Prelims Marathon – Science – November 4th – 2023

Consider the following statements regarding hydrogen fuel:
1.It has almost 2.5 times the energy per tonne compared to natural gas.
2.It can potentially replace coal and coke in iron and steel production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHO)”:
1.They are liquid at room temperature and prolong the shelf life of products.
2.They are primarily used for deep frying and as an ingredient in baked goods.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs):
1.They are a diverse group of 20 conditions mainly prevalent in tropical areas.
2.They are ‘neglected’ because they are almost absent from the global health agenda.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “BharOS”:
1.It is an Android Open-Source Project based operating system.
2.A major difference between BharOS and Google’s Android OS is that BharOS does not ship with Google services.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following country is not part of the Lithium Triangle?

The “Hiten mission” is recently seen in news related to?

Consider the following statements regarding “NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR)”:
1.It is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO.
2.It will map the entire globe in 12 days and provide spatially and temporally consistent data for understanding changes in Earth’s ecosystems.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV)”:
1.It is a 3 stage Launch Vehicle of ISRO configured with three Solid Propulsion Stages and liquid propulsion-based Velocity Trimming Module as a terminal stage.
2.It is capable of launching Mini, Micro, or Nanosatellites (10 to 500 kg mass) to a 500 km orbit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following organizations released the “International IP Index”?