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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.
301. |
Name of the Genetically Modified (GM) indoor plant to remove pollutants inside the house. |
A. | Amaryllis |
B. | Devil's ivy |
C. | Blushing Bromeliad |
D. | Busy Lizzie |
Answer» C. Blushing Bromeliad | |
302. |
Who launched the First Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite nicknamed as Vespucci US Military Satellite? |
A. | ISRO |
B. | NASA |
C. | SpaceX |
D. | ESA |
Answer» D. ESA | |
303. |
Name the new exotic planet discovered by researchers outside our solar system in the constellation Cassiopeia. |
A. | FX126888 r |
B. | SD687999 s |
C. | GY789700 d |
D. | HD219134 b |
Answer» E. | |
304. |
InSight lander places its first instrument (SEIS) on? |
A. | Pluto |
B. | Jupiter |
C. | Mars |
D. | Saturn |
Answer» D. Saturn | |
305. |
Russia planned to introduce the new type of strategic weapon. It was named as; |
A. | Silbervogel system |
B. | Sosna-R system |
C. | Avangard system |
D. | PBK-500U Drel system |
Answer» D. PBK-500U Drel system | |
306. |
For which project, The Union Cabinet forms a three-member crew to be sent to space for at least seven days. |
A. | NISAR |
B. | AVATAR |
C. | Gaganyaan |
D. | Chandrayaan |
Answer» D. Chandrayaan | |
307. |
The Scientist from this Institute have developed world's Thinnest Material by making usage of Magnesium Diboride. |
A. | IIT Indore |
B. | IIT-Guwahati |
C. | IIT Gandhinagar |
D. | IIT Bhubaneswar |
Answer» D. IIT Bhubaneswar | |
308. |
For which team, Archie Schiller was named as the co-captain? |
A. | Zimbabwe |
B. | New Zealand |
C. | England |
D. | Australia |
Answer» E. | |
309. |
How many space missions has been planned by ISRO to launch in 2019? |
A. | 28 |
B. | 32 |
C. | 38 |
D. | 43 |
Answer» C. 38 | |
310. |
Which spacecraft of NASA broke the record for smallest space object ever orbited, after successfully entering into orbit around the asteroid Bennu? |
A. | OSIRIS-Rex |
B. | RAMSUS-Rfx |
C. | YIPOP-Yla |
D. | HUTCH-Las |
Answer» B. RAMSUS-Rfx | |
311. |
ISRO launched an initiative for students to engage them on space science activities. It was named as; |
A. | Space |
B. | Sansad |
C. | Samwad |
D. | Sangrah |
Answer» D. Sangrah | |
312. |
Which Atomic Power Station set world record for longest uninterrupted operation? |
A. | Kudankulam Atomic Power Station |
B. | Kaiga Atomic Power Station |
C. | Kakrapar Atomic Power Station |
D. | Narora Atomic Power Station |
Answer» C. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station | |
313. |
What type of improved aircraft did the Indian Air Force (IAF) ask Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to make after getting clearance from military airworthiness certifier CEMILAC? |
A. | MiG-29 fighter aircraft |
B. | Su-30MKI Aircraft |
C. | Light Combat Aircraft |
D. | HA-31 Basant aircraft |
Answer» D. HA-31 Basant aircraft | |
314. |
Which Chinese space probe touched down on the far side of the moon? |
A. | Chang'e-4 lunar probe |
B. | Chang'e 5-T1 lunar probe |
C. | Yinghuo-1 lunar probe |
D. | Chang'E-3 lunar probe |
Answer» B. Chang'e 5-T1 lunar probe | |
315. |
Scientists have developed a device named WAND that works like a Pacemaker for which this part of the body? |
A. | Brain |
B. | Heart |
C. | Lungs |
D. | Liver |
Answer» B. Heart | |
316. |
Who announces cash awards for triumphant Team India members? |
A. | DDCA |
B. | ICC |
C. | BCCI |
D. | NDTV |
Answer» D. NDTV | |
317. |
New planet that NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) found is; |
A. | HD 21749a |
B. | HD 21749b |
C. | HA 21749b |
D. | HB 21749b |
Answer» C. HA 21749b | |
318. |
India's 1st Manned Mission Gaganyaan will be launched by __________. |
A. | March 2020 |
B. | December 2021 |
C. | May 2022 |
D. | August 2024 |
Answer» C. May 2022 | |
319. |
ISRO aims to send human astronauts to space by the year of? |
A. | 2020 |
B. | 2021 |
C. | 2022 |
D. | 2023 |
Answer» C. 2022 | |
320. |
Which team won the first ever Premier Badminton League? |
A. | Ahmedabad Smash Masters |
B. | Bengaluru Raptors |
C. | Delhi Dashers |
D. | Pune 7 Aces |
Answer» C. Delhi Dashers | |
321. |
Asian Cup gold medallist Shakil Ahmed has set up a world record in which of the following sport? |
A. | Surfing |
B. | Rowing |
C. | Canoeing |
D. | Gymnastics |
Answer» C. Canoeing | |
322. |
Karnataka's swimmer Srihari Nataraj has emerged as the most prolific gold medal winner at the Khelo India Youth Games. How many gold medals he won? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 9 |
C. | 8 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» E. | |
323. |
ISRO will launch a student satellite called 'Kalamsat' and an imaging satellite known as 'Microsat-R' on __________. |
A. | 22 January 2019 |
B. | 20 January 2019 |
C. | 26 January 2019 |
D. | 24 January 2019. |
Answer» E. | |
324. |
ISRO will launch Microsat-R a military imaging satellite into space on 24th January 2019. The total weight of the staellite is; |
A. | 122 kg |
B. | 130 kg |
C. | 102 kg |
D. | 94 kg |
Answer» C. 102 kg | |
325. |
The researchers of this country developed a system that can produce electricity and hydrogen fuel from carbon dioxide. |
A. | Japan |
B. | China |
C. | South Korea |
D. | Russia |
Answer» D. Russia | |
326. |
How many companies were shortlisted by ISRO to transfer its Lithium-ion cells technology? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 18 |
C. | 25 |
D. | 52 |
Answer» B. 18 | |
327. |
Name the new dwarf spheroidal galaxy discovered by astronomers from Italy, the UK, Germany and the United States, using Hubble Space Telescope, on 31st January 2019? |
A. | Jincig 1 |
B. | Bedin 1 |
C. | Nostro 1 |
D. | Ginnie 1 |
Answer» C. Nostro 1 | |
328. |
GSAT-31, which is in news recently, is launched from which of the following places? |
A. | Sriharikota |
B. | Moscow |
C. | French Guiana |
D. | Florida |
Answer» D. Florida | |
329. |
What is the name of the new white dwarf galaxy that was found by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope? |
A. | 90377 Sedna |
B. | NGC 6752 |
C. | 9048 Orcus |
D. | Triton |
Answer» C. 9048 Orcus | |
330. |
Who will launch SPHEREx Mission to investigate Universe? |
A. | NASA |
B. | ISRO |
C. | SpaceX |
D. | JAXA |
Answer» B. ISRO | |
331. |
Which of the following telescopes has recently helped to discover 300000 new galaxies? |
A. | Hubble |
B. | LOFAR |
C. | Spitzer Space |
D. | Euclid |
Answer» C. Spitzer Space | |
332. |
SpaceX launched Israel's first moon lander, "Beresheet", from Florida It's total weight is; |
A. | 750 Kg |
B. | 600 Kg |
C. | 525 Kg |
D. | 585 kg |
Answer» E. | |
333. |
Recently, Which country test fired surface-to-air missile "QRSAM" successfully? |
A. | India |
B. | South Korea |
C. | USA |
D. | Russia |
Answer» B. South Korea | |
334. |
Which of the following defence satellite would be launched by ISRO for DRDO in March 2019? |
A. | Kalam SAT |
B. | Microsat R |
C. | HySIS |
D. | Emisat |
Answer» E. | |
335. |
ISRO and __________ signed an agreement to set up a joint maritime surveillance system. |
A. | JAXA |
B. | CNES |
C. | NASA |
D. | SpaceX |
Answer» C. NASA | |
336. |
China launched a new communication satellite using a Long March - 3B carrier rocket. It was named as; |
A. | ChinaSat 6C |
B. | Gaofen 1 |
C. | ChinaSat 9 |
D. | Dong Fang Hong I |
Answer» B. Gaofen 1 | |
337. |
Which space observatory has been used by Indian astronomers to identify a new group of stars in the globular cluster NGC 2808? |
A. | AstroSat |
B. | Euclid |
C. | Athena |
D. | IXPE |
Answer» B. Euclid | |
338. |
The telescope used by Indian astronomers to discover some sources in the universe that emit radio waves called 'Extremely Inverted Spectrum Extragalactic Radio Sources'. It was; |
A. | Hale Telescope |
B. | Hubble Space Telescope |
C. | Large Zenith Telescope |
D. | Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope |
Answer» E. | |
339. |
How many astronauts are reached to International Space Station (ISS) on Russian Soyuz spacecraft? |
A. | 8 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» D. 6 | |
340. |
In which asteroid Scientists found the evidence of abundant water-bearing minerals? |
A. | Apollo |
B. | Chiron |
C. | Amor |
D. | Bennu |
Answer» E. | |
341. |
Name the Japanese unmanned spacecraft, that probes Asteroid Ryugu and discoverd small amount of minerals containing water on the surface of the asteroid? |
A. | Hiten |
B. | Hayabusa2 |
C. | Akatsuki |
D. | SELENE |
Answer» C. Akatsuki | |
342. |
The world's largest ground-based telescope developed by pune based IT firm ThoughtWorks which will become operational in Hawaii in the mid-2020. |
A. | Gran Telescopio Canarias |
B. | South African Large Telescope (SALT) |
C. | Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) |
D. | Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) |
Answer» D. Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) | |
343. |
Who among the following persons invented 'Phenakistoscope' and Google celebrated his 218th birthday with a Doodle recently? |
A. | John Plateau |
B. | Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau |
C. | Dracker Ontario |
D. | Richard Brown Williamson |
Answer» C. Dracker Ontario | |
344. |
How many satellites have to be launched by ISRO in April? |
A. | 29 |
B. | 18 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 35 |
Answer» B. 18 | |
345. |
How many American astronauts are successfully replaced ageing batteries on ISS? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» E. | |
346. |
Which of the following is India's second mission to moon? |
A. | Chandrayaan 1 |
B. | Chandrayaan 2 |
C. | Chandrayaan 1A |
D. | Chandrayaan 2A |
Answer» C. Chandrayaan 1A | |
347. |
India becomes the 4th country to test Anti-satellite missile system named __________. |
A. | Mission Rohini |
B. | Mission Bhaskara |
C. | Mission Shakti |
D. | Mission OceanSat |
Answer» D. Mission OceanSat | |
348. |
Name the telescope, that discovered two planets K2-293b, K2-294b using Artificial Intelligence. |
A. | Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope |
B. | Hubble Space Telescope |
C. | Kepler Space Telescope |
D. | James Webb Space Telescope |
Answer» D. James Webb Space Telescope | |
349. |
ISRO opens its 1st visitors gallery to watch rocket launches at Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. It's capacity is; |
A. | 4,500 |
B. | 5,000 |
C. | 3,000 |
D. | 2,500 |
Answer» C. 3,000 | |
350. |
ISRO Launches PSLV C-45 Carrying EMISAT with how many Nano satellite? |
A. | 28 |
B. | 12 |
C. | 25 |
D. | 32 |
Answer» B. 12 | |