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1 pointsCategory: Science and TechnologyConsider the following statements with respect to “Uranium Corporation of India limited (UCIL)”:
- UCIL is a public sector enterprise under Ministry of Power.
- Uranium ore mined in India are of very high grade.
Which of the following codes below given is/are NOT correct?
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Both Statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Uranium Corporation of India Limited was incorporated on 4th October 1967. It is a Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy with a special standing at the forefront of Nuclear Power cycle. Fulfilling the requirement of uranium for the Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors, UCIL plays a very significant role in nuclear power generation of the country.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: Uranium ore mined in India are of very low grade as compared to those available in other countries. After recovery of uranium in the mill, bulk of the material processed emerges as tailings. Its radioactivity content is very low.
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Both Statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Uranium Corporation of India Limited was incorporated on 4th October 1967. It is a Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy with a special standing at the forefront of Nuclear Power cycle. Fulfilling the requirement of uranium for the Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors, UCIL plays a very significant role in nuclear power generation of the country.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: Uranium ore mined in India are of very low grade as compared to those available in other countries. After recovery of uranium in the mill, bulk of the material processed emerges as tailings. Its radioactivity content is very low.
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2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following missile is a “Anti-Tank Missile”?
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Nag is a third-generation; fire-and-forget, anti-tank guided missile developed by India’s state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to support both mechanised infantry and airborne forces of the Indian Army.
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Nag is a third-generation; fire-and-forget, anti-tank guided missile developed by India’s state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to support both mechanised infantry and airborne forces of the Indian Army.
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3. Question
1 points“Skybot F850” is recently in news, is related to which of the following?
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Russia sent the humanoid robot Fedor, also known as Skybot F850 to International Space Station. It will spend 10 days in space to assist astronauts. Fedor is Russia’s first robot in space.
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Russia sent the humanoid robot Fedor, also known as Skybot F850 to International Space Station. It will spend 10 days in space to assist astronauts. Fedor is Russia’s first robot in space.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to “Clearspace -1 Mission”:
- Mission is to be launched by French Space Agency.
- Mission is about cleaning up Earth’s orbit Space trash.
Which of the following codes below given is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect: The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning to launch Clearspace -1 Mission by 2025.
Statement 2 is correct: Mission is to launch a four-armed robot, Chaser, to clean up Earth’s orbit. Chaser is to be developed by a Swiss start-up ClearSpace under ClearSpace-1 mission.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning to launch Clearspace -1 Mission by 2025.
Statement 2 is correct: Mission is to launch a four-armed robot, Chaser, to clean up Earth’s orbit. Chaser is to be developed by a Swiss start-up ClearSpace under ClearSpace-1 mission.
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5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)” technology:
- It is an electronic tag that can exchange data with an RFID reader through radio waves.
- It is faster connection and its operational range is about 10m.
Which of the following above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct: RFID technology is an electronic tag that can exchange data with an RFID reader through radio waves.
Statement 2 is incorrect: RFID is faster connection and its operational range is about 100m.
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Statement 1 is correct: RFID technology is an electronic tag that can exchange data with an RFID reader through radio waves.
Statement 2 is incorrect: RFID is faster connection and its operational range is about 100m.
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