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251.

The researchers from this institute have developed cheaper organic solar cells using vitamin B12 derivative, recently.

A. IISER Pune
B. IIITM Gwalior
C. IISER Bhopal
D. IISc Bangalore
Answer» D. IISc Bangalore
252.

BARC has recently re-commissioned an upgraded version of which nuclear reactor?

A. Dhruva
B. Apsara
C. Purnima
D. Zerlina
Answer» C. Purnima
253.

ISRO has recently launched Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar of which frequency band at Sriharikota spaceport?

A. K-band
B. C-band
C. X-band
D. S-band
Answer» E.
254.

ISRO successfully launched PSLV C 42 with two British earth observation satellites NovaSAR and S1-4 from which space centre?

A. Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota
B. ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore
C. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram
D. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun
Answer» B. ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore
255.

Name the NASA's satellite that has discovered two new Earth-like planets named super-Earth and hot Earth.

A. Pioneer 10 Space Survey Satellite (PSSS)
B. Kepler Observation Satellite (KOS)
C. Spitzer Space Telescope (SST)
D. Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
Answer» E.
256.

India's maiden interplanetary mission which has completed four years orbiting around the red planet is;

A. NISAR
B. RISAT
C. MOM
D. ASTROSAT
Answer» D. ASTROSAT
257.

Which Space agency landed the world's first moving, robotic observation of an asteroid surface?

A. JAXA
B. NASA
C. ISRO
D. CNSA
Answer» B. NASA
258.

What type of blood test is to be introduced by Abbott for early prediction of heart attack?

A. Smart ECG
B. Troponin-I blood test
C. CK-MB tests
D. Serum myoglobin tests
Answer» C. CK-MB tests
259.

Which country scientists created a 3D-printed meals?

A. British
B. Poland
C. Netherlands
D. Belgium
Answer» B. Poland
260.

How many BeiDou-3 navigation satellites has been launched by China on 15 October 2018?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» B. 4
261.

Name the galaxy proto-supercluster discovered by scientists at the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

A. Hyperloop
B. Hyperion
C. Marsel
D. Bruno
Answer» C. Marsel
262.

This country has successfully tested world's largest unmanned transport drone "FH-98"?

A. Germany
B. Russia
C. China
D. India
Answer» D. India
263.

This country is working on creating an artificial moon.

A. India
B. US
C. China
D. Canada
Answer» D. Canada
264.

The scientists of which space agency have found superflares flares from the Young Red Dwarf Stars imperiling planets?

A. ISRO
B. JAXA
C. NASA
D. Roscosmos
Answer» D. Roscosmos
265.

Which of the following NASA's telescope completed its 10 years of mission recently?

A. Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
B. Femto Gamma-ray Space Telescope
C. Nano Gamma-ray Space Telescope
D. Pico Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Answer» B. Femto Gamma-ray Space Telescope
266.

The researchers from this country developed a skin gel to protect farmers from pesticides.

A. China
B. India
C. US
D. Canada
Answer» C. US
267.

Soyuz-2.1B rocket is successfully launched by which country?

A. Italy
B. US
C. China
D. Russia
Answer» E.
268.

NASA names 21 gamma-ray constellations to celebrate its Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's 10th year of operations. It is named as;

A. Hulk and Godzilla
B. Spider-Man and Venom
C. Loki and Ultron
D. Mothra and Rodan
Answer» B. Spider-Man and Venom
269.

A Japanese rocket lifted off the United Arab Emirates first locally made satellite, the KhalifaSat Earth observation satellite, into orbit. The name of the rocket is;

A. Sakigake
B. M-V rocket
C. Ohsumi
D. H2A
Answer» E.
270.

Which spacecraft became the closest spacecraft ever to the Sun recently?

A. NASA's Parker Solar Probe
B. NASA's Hubble Telescope
C. NASA's Keppler Telescope
D. China's Chang Telescope
Answer» B. NASA's Hubble Telescope
271.

Which of these sets a record with 'supersonic' parachute for Mars 2020 mission?

A. ESA
B. ISRO
C. NASA
D. JAXA
Answer» D. JAXA
272.

Name the Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot that has been taught by researchers to identify galaxies in deep space.

A. DotSpot
B. ClaRAN
C. DeTECT
D. Laura
Answer» C. DeTECT
273.

The spacecraft that orbited the two largest objects in the asteroid belt completed its mission is;

A. Dawn
B. Galileo
C. Rosetta
D. Orian
Answer» B. Galileo
274.

Which of the following satellite is used for faster Internet connectivity?

A. GSAT-11
B. GSAT-12
C. GSAT-13
D. GSAT-14
Answer» B. GSAT-12
275.

Which of the following technology will be used in ICC Women's T20 tournament for the first time?

A. Speed Gun
B. Snickometer
C. DRS
D. Hawk Eye
Answer» D. Hawk Eye
276.

Name of the NASA's space instrument that will travel with the Lucy mission to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, in 2021.

A. Ralph
B. Delfino
C. MaxR
D. Rhino
Answer» B. Delfino
277.

Who has taken its first step towards its mid-2023-planned mission to Venus?

A. JAXA
B. SpaceX
C. ISRO
D. NASA
Answer» D. NASA
278.

Astronomers recently found a 'cold super-Earth'. The planet has been labeled ___________.

A. Barnard's Star e
B. Barnard's Star g
C. Barnard's Star b
D. Barnard's Star d
Answer» D. Barnard's Star d
279.

The communication satellite which was successfully launched by ISRO recently?

A. GSAT-29
B. GSAT-29A
C. GSAT 6A
D. INSAT-4E
Answer» B. GSAT-29A
280.

Which country has built an 'artificial sun' that reaches 6 times the temperature of Sun?

A. China
B. United States
C. Russia
D. France
Answer» B. United States
281.

The new definition of Kilogram will be replaced by which of the following?

A. Planck constant
B. Boltzmann constant
C. Faraday constant
D. Stefan-Boltzmann constant
Answer» B. Boltzmann constant
282.

The 0.7 m GROWTH-India telescope made its first observation which is a follow-up study of a nova explosion. It was located in __________.

A. Hanle, Ladakh
B. Nubra, Ladakh
C. Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh
D. Pathankot, Punjab
Answer» B. Nubra, Ladakh
283.

Which team won the 59th edition of the junior boys Subroto Cup International Football Tournament?

A. Air Force Bal Bharati School, New Delhi
B. Bangladesh Krida Shiksha Prothishtan
C. Amini School, Afghanistan
D. Butwal Elite English School, Butwal
Answer» C. Amini School, Afghanistan
284.

This country developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) constellation with the successful launch of 2 more satellites.

A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. Russia
Answer» C. South Korea
285.

Name the SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket(BFR) which had been Renamed recently by its CEO Elon Musk?

A. Falcon 9
B. Zenit-2
C. Saturn V
D. Starship
Answer» E.
286.

Researchers from this University have created the first ever 'Ion Drive' plane with no moving part by adapting a technology that is previously used in Spacecraft.

A. National University of Singapore
B. University of Chicago
C. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
D. Stanford University
Answer» D. Stanford University
287.

NASA's InSight spacecraft landed on Mars after how many months through the Red Planet's atmosphere?

A. 7 months
B. 6 months
C. 5 months
D. 4 months
Answer» B. 6 months
288.

ISRO to launch Indias HysIS satellite with how many foreign satellites?

A. 25
B. 30
C. 20
D. 42
Answer» C. 20
289.

Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos has planned to venture into the Internet of Things (IoT) by launching a new satellite with the name of;

A. Marathon
B. Webster
C. Galaxy
D. Star Hunter
Answer» B. Webster
290.

Which of the following rocket is to be launched by NASA?

A. VISIONS-2
B. Soyuz
C. Sputnik 1
D. Mariner 9
Answer» B. Soyuz
291.

Which of the following is the first manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS)?

A. Soyuz mission
B. Apollo 11 mission
C. Shenzhou mission
D. Tiangong-2 mission
Answer» B. Apollo 11 mission
292.

How many small satellites are launched by SpaceX recently?

A. 64
B. 58
C. 42
D. 38
Answer» B. 58
293.

India's heaviest communication satellite that is launched successfully from French Guiana.

A. GSAT-10
B. GSAT-17
C. GSAT-11
D. GSAT-9
Answer» D. GSAT-9
294.

NASA's 'OSIRIS-REx' spacecraft's mission involves a close-up survey of the asteroid __________.

A. Bennu
B. Vesta
C. Ceres
D. Eros
Answer» B. Vesta
295.

India Successfully Test-Fires Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile Agni-5 from which of the space station?

A. Abdul Kalam Island
B. Satish Dhawan Space Centre
C. National Remote Sensing Centre
D. ISRO Inertial Systems Unit
Answer» B. Satish Dhawan Space Centre
296.

The new human protein discovered by researchers to fight the Ebola virus.

A. ERPT7
B. ZAUN4
C. THUL9
D. RBBP6
Answer» E.
297.

What is the name of the most-distant body ever observed in our solar system?

A. Farout
B. VG18
C. A1689-zD1
D. Quasar
Answer» B. VG18
298.

ISRO plans to Launch GSAT- 7A Communication Satellite from this space station.

A. Bangalore
B. Sriharikota
C. Dehradun
D. Thiruvananthapuram
Answer» C. Dehradun
299.

Which of the following is launched to improve data relay and communication links with its remote sensing earth observation satellites?

A. IDRSS
B. IRSCS
C. IRDSS
D. ISDTS
Answer» B. IRSCS
300.

NASA's first flight to moon that marked its 50thanniversary is;

A. Apollo 8
B. Apollo 12
C. Colombia 2
D. Colombia 11
Answer» B. Apollo 12