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

Question : 1

Consider the following Statements:

1. U.S.A has become the first country to legalise the creation of three-parent IVF designer babies using Mitochondrial Donation Technique.
2. This law will help to prevent serious inherited diseases that are being passed on from mother to child.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) None of the above

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

1. Cobalt - 60 was leaked when a worker cut open a piece of metal in a Delhi market Cobalt-60 is used for medical purposes, industrial radiography for nondestructive testing and in the food processing industry for irradiation process.
2. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) is meant to maintain a “Cradle to grave” System to keep track of such equipment, including through on-site inspection.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 3

Which of the following pairs are correct according to the possible date for the event?

1. Summer solstice : June 21
2. Winter solstice : December 22
3. Vernal Equinox : February 20
4. Autumn Equinox : August 22

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Question : 4

A genetically engineered bacteria used for clearing oil spills is

a) Agrobacterium tumifaciens

b) Escherischia coli

c) Bacillus subtilis

d) Pseudomonas putida

Question : 5

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Scorpene-class submarines?

1. These submarines run on nuclear power
2. India has ordered these submarines from France.

a) 2 Only

b) 1 and 2 Both

c) 1 Only

d) None

Question : 6

German scientists developed a new App to find lost things called

a) Find my things

b) Find lost goods

c) Find my stuff

d) Find my goods