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Question : 31 [SSC CISF 2011]
Chief of the Indian Navy has the rank of
a) Chief of Indian Navy
b) Admiral
c) Naval Chief
d) General of Indian Navy
Answer »Answer: (b)
An admiral of the fleet is a military naval officer of the highest rank. In many nations, the rank is reserved for wartime or ceremonial appointments.
It is usually a rank above admiral (which is now usually the highest rank in peace-time for officers in active service) and is often held by the most senior admiral of an entire naval service.
Question : 32 [SSC SO 2007]
What is the range of Agni III, the long range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
a) 3500 km
b) 1000 km
c) 5000 km
d) 2250 km
Answer »Answer: (a)
Agni-III is an intermediate-range ballistic missile developed by India as the successor to Agni-II. It has a range of 3,500 km- 5,000 km and is capable of engaging targets deep inside neighbouring countries.
The missile’s Circular error probable (CEP) is within 40 meters range, which makes it the most sophisticated and accurate ballistic missile of its range class in the world. Agni III—an intermediate-range ballistic missile—was developed by India as the successor to Agni-II. Designed by the Indian government’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, Agni III is a two-stage ballistic missile that is capable of nuclear weapons delivery.
It was designed and developed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), a unit of DRDO, which was formed in September 2001 with its main objective being the development of large-sized rocket motors.
Note: Agni-VI is an intercontinental ballistic missile reported to be in the early stages of development by India. It will be capable of being launched from submarines as well as from land and will have a strike range of 8,000–10,000 km with MIRVed warheads.
Agni-V is a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of India. It will greatly expand India’s reach to strike targets more than 5,500 km away.
Agni-IV is the fourth in the Agni series of missiles which was earlier known as Agni II prime. Its full range of 4000 km
Question : 33
Which of the following statements are correct regarding National Air Quality Index (NAQI)?
- The index has been prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests
- The index is a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
a) 2 only
b) Both 1 and 2
c) 1 only
d) Neither 1 Nor 2
Answer »Answer: (b)
The index will measure eight major pollutants in major cities based on real time monitoring.
Question : 34
Consider the following statements about Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT):
- The treaty comes into force only if and when all nuclear-capable countries sign it.
- Iraq and India have not signed the treaty.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 both
c) 2 only
d) None
Answer »Answer: (c)
The CTBT bans all nuclear explosives in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10th September 1996 but it has not entered into force.
The act underlines that the treaty will come into force 180 days after the 44 states listed in Annexure - 2 of the treaty have ratified it.
Annexure - 2 states are those states that participated in CTBT’s negotiations.
Question : 35
Mangalore University and BARC signed MoU for collaborative research on
a) Elasticity
b) Magnetism
c) Gravity
d) Radioactivity
Answer »Answer: (d)
The University Science Instrumentation Centre at Mangalagangotri and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for conducting collaborative research on amount of radioactivity in Chitradurga district.
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