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(a) J. Robert Oppenheimer
(b) Samuel Cohen
(c) Edward Teller
(d) Wernher Von Braun
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a suborbital ballistic flight path with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target.
To date, ballistic missiles have been propelled during powered flight by chemical rocket engines of various types. The first ballistic missile was the A-4, commonly known as the V-2 rocket, developed by Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s under the direction of Wernher von Braun.
The first successful launch of a V-2 was on October 3, 1942, and began operation on September 6, 1944, against Paris, followed by an attack on London two days later. By the end of World War II, May 1945, over 3,000 V-2s had been launched.
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Question : 1
Which is the latest satellite of India placed in the geosynchronous orbit ?
a) INSAT-3A
b) Kalpana
c) INSAT-4A
d) INSAT-2D
Answer »Answer: (a)
INSAT-3A, a multipurpose satellite built by ISRO was launched by Ariane in April 2003. It is located at 93.5 degrees East longitude. It is the third satellite in the INSAT-3 series after INSAT-3B & INSAT-3C. Built at a cost of $53 mn, it will provide communication, weather and search & rescue services.
INSAT 3A was launched by the Ariane-5 launch vehicle of Arianespace on April 10, 2003, at 4.22 am IST from Kourou, French Guyana. It was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), 30 minutes after the lift-off in 3-axis stabilized mode.
Question : 2
GARUDA SHAKTI-III which was conducted at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Vairengte, Mizoram from 09 to 21 Feb 15 was a joint exercise of armies of India and
a) Myanmar
b) Thailand
c) Vietnam
d) Indonesia
Answer »Answer: (d)
The exercise aimed at building and promoting positive military to military relations between the armies of India and Indonesia. It included sharing of experience in counter terrorism and conduct of joint counter insurgency training.
Question : 3
The Name of India’s research station at the North pole is
a) Maitri
b) None of these
c) Himadri
d) Dakshin Gangotri
Answer »Answer: (c)
Himadri Station is India’s first Arctic research station located at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It is located at the International Arctic Research base, Ny-Ålesund. The station is operated by National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research.
The station was inaugurated in 2008 by Kapil Sibal, Minister for Science & Technology.
Note: Himadri Station is India’s first Arctic research station located at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It is located at the International Arctic Research base, Ny-Ålesund.
At the Arctic, meteorological, biological, glaciological and past climate studies are undertaken in the vicinity of the station ‘Himadri’. Local boats are hired for marine research. India presently has two research stations in Antarctica namely ‘Maitri’ and ‘Bharati’. New station ‘Bharati’ has just been constructed and established in March 2013.
At both the stations, research and investigations are undertaken to understand the Polar processes and phenomenon. Observations and studies are carried out in atmospheric, biological, geological, ecological sciences etc.
Maitri station has been in operation since 1989. Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. It is currently being used as a supply base and transit camp.
Question : 4
The full form of REIT is?
a) Real Estate Investment Trust
b) Regional Enterprises of Information Technology
c) Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Trust
d) Regional institute of Engineering and Information Technology
Answer »Answer: (a)
REITs sell units to investors and use the money to invest in completed or almost-completed projects. Major changes are proposed by the government in the working of RIETs to increase the investments in real estate sector.
Question : 5
Kaiga-II plant which supplies electricity is a
a) coal project
b) None of the above
c) nuclear power reactor
d) hydel project
Answer »Answer: (c)
Kaiga generating station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The plant has been in operation since March 2000 and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India.
It has four units. The fourth unit went critical on 27 November 2010. The two oldest units comprise the west half of the site and the two newer units are adjoining the east side of the site. All of the four units are small-sized CANDU plants of 220 MW.
Question : 6
Jeff Bezos, the Amazon CEO recovered two Apollo Rocket Engines from
a) South China sea
b) Pacific ocean
c) Atlantic ocean
d) Arabian sea
Answer »Answer: (c)
Jeff Bezos the Amazon CEO recovered two Apollo Rocket Engines from Atlantic Ocean. Recovery team was funded by Amazon CEO , who recovered two Saturn V rocket engines from the Atlantic.
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