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951.

Name the portal and mobile application that was launched by Union Minister Piyush Goyal to ensure transparent award of Clearances for Mining Operations.

A. MANRA
B. MINESCA
C. TRANSMINE
D. TAMRA
Answer» E.
952.

It is with this Indian automobile company Microsoft entered into a strategic partnership recently.

A. Tata Motors Ltd
B. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
C. Maruti Suzuki Ltd
D. Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
Answer» B. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
953.

Which technology giant is planning to launch its mobile payment wallet in India?

A. Motorola
B. HTC
C. Samsung
D. Apple
Answer» D. Apple
954.

UNICEF recently launched an appeal for how much amount to help 48 million children caught up in crises worldwide amid fears of a funding cut from top donor the United States?

A. US $2.2 billion
B. US $4.4 billion
C. US $5.5 billion
D. US $3.3 billion
Answer» E.
955.

Mobile App Mission FINFIT was launched by which bank in collaboration with Bangalore startup Fisdom?

A. ICICI Bank
B. Lakshmi Vilas Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer» C. Yes Bank
956.

Which start-up firm launched an integrated accreditation and ERP technology solution to enable higher educational institutions to better manage their multiple accreditation standards?

A. E-paathsala
B. Bhim Enterprises
C. SAIF Partners
D. Sequoia Capital
Answer» B. Bhim Enterprises
957.

Which online travel portal has launched India's first social luxury travel magazine "Luxury Travel Times"?

A. Cleartrip
B. Goibibo
C. Ixigo
D. MakeMyTrip
Answer» E.
958.

Which warship became India's first-ever warship to have ATM on board?

A. INS Ishaan
B. INS Vikramaditya
C. INS Arihant
D. INS Viraat
Answer» C. INS Arihant
959.

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 vehicle into space with 10 satellites of a giant of mobile voice and data satellite communications. Name it.

A. Air Power Australia
B. Iridium
C. IEEE Xplore
D. None of the above
Answer» C. IEEE Xplore
960.

Name the web portal that was launched by Union Ministry of Human Resources Development for promoting and monitoring the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

A. ShaGun
B. Shiksha
C. SarvAbhi
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Shiksha
961.

"Pinakin" mobile app has been launched by which state tourism department to boost tourism?

A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh
962.

Name the humanitarian initiative launched by Delhi Police and Indigo airlines to cremate under-privileged people from Northeast in presence of family.

A. Aakhri Ahuti
B. Anteem Veedayee
C. Antim Yatra
D. Bidding a Goodbye
Answer» B. Anteem Veedayee
963.

PropTiger.com tied-up with which online portal to form largest online realty firm?

A. OYO Rooms
B. ZO Rooms
C. Housing.com
D. Go Ibibo
Answer» D. Go Ibibo
964.

Name the Aadhaar-based app that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to facilitate digital cash transactions with a thumbprint.

A. BHIM
B. ARJUN
C. INDRA
D. BAPU
Answer» B. ARJUN
965.

The Department of Telecommunications has launched an Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS). Which issue is the system going to address?

A. 4G signal issue
B. Frequent call drops
C. Data loss
D. Wifi connectivity
Answer» C. Data loss
966.

EazyPay mobile application for merchants was launched by which bank?

A. State Bank of India
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. RBL Bank
Answer» C. HDFC Bank
967.

What is the latest service introduced by Google to enhance public convenience?

A. Find your way to nearest toilet
B. Find your way to nearest petrol pump
C. Find your way to the nearest gym
D. Find your way to the nearest parlour
Answer» B. Find your way to nearest petrol pump
968.

"Google toilet locator" has been launched by which union minister?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Venkaiah Naidu
D. Maneka Gandhi
Answer» D. Maneka Gandhi
969.

Which mobile app was launched by Union Ministry to monitor rural electrification data?

A. GARV-II
B. UJWALA
C. SAMWAD
D. JAAGO
Answer» B. UJWALA
970.

Which android app dedicated to Army Veterans and Veer Naris has been launched by Indian Army?

A. Veterans Outreach App
B. Veterans Outroute App
C. Veterans Outbunch App
D. Veterans Outrail App
Answer» B. Veterans Outroute App
971.

Which e-Commerce platform launched the Launchpad Programme in India?

A. eBay
B. Amazon
C. Flipkart
D. Ali Express
Answer» C. Flipkart
972.

Which of the following domestic space technology start-ups recently signed a contract with the Indian Space Research Organisation to send a robot to the Moon?

A. Web Engage
B. Druva Software
C. Cucumbertown
D. TeamIndus
Answer» E.
973.

Which of the following is not among those countries whose satellites ISRO will be launching in January 2017?

A. Kazakhstan
B. Netherlands
C. Switzerland
D. Sweden
Answer» E.
974.

How many satellites is ISRO planning to launch in one go next year?

A. 23
B. 83
C. 9
D. 11
Answer» C. 9
975.

Name the spacecraft of Russia that reached the International Space Station, carrying a European, a Russian and an American astronaut.

A. Voskhod
B. Salyut
C. Soyuz
D. Vostok
Answer» D. Vostok
976.

Name the portal and mobile app that was launched by Union Government to offer air travelers a convenient and hassle free experience.

A. UDJA
B. AirSewa
C. AirIt
D. AeroKraft
Answer» C. AirIt
977.

Which online home rental solutions provider firm was acquired by Quikr recently?

A. Grabhouse
B. Oyo Rooms
C. Zo Rooms
D. Trivago
Answer» B. Oyo Rooms
978.

Which of the following has been named as the world's fastest supercomputer, as per recently released Top500 list of supercomputers?

A. Tianhe-2
B. Sunway Taihulight
C. IBM Sequoia
D. Cori
Answer» C. IBM Sequoia
979.

In VLSI n-MOS process, the thinox mask

A. patterns the ion implantation within the thinox region
B. deposits polysilicon all over the thinox region
C. patterns thickox regions to expose silicon where source, drain or gate areas are required
D. grows thickox over thinox regions in gate areas
Answer» D. grows thickox over thinox regions in gate areas
980.

In X-ray lithography, if S is the size of the X-ray source, g is the gap between wafer and mask, and D is the distance between the source and the mask, then the blur is

A. \(\frac{D}{{gS}}\)
B. \(\frac{{gS}}{D}\)
C. D - gS
D. \(\frac{{g - D}}{S}\)
Answer» C. D - gS
981.

Consider the following processes:1. Sol-gel process2. Electrodeposition3. Plasma-enhanced vapour decomposition4. Gas-phase condensation5. Sputtering techniqueThe above processes are related to

A. analysis of nano-powders
B. sintering of nano-powders
C. synthesis of nano-powders
D. microwave sintering of nano-powders
Answer» D. microwave sintering of nano-powders
982.

CCDs have the following characteristics(1) Low dark current, high-noise(2) High - voltage operation, low-noise(3) Poor dynamic range, low-dark current(4) Good linearity, low - dark current

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
983.

In the context of Cloud Computing, what is the full form of PaaS?

A. Payment as a Service
B. Platform as a Service
C. Performance as a Service
D. Protocol as a Service
Answer» C. Performance as a Service
984.

Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labeled as “Assertion(A)” and the other labeled as “Reason(R)”. You are to examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion(A) and the Reason(R) are individually true and if so whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer accordingly.Assertion (A): For integrated circuit production the line width limit of optical Lithography lies near 0.4 μm, although 0.2 μm feature may eventually be printed under carefully controlled conditions.Reason (R): A negative resist on exposure to light becomes less soluble in a developer solution, while a positive resist becomes more soluble.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
985.

CMOS circuits are extensively used for IC-chips fabrication, mainly because of their extremely

A. low power dissipation
B. large packing density
C. high noise immunity
D. low cost
Answer» B. large packing density
986.

An MSI chip contains____ components embedded on it.

A. lesser than 10
B. greater than 10 and less than 100
C. lesser than 1000 and greater than 100
D. greater than 10000
Answer» C. lesser than 1000 and greater than 100
987.

In case of programmable automation, are there any changes/is there any change possible to be done in the sequence of operations?

A. Possible by changing the processor
B. Possible by changing the program
C. Possible by changing the embedded system
D. Not possible
Answer» C. Possible by changing the embedded system
988.

Directions: The below item consists of two statements, one labelled as the 'Statement (I)' and the other as 'Statement (II)'. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:Statement (I): All passive components can be fabricated in a single chip.Statement (II): As opposed to discrete circuits where all components are separately inserted and connected, in an integrated circuit, they are simultaneously created on a chip of semiconductor material during manufacturing.Codes:

A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is NOT the correct explanation of Statement (I)
C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Answer» E.
989.

In PLC Programming, a retentive function is one that:

A. Cannot be edited or deleted
B. Is not reset after a power loss
C. Default points to OFF State
D. Default points to ON State
Answer» C. Default points to OFF State
990.

Assertion (A): For making an integrated circuit the type of lithography chosen depends upon the feature size.Reason (R): UV lithography can easily be used for making nano-size circuits.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer» C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
991.

In _____ VMs do not simulate the underlying hardware.

A. Para Virtualization
B. Full Virtualization
C. Hardware-Assisted Virtualization
D. Network Virtualization
Answer» B. Full Virtualization
992.

In the zone refining process if K is the distribution coefficient, CS represents the concentration of dopant in the solid phase and CL represents the concentration of dopant in the liquid phase then K is defined as:

A. K = CS/CL
B. K = CL/CS
C. \(K = \frac{{{C_S}}}{{{C_L}}} + 1\)
D. \(K = \frac{{{C_L}}}{{{C_S}}} - 1\)
Answer» B. K = CL/CS
993.

LSI chips have:

A. less than 10 components
B. 10 - 100 components
C. 100 - 1000 components
D. more than 1000 components
Answer» E.
994.

In MOSFET fabrication, the channel length is defined during the process of

A. isolation oxide growth
B. channel stop implantation
C. poly-silicon gate patterning
D. lithography step leading to the contact pads
Answer» D. lithography step leading to the contact pads
995.

In a MOSFET, the carrier density is scaled by

A. 1/β
B. 1/α
C. β/α
D. 1
Answer» E.
996.

Maximum component density for a given PCB size can be obtained by

A. Leaded components and single sided PCB
B. Leaded components and double sided PCB
C. SMD components and double sided PCB
D. SMD components and multi layer PCB
Answer» E.
997.

Direction: Question consists of two statements, one labeled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to this question using the codes given below:Assertion (A): Si is mainly used for making ICs and not Ge.Reason (R): In Si, SiO2 layer which acts as an insulator can be formed for isolation purposes. The corresponding oxide layer cannot be formed in Ge.

A. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
998.

_____ is a partitioning of single physical server into multiple logical servers.

A. Virtualization
B. Private cloud
C. Hybrid cloud
D. Public cloud
Answer» B. Private cloud
999.

Deal and Grove model is applicable in

A. diffusion
B. implantation
C. oxidation
D. epitaxy
Answer» D. epitaxy
1000.

In MOS technology, the isolation used is:(a) Diode isolation(b) P – N junction isolation(c) Oxide isolation(d) Vacuum isolationChoose the correct option.

A. (a) and (c) are correct
B. (b) is correct but (c) is wrong
C. (c) is correct but (a) is wrong
D. (b) and (d) are correct
Answer» D. (b) and (d) are correct