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Question : 36 [SSC SO 1997]
Where is INS Ashwini anchored off ?
a) Kochi
b) Vishakhapatnam
c) Mumbai
d) Goa
Answer »Answer: (c)
INS stands for Indian Navy Ship. INS was anchored off near Colaba in Mumbai. It is a Naval Hospital Ship. INHS Asvini has the distinction of emerging as the first Armed Forces Hospital with networked radiology images, sourced principally from a recently installed Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) machine (Siemens Polystar Top 1000 MA). In recent times, newer imaging machines offer digital images that are in DICOM format.
DICOM denotes ‘Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine”. Image management at INHS Asvini involves the transfer of DSA images in DICOM format, their conversion into Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format and subsequent transmission of JPG images through a robust networking system that connects all departments/OPD/Wards, facilitating direct access of images to a variety of specialists and specialities.
INHS Asvini is the principal Command Hospital of the Indian Navy with an 825-bed teaching facility. It is presently undergoing modernization, underscored by the rapid induction of ‘state of art medical equipment along with continual computerization and networking of various Departments, Wards and OPD.
Question : 37
Consider the following Statements:
- Union Government launched a new domain Dot Bharat (.Bharat) in Devanagari script.
- Originally the domain will cover 22 languages mentioned in the Schedule-8 of the Constitution of India.
- The domain was developed jointly by National Internet Exchange of India and CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing).
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All of the above
Answer »Answer: (a)
Originally the domain will cover 8 languages like Hindi, Bodo, Dogri, Konkani, Maithili, Marathi, Nepali and Sindhi.
Question : 38 [SSC CPO 2004]
What is the name given to India’s Meteorological Research Satellite (Met Sat) launched in 2003 ?
a) Kalpana-1
b) Vikram-1
c) Bhaskara-1
d) Arya Bhatta-1
Answer »Answer: (a)
Kalpana-1 is the first dedicated meteorological satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 2002-09-12. This was the first satellite launched by the PSLV into the geostationary orbit.
The satellite was originally known as MetSat-1. On February 5, 2003, it was renamed Kalpana-1 by the Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in memory of Kalpana Chawla—a NASA astronaut who perished in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
The satellite features a Very High-Resolution Scanning Radiometer (VHRR), for three-band images and a Data Relay Transponder (DRT) payload
Question : 39
Consider the following Statements about ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission(MOM)
- It was launched on 5 November, 2013.
- The team of ISRO’s Mars Mission has been awarded 2015 Space Pioneer Award.
- Mars Orbiter Programme Team will receive the award during NSS’ 34th International Space Development Conference which will be held in New Delhi from 20 May 2015.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All of the above
Answer »Answer: (c)
NSS’ 34th International Space Development Conference will be held in Toronto.
Question : 40
First climate change theatre opened in India in the state of
a) Orissa
b) Kerala
c) Punjab
d) Haryana
Answer »Answer: (c)
First Climate Change theatre was opened at Pushpa Gujral Science City in Kapurthala, Punjab on 16 January 2014. The theatre will educate people on climate change. This is the second theatre in the world to be opened after Canada.
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