science & tech MCQ section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

World’s first trip to moon’s south pole for installation of a permanent telescope 2016 started by

a) Moon Express and NASA

b) EU and Moon Express

c) ILO Association and Moon express

d) NASA and ILO Association

Question : 2

US President Barack Obama has ended India’s nuclear isolation by announcing lifting of ban on high-end technology exports and removal of Indian organizations from the banned entity list. Choose the organizations from the following list, which have been removed from the banned list.

1. Indian Space Research Organisation
2. Defence Research and Development Organisation
3. Bharat Dynamics Limited
4. Department of Atomic Energy

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 3

What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously ?

a) Chetak

b) Tejas

c) Astra

d) BrahMos

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) is an experimental test vehicle of ISRO launched by GSLV Mark III.
2. CARE was made of aluminium alloy with ablative thermal protection.
3. The tested technology can be used for manned-mission to space.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) All of these

Question : 5

Consider the following statements:

1. Unit 3 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) is the 2nd longest running reactor in the world by being in operation for 765 days nonstop.
2. Unit 7 of Canada’s Pickering nuclear plant holds the world record of running the largest operating plant that ran continuously for 894 days.

a) 2 only

b) Both1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) None of the above

Question : 6

UK scientists produced a disease resistant piglet called

a) pig-26

b) pig-27

c) pig-24

d) pig-25