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Questions : The first astronaut to walk in outer space is

(a) Yuri Gagarin

(b) Dave Scott

(c) Neil Armstrong

(d) Aleksei Leonov

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

As the first man to escape Earth’s gravitation field and achieve orbit, Yuri Gagarin holds the title of first human being in space. On 12 April 1961 in his craft Vostok 1, Gagarin completed a single orbit of the Earth.

Performed at an altitude of 187 3/4 miles (302 kilometres), the orbital rotation took 108 minutes at 18,000 miles an hour. For this, he was nominated a Hero of the Soviet Union.

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Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Naval Light Combat Aircraft is indigenously designed and developed.
  2. It is a supresonic aircraft
  3. It requires shorter run during take-off and landing.
  4. It had first successful flight from INS Vikramaditya.
Codes:

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Answer: (d)

In December 2014, Naval Light Combat Aircraft had its first successful flight from INS Hans, a shore-based test facility.

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

  1. India is one of six nations with an operational nuclear submarine
  2. India’s Nuclear Command Authority is chaired by the President
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a) 2 Only

b) 1 and 2 Both

c) 1 Only

d) None

Answer: (c)

India’s Nuclear Command Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.

Question : 3

Which of the following statement is not true about Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM)?

a) The trial test was undertaken by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the presence of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists.

b) Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) LRSAM is also called Barak 8 missile in Israel which in Hebrew language means fire.

c) The missile was co-developed by India and Israel.

d) The LRSAM programme consists of Missiles, Weapon Control System, MFSTAR (Radar), Vertical Launcher unit and two- way data link.

Answer: (b)

Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) LRSAM is also called Barak 8 missile in Israel which in Hebrew language means Lightning.

Question : 4

Consider the following statements :

  1. The department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is get permission to locate the India- based neutrino observatory(INO) at Singara in Nilgiri district in Tamil Nadu.
  2. The INO is a major underground experimental facility to study the elusive and nearlymass- less fundamental particles of nature called neutrinos.
Which of the above statement is /are in correct ?

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None

Answer: (b)

The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) Project is a multi-institutional effort aimed at building a world-class underground laboratory with a rock cover of approx.1200 m for non-accelerator based high energy and nuclear physics research in India.

Question : 5

Sensing Skin Technology could help in?

a) Tracing oil and gas reserves

b) Detecting cracks in concrete structure

c) Diagnosing skin diseases in human beings

d) Early warning of Tsunami danger

Answer: (b)

Researchers have developed Sensing Skin Technology which could serve as an early warning system for cracks in concrete structure.

Question : 6

Which among the following is India’s largest indigenously built warship, recently inducted in Indian Navy?

a) INS Kochi

b) INS Mumbai

c) INS Kolkata

d) INS Goa

Answer: (c)

On 16th August 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted INS Kolkata, India’s largest indigenously built warship.

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