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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: Science and TechnologyEnergy(ies)/Processes that influence the ocean currents are
1. Solar energy
2. Wind energy
3. Gravitational energy
4. Earth rotationSelect the correct answer using the codes given below.
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– Ocean currents can be generated by wind, density differences in water masses caused by temperature and salinity variations, coriolis force, gravity, and events such as earthquakes.
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– Ocean currents can be generated by wind, density differences in water masses caused by temperature and salinity variations, coriolis force, gravity, and events such as earthquakes.
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1 pointsCategory: Science and TechnologyRADAR gun is used for
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– A radar speed gun is a device used to measure the speed of moving objects. It is used in law-enforcement to measure the speed of moving vehicles.
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– A radar speed gun is a device used to measure the speed of moving objects. It is used in law-enforcement to measure the speed of moving vehicles.
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1 pointsCategory: Science and TechnologyConsider the following statements about Nirbhaya Missile.
1. It is a subsonic missile
2. It is a surface to air missile
3. It can not carry Nuclear weaponsSelect the correct statement using the codes given below.
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Nirbhay is a long range, surface to surface subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. It is an all-weather, low-cost, long-range cruise missile capable of carrying conventional and nuclear war heads. The missile has a range of more than 1000 km.
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Nirbhay is a long range, surface to surface subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. It is an all-weather, low-cost, long-range cruise missile capable of carrying conventional and nuclear war heads. The missile has a range of more than 1000 km.
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1 pointsCategory: Science and TechnologyConnect to decode is related with
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Connect to decode is a quest towards conquest of Tuberculosis, a massive initiative to further the understanding of the biology of the causative organism, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The objective is to accelerate the discovery of novel drugs for TB, a disease neglected by Pharmaceutical enterprises.
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Connect to decode is a quest towards conquest of Tuberculosis, a massive initiative to further the understanding of the biology of the causative organism, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The objective is to accelerate the discovery of novel drugs for TB, a disease neglected by Pharmaceutical enterprises.
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1 pointsCategory: Science and TechnologySCRAM term is related with
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A scram or SCRAM is an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor, though the term has been extended to cover shutdowns of other complex operations, such as server farms. In commercial reactor operations, this type of shutdown is often referred to as a “SCRAM” at boiling water reactors (BWR), and as a “reactor trip” at pressurized water reactors. In many cases, a SCRAM is part of the routine shutdown procedure as well.
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A scram or SCRAM is an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor, though the term has been extended to cover shutdowns of other complex operations, such as server farms. In commercial reactor operations, this type of shutdown is often referred to as a “SCRAM” at boiling water reactors (BWR), and as a “reactor trip” at pressurized water reactors. In many cases, a SCRAM is part of the routine shutdown procedure as well.
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6. Question
1 pointsCategory: Science and TechnologyConsider the following statements about Project Loon.
1. It is a Google Project.
2. Balloons will fly on the tropopause layer of the atmosphereWhich of the above statements is/are correct?
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– Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by “X” (formerly Google X) with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The project uses high-altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km (11 mi) to create an aerial wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speeds. It was named Project Loon, since Google itself found the very idea of providing internet access to the remaining 5 billion population unprecedented and crazy.
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– Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by “X” (formerly Google X) with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The project uses high-altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km (11 mi) to create an aerial wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speeds. It was named Project Loon, since Google itself found the very idea of providing internet access to the remaining 5 billion population unprecedented and crazy.
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1 pointsCategory: Science and Technology) Consider the following statements.
1. Use of UAV
2. Crop InsuranceWhich of the above is/are associated with KISAN Project?
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Government recently launched project KISAN – that will use space technology and drone-based imaging for estimating crop yield in better way and also launched an Android App, designed by the country’s space agency ISRO, to assess real time data on hailstorm occurrences to figure out crop loss in affected areas.
Both these technical support systems will help the government in effectively running the crop insurance schemes and disbursing compensation to farmers.
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Government recently launched project KISAN – that will use space technology and drone-based imaging for estimating crop yield in better way and also launched an Android App, designed by the country’s space agency ISRO, to assess real time data on hailstorm occurrences to figure out crop loss in affected areas.
Both these technical support systems will help the government in effectively running the crop insurance schemes and disbursing compensation to farmers.
