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Question : 36

Space Telescope of NASA discovered magnetic Braids in the atmosphere of

a) Venus

b) Jupiter

c) Mars

d) Sun

Answer: (d)

A small telescope of NASA in Jan. 2103 has captured surprising images of “magnetic braids” in the outer atmosphere, or corona, of the sun.

Question : 37 [SSC CGL 2016]

The first woman of Indian origin who undertook a space journey

a) Kalpana Chawla

b) Avani Chaturvedi

c) Darshan Ranganath

d) Sunita Williams

Answer: (a)

Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian American astronaut to go into space in November 1997 as part of the six-astronaut crew that flew the Space Shuttle Columbia flight STS-87.

Chawla was the first Indian-born woman and the second Indian person to fly in space, following cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma who flew in 1984 on the Soyuz T-11. She died during her second space mission aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003.

Question : 38

According to recent announcement of the Indian government, how many Indian satellites are currently operational?

a) 27

b) 29

c) 23

d) 25

Answer: (a)

According to the Indian government, 27 Indian satellites are currently operational. Out of these, 11 are communication satellites, 12 are earth observation satellites, 3 are navigational satellites and 1 is MOM.

Question : 39

Consider the following statements.

  1. Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki recently joined hands to invest as well as develop components and systems for electric and hybrid vehicles.
  2. This initiative became reality after Delhi Government’s FAME India scheme, which was launched in April 2015.
  3. FAME stands for – Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Codes:

a) 1 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) All of these

Answer: (a)

This initiative became reality after Union Government’s FAME India scheme, which was launched in April 2015.

Question : 40 [SSC CAPFs 2016]

Gliders depend on the following energy for their flight:

a) electrical energy

b) chemical energy

c) heat energy

d) wind energy

Answer: (d)

The engineless airplanes, called gliders, depend totally on wind energy for their flight. Special surfaces on the wings of the planes can be manipulated by the pilot to change the way air flows around the wings, thereby controlling the lifts and the altitude of the plane.

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