science & tech MCQ section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct about space probe ‘Hayabusa 2’?

1. It has been launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency through the H-IIA rocket.
2. This project aims to send the explorer towards Mercury.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 2

The first Indian Satellite Aryabhatta was launched in

a) 1975

b) 1979

c) 1977

d) 1972

Question : 3

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Agni-V missile?

1. It is an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) designed and developed indigenously.
2. It can carry Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) payloads.
3. It is a 3-stage solid fuelled missile.
4. It can be transported and can be launched from any place.

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of these

Question : 4

Dwarf planet Ceres is located between

a) Saturn and Uranus

b) Uranus and Neptune

c) Mars and Jupiter

d) Jupiter and Saturn

Question : 5

The Union Cabinet has established of a National Centre for Molecular Materials (NCMM) as an autonomous institute of the Government of India under the department of science and technology. In which of these States NCMM will be set up?

a) Karnataka

b) Kerala

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : 6

The Indian National Grid Computing Initiative for Scientific Engineering and Academic Community is named

a) SAGA

b) PARAM

c) Garuda

d) Ganga