Q01. Match the following. List-I (a) Akash (b) Bahujan Samaj Party (c) Prithvi (d) Mirage 2000 List-II 1. Kanshiram 2. A surface-to-air missile 3. A surface-to-surface missile 4. Fighter plane Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 1 B 3 C 1 D 2
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Correct answer: 2
Q02. A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why? 1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth. 2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A Only 1 B Only 2 C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Q03. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Chevron (b) ATST (c) AMD (d) Enercon Gmbh List-II 1. Wind energy 2. Oil 3. Telephone, Internet 4. Micro-processor Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 2 B 4 C 2 D 4
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Correct answer: 2
Q04. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation - India (NIF)? 1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government. 2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India’s premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A Only 1 B Only 2 C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: Only 1
Q05. Assertion (A): CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) is the world’s largest particle Physics Laboratory. Reason (R): CERN is French acronym of the name of the provisional body founded 2 years before the organization came into existence. Code
A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of B Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) C (A) is true, but (R) is false D (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Correct answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Q06. Consider the following countries. 1. China 2. France 3. India 4. Israel 5. Pakistan Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
A Only 1 and 2 B Only 1, 3, 4 and 5 C Only 2, 4 and 5 D 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Correct answer: Only 1 and 2
Q07. Given below are two statements. Assertion (A): Lightning a candle in space does not produce a flame. Reason (R): A flame exists due to the pull of gravity. In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of B Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) C (A) is true, but (R) is false D (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Correct answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of
Q08. Arrange the following products/ examples of nanotechnology in ascending order of the four generations of nanotechnology (I → IV) and select the correct answer using the codes given below. 1. Aerosol 2. 3D networking 3. Molecular manufacturing 4. Targeted drugs Code
A 4, 1, 2, 3 B 4, 1, 3, 2 C 1, 2, 3, 4 D 1, 4, 2, 3
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Correct answer: 1, 4, 2, 3
Q09. With reference to the use of nanotechnology in health sector, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Targeted drug delivery is made possible by nanotechnology. 2. Nanotechnology can largely contribute to gene therapy. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A Only 1 B Only 2 C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: Both 1 and 2
Q10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Revolver (b) Dynamite (c) Law of cooling (d) Law of pressure List-II 1. Alfred Nobel 2. Pascal 3. Colt 4. Newton Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 1 B 1 C 3 D 3
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Correct answer: 3
Q11. Ball bearings are used in bicycles, cars etc., because
A The actual area of contact between the wheel and axle is increased B The effective area of contact between the wheel and axle is increased C The effective area of contact between the wheel and axle is reduced D None of the above
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Correct answer: The effective area of contact between the wheel and axle is reduced
Q12. Which country has test-launched first 3D television broadcast?
A U.K. B China C America D South Africa
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Correct answer: America
Q13. What was the fissionable material used in the bombs dropped at Nagasaki (Japan) in the year 1945?
A Sodium B Potassium C Plutonium D Uranium
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Correct answer: Plutonium
Q14. The principle of atom bomb is based on
A Nuclear fission B Nuclear fusion C Nuclear spallation D None of the above
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Correct answer: Nuclear fission
Q15. Otto Hahn discovered atom bomb by the principle of
A Uranium fission B Nuclear fission C Alpha radiation D Gamma radiation
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Correct answer: Nuclear fission
Q16. Minerals are
A Liquids B Inorganic solids C Gases D All of the above
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Correct answer: Inorganic solids
Q17. The laser beam is used for
A Treatment of cancer B Treatment of heart C Treatment of eye D Treatment of kidney
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Correct answer: Treatment of eye
Q18. When an information is dialled on the telephone and read on the television screen, it is known as
A Telax B Telefax C Teletax D Teleprocessing
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Correct answer: Telefax
Q19. Water Jet Technology finds application in
A Irrigation B Drilling of mines C Firefighting D Mob control
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Correct answer: Drilling of mines
Q20. A tachyon stands for
A A particle moving faster than the velocity of light B A constituent of heavier atomic nuclei C A particle moving greater than the velocity of sound in air D A quantum of lattice vibration
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Correct answer: A particle moving faster than the velocity of light