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Question : 16

The most commonly used chemicals for artificial raining or cloud seeding are?

a) Dry ice

b) All of the above

c) Silver iodine

d) Sodium chloride

Answer: (b)

The most common chemicals used for cloud seeding or artificial rain include silver iodide and dry ice (solid carbon dioxide), sodium chloride, liquid propane.

Question : 17

Which of the following statements are correct about space probe ‘Hayabusa 2’?

  1. It has been launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency through the H-IIA rocket.
  2. This project aims to send the explorer towards Mercury.
Codes:

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Answer: (c)

The explorer is intended to be sent to 1999JU3 asteroid.

Question : 18 [SSC GL 2013]

The first Indian Satellite Aryabhatta was launched in

a) 1975

b) 1979

c) 1977

d) 1972

Answer: (a)

Aryabhata was India’s first satellite, named after the great Indian astronomer of the same name. It was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar using a Cosmos-3M launch vehicle.

Question : 19

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Agni-V missile?

  1. It is an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) designed and developed indigenously.
  2. It can carry Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) payloads.
  3. It is a 3-stage solid fuelled missile.
  4. It can be transported and can be launched from any place.
Codes:

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of these

Answer: (d)

Recently, Canister-based Agni-V missile was launched which provided operational flexibility to the missile.

Question : 20 [SSC CGL 2016]

Which one of the following is not a non–conventional source of energy?

a) Natural Gas

b) Tidal Power

c) Wind Energy

d) Solar Energy

Answer: (a)

Non-conventional energy, also known as renewable energy, refers to the energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

Non-conventional energy sources are infinite, natural, and restorable. Natural gas is a conventional source of energy.

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