science & tech MCQ section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Identify the space craft, which finally arrived at its destination, Comet 67P, on August 6th 2014, after a journey of about 10 years and five months?

a) Curiosity

b) Mezinni

c) Rosetta

d) Philae

Question : 2

Enceladus, where NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has suggested possibility of liquid water is a moon of

a) Uranus

b) Mars

c) Jupiter

d) Saturn

Question : 3

Who is popularly known as ‘Missile Man of India’?

a) Dr. Hargobind Khurana

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

c) Dr. S. Chandrasekhar

d) Dr. C.V. Raman

Question : 4

Consider the following statements:

1. NASA installed and activated its first Earthobserving instrument ISS-RapidScat (ISS Rapid Scatterometer) on the International Space Station (ISS).
2. It will monitor ocean winds and hurricane for climate research.
3. It is closer to Earth and it sees Earth at different times of the day with a different schedule.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 5

Which of the following is India’s development IRBM?

a) Aakash

b) Dhanush

c) Agni II

d) Prithvi

Question : 6

The Defense Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a drug named ‘Lukosin’. It will be used in the treatment of

a) Lung cancer

b) Brain tumor

c) Leukemia

d) Lucoderma