science & tech MCQ section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

BrahMos is a stealth supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. It is a joint venture between Republic of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroeyenia.

Note : A hypersonic version of the missile, BrahMosII, is also presently under development with speed of Mach 7-8 to boost aerial fast strike capability. It is expected to be ready for testing by 2017. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia. In 2016, as India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), India and Russia are now planning to jointly develop a new generation of BrahMos missiles with 600 km-plus range and an ability to hit protected targets with pinpoint accuracy.

Answer: (d)

INSAT or the Indian National Satellite System is a series of multipurpose Geostationary satellites launched by ISRO to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue operations. Commissioned in 1983, INSAT is the largest domestic communication system in the Asia Pacific Region.

The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system was commissioned with the launch of INSAT1B in August 1983 (INSAT-1A, the first satellite was launched in April 1982 but could not fulfil the mission).

INSAT system ushered in a revolution in India’s television and radio broadcasting, telecommunications and meteorological sectors. It enabled the rapid expansion of TV and modern telecommunication facilities to even the remote areas and off-shore islands.

Answer: (b)

Tuberculosis is not a vector-borne disease as it is not transmitted by the bite of an anthropoid

Answer: (b)

INS Kolkata is the largest indigenous warship and is yet to be commissioned.

Answer: (c)

Golden rice is genetically modified rice. It contains Beta carotene and other carotenoids. Provitamin A (Beta carotene) upon ingestion is converted to Vitamin A in the body.

Answer: (b)

RTS,S, world’s first malaria vaccine would be launched by 2015 by GSK.