(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) MCQs AUGUST -2024

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(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) MCQs

(AUGUST-2024)

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MCQs

Q. Consider the following:

1. Thorium232 is the only known fissile isotope of Thorium.

2. Thorium-fuelled reactors produce less long-lived nuclear waste than present-day uranium-fuelled reactors. 

3. India has one of the largest reserves of Thorium in the world. 

How many of the above statements are incorrect?

(a) Only one (1 only)

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Asteroid Apophis:

 1. It is located in the Kupier Belt of the Solar System.

 2. It is included in the ‘Risk List’ maintained by the European Space Agency’s Planetary Defence Office.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Kavach system of Indian Railways:

 1. It has been deployed in all the diesel locomotives in the country.

 2. It deploys automatic braking for prevention of over speeding and collision.

 3. RFID technology is involved in the functioning of this system.

Which of the statement(s) above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only 

(b) 1 and 2 only 

(c) 2 and 3 only 

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q. Which one of the following best describes the term “AI washing”?

 (a) Exaggerating the capabilities of a product or service that is sold as ‘AI’ in order to make it look more sophisticated, innovative or intelligent than it actually is.

(b) Making use of AI technologies for cleanliness and hygiene. 

(c) The process of cleaning data sets to remove biases and inaccuracies in the AI algorithm.

(d) Recycling outdated AI models for new applications

Q. The term ‘Halo Orbit’ recently seen in the news in the context of:

 (a) Search for meteorites containing precious metals.

 (b) Search for the Earth-like planets in outer space.

 (c) Interaction between the gravitational pull of the two planetary bodies and the coriolis and centrifugal force on a spacecraft.

 (d) Positions in space where objects sent there tend to stay put.

Q. Axiom-4 Mission recently seen in news is:

 (a) Moon exploration programme of NASA  

(b) ISRO’s programme to test launch Gaganyaan modules

 (c) Private Mars exploration programme of SpaceX

 (d) Private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Q. Consider the following statements regarding IN-SPACe:

 1. It is a single-window, independent, nodal agency which functions as an autonomous agency within ISRO.

 2. It was created to facilitate private sector participation and boost the private space sector economy in India.

Which of the statements above is/are incorrect?

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Consider the following statements regarding jumping genes:

 1. These are genes that are able to move around within the genome. 

 2. They have the ability to reversibly alter gene expression. 

 3. They are called the tools of evolution, for their ability to rearrange the genome and introduce changes.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one 

(b) Only two

(c) All three 

(d) None

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