |
| B. | Suborbital Rocket Test |
| C. | Dynamic Range Camera Test |
| D. | Supersonic Parachute Test |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
‘Akash’ developed by DRDO isA. A surface-to-air missile system.B. A surface-to-surface missile systemC. A air-to-surface missile systemD. Not a missile system. |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | D |
| D. | C |
| Answer» B. B | |
| 55. |
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 will launch Cartosat-3 and ________ commercial nanosatellites into Sun Synchronous orbit from Sriharikota in November 2019. |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | 17 |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 56. |
McAfee is a ________ ? |
| A. | Anti - virus software |
| B. | Programing language |
| C. | Output device |
| D. | Computer device |
| Answer» B. Programing language | |
| 57. |
ISRO is scheduled to launch its Venus mission in 2025 and which country will participate in it? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | France |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Russia |
| E. | China |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 58. |
Department of Science and Technology supported Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility, Panjab University Chandigarh (SAIF, PUC) has collaborated with which of the following air purifying manufacturer? |
| A. | Blueair |
| B. | Daikin |
| C. | Molekule |
| D. | Honeywell |
| E. | Intex |
| Answer» D. Honeywell | |
| 59. |
In September 2020, an international team of astronomers discovered which gas in the atmosphere of Venus? |
| A. | Phosphine |
| B. | Arsine |
| C. | Hydrogen sulfide |
| D. | Diborane |
| E. | Stibine |
| Answer» B. Arsine | |
| 60. |
In Microsoft word, under character formatting ________ is used to apply colours to the characters. |
| A. | Font style |
| B. | Font colour |
| C. | Effects |
| D. | Size |
| Answer» C. Effects | |
| 61. |
NASA confirmed the next phase of development of the Europa Clipper Mission. Europa is the smallest moon of ________. |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Uranus |
| E. | Venus |
| Answer» C. Saturn | |
| 62. |
A new analytical model has thrown up possibilities that some of the ‘First stars’ formed between how many million years after the Big Bang, may have survived till the present epoch? |
| A. | 50 mn to 150 mn |
| B. | 75 mn to 200 mn |
| C. | 100 mn to 250 mn |
| D. | 150 mn to 300 mn |
| E. | 200 mn to 450 mn |
| Answer» D. 150 mn to 300 mn | |
| 63. |
________ is an interactive computer-generated experience taking place within a simulated environment. |
| A. | Augmented reality |
| B. | Artificial intelligence |
| C. | Internet of things |
| D. | Virtual reality |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
In January 2019, Indian Space Research Organisation launched a special programme for school children named _______ to inculcate and nurture space research fervor in young minds. |
| A. | Young Scientist Programme |
| B. | Young Minds Programme |
| C. | Young Thoughts Programme |
| D. | Young Blood Programme |
| Answer» B. Young Minds Programme | |
| 65. |
‘Alphabet’ is the parent company of which company? |
| A. | Dell |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | Microsoft |
| Answer» D. Microsoft | |
| 66. |
Laser was invented by ________. |
| A. | A. H. Taylor |
| B. | T. H. Maiman |
| C. | Lee De Forest |
| D. | Thomas Edison |
| Answer» C. Lee De Forest | |
| 67. |
_______, a one-hour slot on Doordarshan National channel, is an initiative by the Department of Science and Technology along with Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati. |
| A. | Indian Science |
| B. | Science Live |
| C. | National Science |
| D. | DD Science |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
A drum scanner has a _____ to scan images. |
| A. | CRT |
| B. | LCD |
| C. | Photomultiplier tube |
| D. | OLED |
| Answer» D. OLED | |
| 69. |
An international team of astronomers funded in part by NASA has found the farthest galaxy group identified called “EGS77“. By whom was the team led? |
| A. | Vithal Tilvi |
| B. | Abhijit Banerjee |
| C. | Jagdish Sheth |
| D. | Anurag Agrawal |
| E. | Rajeev Alur |
| Answer» B. Abhijit Banerjee | |
| 70. |
On which of the following date/dates, winter solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere?I. 21st DecemberII. 5th AugustIII. 10th January |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | I and II Both |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | Only II |
| Answer» B. I and II Both | |
| 71. |
Facebook is updating its terms and services guidelines to clarify how it makes money from the personal information of its users. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of Facebook? |
| A. | Steve Jobs |
| B. | Elon Musk |
| C. | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg |
| D. | Jeff Bezos |
| E. | Dustin Moskovitz |
| Answer» D. Jeff Bezos | |
| 72. |
In January 2019, ISRO announced that it would select over 100 students from across India and give them practical experience of how satellites are built under the new ________. |
| A. | Young Scientist Program |
| B. | Young Genius Program |
| C. | Smart Achiever Program |
| D. | Smart Scientist Program |
| Answer» B. Young Genius Program | |
| 73. |
In 2020, the Hubble Space Telescope achieved its ________th year in orbit. |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 35 |
| E. | 40 |
| Answer» D. 35 | |
| 74. |
_________ refers to the superposing of two or more coherent waves to produce regions of maxima and minima in space, according to the principle of superposition. |
| A. | Interference |
| B. | Rectification |
| C. | Intensity |
| D. | Diffraction |
| Answer» B. Rectification | |
| 75. |
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is ________ technology. |
| A. | a wireless data communication |
| B. | a wired data communication |
| C. | amateur ratio communication |
| D. | satellite communication |
| Answer» C. amateur ratio communication | |
| 76. |
In April 2021, which of the following will extend its Mars helicopter mission? |
| A. | NASA |
| B. | SpaceX |
| C. | JAXA |
| D. | ISRO |
| E. | National Security Agency |
| Answer» B. SpaceX | |
| 77. |
Dr Reddy's Laboratories has joined the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) business ambition for how many degrees celsius? |
| A. | 1.1 |
| B. | 1.3 |
| C. | 1.5 |
| D. | 1.7 |
| E. | 1.9 |
| Answer» D. 1.7 | |
| 78. |
In January 2019, researchers from _______ revealed that they had recreated space fuel by simulating interstellar conditions in the laboratory. |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) |
| B. | Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) |
| C. | Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) |
| D. | Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) |
| Answer» D. Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) | |
| 79. |
________ acts as a shield absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the sun. |
| A. | Chlorofluorocarbons |
| B. | Ozone |
| C. | Ozone hole |
| D. | Greenhouse |
| Answer» C. Ozone hole | |
| 80. |
Astronomers have discovered the first giant planet, called WD 1586 b, of the size of which planet orbiting around a dead star? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| E. | Uranus |
| Answer» D. Saturn | |
| 81. |
______ company introduced emoji internationally on their mobile devices. |
| A. | Samsung |
| B. | Nokia |
| C. | Apple |
| D. | Motorola |
| Answer» D. Motorola | |
| 82. |
In May 2021, which of the following has launched another batch of 36 satellites by Arianespace from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia? |
| A. | OneWeb |
| B. | SpaceX |
| C. | Telesat |
| D. | Blue Origin |
| E. | EchoStar |
| Answer» B. SpaceX | |
| 83. |
In March 2019, Superstats, a new metrics to analyse the game of ________ was launched by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers and ESPNcricinfo experts. |
| A. | tennis |
| B. | cricket |
| C. | football |
| D. | badminton |
| Answer» C. football | |
| 84. |
If an electric iron rated 1000W is operated for 3 hours/day, final the total energy consumed in 30 days in Kwh. |
| A. | 90000 |
| B. | 9000 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 900 |
| Answer» D. 900 | |
| 85. |
In Microsoft Word, first line and hanging are special forms of __________. |
| A. | Alignment |
| B. | Spacing |
| C. | Effects |
| D. | Indentation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
In which country has a site containing the 220-million-year-old fossilised remains of nearly a dozen dinosaurs been discovered in April 2019? |
| A. | Bolivia |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Uruguay |
| E. | Peru |
| Answer» C. Brazil | |
| 87. |
From which of the following countries ISRO would launch a communication satellite GSAT-30 onboard Ariane-5 launch vehicle in January 2020? |
| A. | Suriname |
| B. | French Guiana |
| C. | Uruguay |
| D. | Argentina |
| E. | Chile |
| Answer» C. Uruguay | |
| 88. |
'Industry 4.0' is a complex cyber-physical system which synergies production with digital technologies. The Ministry of Railways and the Department of Science and Technology have joined hands in partnership with which institution for taking up a unique project on 'Industry 4.0'? |
| A. | IIT Delhi |
| B. | IIT Bombay |
| C. | IIT Madras |
| D. | IIT Kanpur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
In which of the following places of India, Indian Army’s month-long Vijay Prahar exercise concluded? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Vairangte |
| C. | Suratgarh |
| D. | Belgaum |
| E. | Leh |
| Answer» D. Belgaum | |
| 90. |
After discovery of which of the following methods the date of the Harappan Civilization (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed? |
| A. | Dendrochronology |
| B. | Stratification |
| C. | Carbon isotopes |
| D. | Radio carbon dating |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
In February 2020, astronomers have found a monster galaxy causing trouble in the early Universe. Which of the following led the International team of astronomers? |
| A. | Princeton University |
| B. | Yale University |
| C. | Australian National University |
| D. | University of California |
| E. | Stony Brook University |
| Answer» E. Stony Brook University | |
| 92. |
ln 2016, ISRO conducted 1°‘ satellite - based warning system trial for Indian Railways ln ________ |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 93. |
Android pay is at present available in only one Asian country. Which is it? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 94. |
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA are working on world’s most expensive earth-imaging satellite touse dual frequency. Its name is ________. |
| A. | Cartosat |
| B. | NISAR |
| C. | APM |
| D. | NIJAR |
| Answer» C. APM | |
| 95. |
Google uses ______ algorithm to rank their search engine results. |
| A. | BFS |
| B. | DFS |
| C. | Inktomi |
| D. | PageRank |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
In May 2020, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has received approval for the clinical trial of which of the following drugs to treat COVID-19? |
| A. | Favipiravir |
| B. | Phytopharmaceutical |
| C. | Methamphetamines |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 97. |
In which state, in a first of its kind initiative, a unique vehicle named Sanjeevani has been developed at the local level? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| E. | Bihar |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 98. |
In Microsoft Excel, the ________ function is used to count the number of cells that contain numbers within the list of arguments. |
| A. | COUNTIF |
| B. | COUNT |
| C. | SUMPRODUCT |
| D. | COUNTBLANK |
| Answer» C. SUMPRODUCT | |
| 99. |
________ scientists have discovered a possible "death switch" mechanism in the plant's immune system that triggers infected cells to self-destruct. |
| A. | Japanese |
| B. | Chinese |
| C. | American |
| D. | Russian |
| E. | Indian |
| Answer» C. American | |
| 100. |
According to International Astronomical Union, how many dwarf planets are recognised as of 2012? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |