(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) MCQs September 2022

(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) MCQs

[September-2022]

MCQs

Q.1 Consider the following statements regarding Gravitational waves:

1. The first gravitational wave was detected by Albert Einstein over a century ago.
2. They are formed when a star explodes in a supernova.
3. They travel at the speed of light.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Q.2 Which of the following is/are the consequences of using Nano Urea Liquid:

1. It will enhance the efficiency of nitrogen delivery to the plants.
2. It will lead to deterioration of the quality of groundwater.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only

Answer: C

Q.3 Which of the statements is/are correct regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI):

1. The term AI was first adopted at the Dartmouth Conference, 1956.
2. AI includes technologies like pattern recognition and big data.
3. Among the major economies, the rise in adoption of AI was the highest in India following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Q.4 Consider the following statements regarding Ganymede:

1. It is the second largest Moon of the solar system after Titan.
2. NASA’s Hubble Telescope has recently discovered the presence of Phosphorus in the atmosphere of Ganymede.
3. The JUICE mission will be launched by the European Space Agency in 2022 for studying Ganymede as a planetary body and potentially habitable world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Q. 5 Consider the following statements regarding the “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science” Report:

1. It was released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
2. It noted that 1.5°C warming of the earth is inevitable even in the best case scenario.
3. The Indian Ocean including the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, has warmed at a comparatively slower pace than the global average.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Q.6 Consider the following statements:

1. The information from the electromagnetic spectrum of the Moon is captured by the Imaging Infrared Spectrometer (IIRS).
2. ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 has recently detected the unambiguous presence of hydroxyl and water molecules on the Moon.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only

Answer: B

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