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(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) MCQs

(JANUARY-2025)

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MCQs

Q. Consider the following statements regarding One Nation One Subscription:

 1. It is a central sector scheme.

 2. It aims to provides digital access to scholarly research and journals via a unified ‘One Nation One Subscription’ portal.

 3. The budget of around Rs.3000 crore is alloted for 2025, 2026 and 2027.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two (1&2)

(c) All three 

(d) None

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Piezoresponsive Nanomaterials:

 1. Piezoresposive materials have a unique ability to generate an electric charge when subjected to chemical stress 

 2. Pieroresponsive materials can be used in energy harvesting, biomedical devices, robotics and sensing devices

Which of the statements given above 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 Low Earth Orbit:

 1. It is normally at an altitude of more than 2000 km from earth’s surface.

 2. India’s Gaganyan mission aims to orbit earth at orbit of 400 km altitude. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2  only

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Consider the following pairs:

 Mission name: Country

1. Akatsuki mission: Japan  

2. Mariner: France

 3. Venera : USA

How many of the above pairs are correct? 

(a) Only one (1 only)

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None 

Q. Consider the following class of microorganisms:

 1. Nitrosomonas 

2. Acinetobacter 

3. Pseudomonas 

Which of the microorganisms given above can be used in the process of Biofloc technology?

(a) 1 and 2 only 

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 3 only 

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Nafithromycin 

 1. It is India’s first indigenously developed antibiotic.  

2. It is designed to treat Community Acquired bacterial Pneumonia.

 3. It is 100 times more effective than azithromycin.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

(a) 1 and 2 only 

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only 

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Disease X

1. Disease X is not an actual but a hypothetical disease. 

2. World Health Organization (WHO) coined term Disease X to describe an unknown pathogen that could potentially unleash a devastating epidemic or pandemic. 

Which of the statements given above 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 Polar satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

1. PSLV is the third generation launch vehicle of India  

2. PSLV is a 3-stage fuel vehicle

3. PSLV is also known as ‘the Workhorse of ISRO’

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

(a) 1 and 3 only 

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only 

(d) 1 and 2 only

Q. Consider the following statements regarding K-4 Submarine launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)

 1. K-4 is a nuclear capable short range Submarine launched Ballistic Missile

 2. It is developed and designed by Defence Research and Development Organisation

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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