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

Answer: (a)

The study of life outside earth or extraterrestrial life or alien life and the effects of extraterrestrial surroundings on living organism is known as Exobiology or Astrology or space biology. The hypothetical forms of life in space are of bacteria, and virus like organisms.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (a)

The design of the Astradharini is a collaborative effort of Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Shoft Shipyard and IIT Kharagpur and has a unique design of a catamaran hull form that significantly reduces its power requirement and is built with indigenous steel. Having a length of 50 metres, the vessel is capable to do speeds up to 15 Knots.

Answer: (c)

India has 19 Pressurized Heavy water Reactors. It is a nuclear power reactor commonly using unenriched natural uranium as its fuel, that uses heavy water (D2 O) as its coolant and moderator.

Answer: (d)

The ‘Intel’ has devised a communication technology in 2013 that helps Stephan Hawking communicate faster.

Answer: (c)

Sriharikota is a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It houses India’s only satellite launch centre in the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (also known as SHAR) and is used by the Indian Space Research Organisation to launch satellites using multi-stage rockets such as the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Originally called Sriharikota High Altitude Range (SHAR, an acronym ISRO have retained to the present day) and then Sriharikota Launching Range, the centre was renamed in 2002 after the death of ISRO’s former chairman Satish Dhawan.