science & tech MCQ section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 41

Consider the following statements:

1. Unit 3 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) is the 2nd longest running reactor in the world by being in operation for 765 days nonstop.
2. Unit 7 of Canada’s Pickering nuclear plant holds the world record of running the largest operating plant that ran continuously for 894 days.

a) 2 only

b) Both1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) None of the above

Question : 42

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) is an experimental test vehicle of ISRO launched by GSLV Mark III.
2. CARE was made of aluminium alloy with ablative thermal protection.
3. The tested technology can be used for manned-mission to space.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) All of these

Question : 43

Consider the following statements.

1. Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was ranked 100th in the ‘Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking for Engineering & Technology’,
2. The institute was established in 1909 with significant support from Jamshetji Tata and was given the status of a deemed university in 1958.
3. US institutions Stanford, Georgia Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were ranked top three in the list.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) None of them

Question : 44

World’s first trip to moon’s south pole for installation of a permanent telescope 2016 started by

a) Moon Express and NASA

b) EU and Moon Express

c) ILO Association and Moon express

d) NASA and ILO Association

Question : 45

US President Barack Obama has ended India’s nuclear isolation by announcing lifting of ban on high-end technology exports and removal of Indian organizations from the banned entity list. Choose the organizations from the following list, which have been removed from the banned list.

1. Indian Space Research Organisation
2. Defence Research and Development Organisation
3. Bharat Dynamics Limited
4. Department of Atomic Energy

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4