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(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) MCQs

(JANUARY-2024)

MCQs

Q1. “The satellite comprises polarimeter instrument in X- Ray to measure the polarimeter parameter of the photons of the astronomical origine such as black hole, Neutron Star, etc. It aims to investigate the polarization of intense X-Ray sources.” The satellite in question refers to
(a) NISAR
(b) TeLEOS-2
(c) WESAT
(d) XPoSat

Q2. Which of the following statements well describes the term ‘Ketamine’:
(a) An anesthetic that is listed as a hallucinogen by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
(b) Explosives that are commonly used in a variety of applications, including mining, construction, military operations, and pyrotechnics.
(c) Chemical messengers produced by various glands throughout the body’s endocrine system.
(d) Rare earth metals that have unique properties that make them important in various modern technologies, including electric batteries.

Q3. “The satellite comprises polarimeter instrument in X- Ray to measure the polarimeter parameter of the photons of the astronomical origine such as black hole, Neutron Star, etc. It aims to investigate the polarization of intense X-Ray sources.” The satellite in question refers to
(a) NISAR
(b) TeLEOS-2
(c) WESAT
(d) XPoSat

Q4. The ‘Operation Gangotri,’ recently mentioned in the news, is associated with
(a) Scientific expedition to Antarctica
(b) Evacuate Indian nationals from Israel
(c) A naval operation launched to bring back Indian citizens from overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic
(d) Evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine

Q5. In the context of the recent developments in the green Energy, the Algal Fuel Cell is associated with
(a) Electrical Energy
(b) Biodiesel
(c) Ethanol
(d) Biogas

Q6. “With the objective to unfold the unique insights into the impenetrable iron core of the Earth, this spacecraft is on its way to a unique metal-rich asteroid having nickel-iron core, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. This spacecraft recently fired a laser signal at the Earth.” The spacecraft in the above question refers to
(a) Rosetta
(b) OSIRIS-REx
(c) Lucy
(d) Psyche spacecraft