Science & Technology Test 6
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1) Which of the following microorganisms are used in microbial remediation?
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Explanation:
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2) Match List I (Missile) with List II (Category):
Prithvi → Short Range Surface-to-Surface Missile (SSM)
Agni → Long Range Surface-to-Surface Missile (SSM)
Akash → Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Trishul → Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Nag → Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
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3) Recently seen in the news, Amogha–III is a:
Amogha–III:
Features:
Significance:
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4) Which of the following best describes Operation Shakti?
Operation Shakti:
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5) Arrange the following important Indian military and strategic operations in chronological order:
Thus, the chronological sequence is:
Smiling Buddha (1974) → Meghdoot (1984) → Black Thunder (1988) → Cactus (1988) → Vijay (1999).
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6) Which missile is known as the “fire-and-forget” missile?
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7) With reference to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) , Consider the following statements:
1. MTCR is an informal political understanding among states that seek to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology.
2. MTCR was established by G20 countries in 1965.
3. India is a member of MTCR.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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8) Consider the following statements regarding ‘BrahMos’ , a missile:
Which of the following statements is /are correct ?
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9) With reference to the India’s naval fleet, consider the following statements:
1. Kalvari class is the nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines.
2. Arihant class is the conventional powered submarines based on the Scorpene class.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
Both statements are correct.
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10) Consider the following:
Which of the above submarines are part of India’s Project 75?
Project 75 →
Submarines under Project 75 (Scorpene-class):
Not part of Project 75:
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11) Consider the following statements about the defense programme of India:
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12) Consider the following statements about hypersonic missiles:
What are hypersonic missiles?
Types of hypersonic weapons
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13) Consider the following countries
How many of the above countries are known to have Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV)-equipped missiles?
What is MIRV technology?
What makes MIRV technology lethal?
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14) In his 79th Independence Day speech at the Red Fort, the Prime Minister announced Mission Sudarshan Chakra. The mission is related to which of the following?
Mission Sudarshan Chakra:
Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS):
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15) Match List I (Country) with List II (Hypersonic Missile/Vehicle):
Iran – Fattah (3)
Russia – Zircon (1)
France – V-MAX (4)
India – Shaurya (2)
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16) Consider the following pairs of countries with their air defence systems:
How many of the above pairs are incorrectly matched?
Israel – Iron Dome ✔️
Japan – Aegis ✔️
Russia – S-500 ✔️
United States – THAAD ✔️
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17) Exercise Bright Star 2025 is a multilateral military exercise held in partnership with which of the following countries?
Exercise Bright Star:
Bright Star 2025:
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18) Which of the following is NOT one of the three guided missile destroyers of the Kolkata-class (Project 15A) in service with the Indian Navy?
Kolkata-class (Project 15A) Guided Missile Destroyers:
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19) Which of the following are covered under the Intellectual Property Rights Policy Management (IPRPM) framework?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The IPRPM framework in India recognizes multiple forms of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) to promote innovation, protect creators, and support commercialization. These include:
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20) The National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM), launched in 2021, primarily aims at which of the following?
National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM):
Coverage (till July 2022):
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21) The KAPILA Campaign launched on Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s 89th birth anniversary in 2020, was initiated by which of the following ministries?
KAPILA Campaign:
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22) Match the following WIPO-administered treaties with their subject areas:
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23) In the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, India’s rank among 133 global economies is:
Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024:
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24) The formulation of policy with respect to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in India is the responsibility of which of the following?
Key initiatives:
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25) Consider the following statements:
Which of these statements are correct?
👉 Hence, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.
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26) The concept of Dark Matter, often seen in news, is related to which of the following?
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27) Consider the following statements:
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28) In the context of black holes, the term event horizon refers to which of the following?
Event Horizon:
Singularity (different concept): The point at the center where matter is infinitely dense.
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29) Consider the following pairs of subatomic particles and their discoverers:
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Electrons – J. J. Thomson (1897) ✔️
Protons – Ernest Rutherford (1917) ✔️
Neutrons – James Chadwick (1932) ✔️
👉 Hence, all three pairs are correctly matched.
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30) The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), often associated with recreating conditions of the Big Bang, is located along the border of which of the following countries?
Purpose:
Technology:
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31) Consider the following phenomena:
Which of the above is/are the prediction/ predictions of Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, often discussed in media?
1. Light is affected by gravity – Correct ✔️
2. The Universe is constantly expanding – Correct ✔️
3. Matter warps its surrounding space-time – Correct ✔️
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