science & tech MCQ section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 26

Consider the following statements.

  1. US computer giant HP has been split into two companies with effect from October 2015.
  2. HP was established in 1949 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a garage owned by Packard.
  3. The company is headquartered at Palo Alto, California.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Codes:

a) 3 only

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None of these

Answer: (a)

US computer giant HP has been split into two companies with effect from November 2015. HP was established in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a garage owned by Packard.

Question : 27

Consider the following statements:

  1. Akash is a Surface-to-Air missile
  2. It will be inducted in the Army and the Air Force
  3. It has capability to intercept supersonic cruise missile.
Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1 and 3 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 2 Only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (c)

Akash missile has capability to intercept subsonic cruise missile.

Question : 28 [SSC CGL 2016]

Indian Army’s School of Artillery is located at_______

a) Dehradun

b) Roorkee

c) Deolali

d) Khadakvasala

Answer: (c)

The Indian Army’s School of Artillery is located at Deolali in Nasik district of Maharashtra. It is a premier institution of the Army and imparts effective training, evaluation of new equipment for induction and development of new concepts/ doctrine for application of artillery fire.

Question : 29 [SSC MTS 2011]

Which one of the following is an ‘Air-to-Air’ missile?

a) Agni

b) Astra

c) Akash

d) Prithvi

Answer: (b)

Astra is an active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India.

Astra is designed to be capable of engaging targets at varying ranges and altitudes allowing for engagement of both short-range targets (up to 20 km) and long-range targets (up to 80 km) using alternative propulsion modes.

Question : 30

Which of the following statements are correct about Mitochondrial Donation Technique?

  1. It uses a modified version of In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)and involves three parents.
  2. It does not allow passage of defective mitochondria from mother to babies.
Codes:

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Answer: (b)

Recently UK parliament has voted to legalise law for creation of three parent IVF babies using Mitochondrial Donation Technique.

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