VIDYATRTHI VIGYAN MATHAN BY NCERT 1. INDIAN CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE Which one is the biggest planetarium in India? a) Birla Planetarium, Hyderabad b) Birla Planetarium, Kolkata c) Guwahati Planetarium d) Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai 2. Who was the President of the first Indian Science Congress meeting held in Kolkata in 1914? a) Prafulla Chandra Roy b) J. C. Bose c) Ashutosh Mukherjee d) Leonard Rogers 3. Who is the chairman of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research? a) President of India b) Vice President of India c)Prime Minister of India d)Union Minister of Science and Technology 4. What was the theme of Indian Science Congress 2015? a) Science and Technology for Inclusive Development b) Science and Technology for India’s Development c) Science and Technology for Rural Development d) Science and Technology for Human Development 5. The Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a drug named ‘Lukosin’. It will be used in the treatment of a) Leukemia b) Leucoderma c) Lung cancer d) Brain tumor 6. In year 2014, a drug named ZMapp was approved by World Health Organization(WHO) to combat a) Ebola b) Malaria c) Tuberculosis d) Dengue 7. Which bank has launched India’s first contactless debit and credit cards? a) ICICI Bank b) Axis bank c) HDFC d) HSBC 8. Consider the following statements. 1. IRNSS is an Independent regional navigation satellite system being developed by India. 2. IRNSS will provide Standard Positioning Service (SPS) only. 3. IRNSS satellites revolve round the earth at the height of about 18,000 km from the earth's surface. Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1only b) 1and3 c) 2and3 d) 1, 2 and 3 9. Consider the following statements about NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) 1. Its purpose is to measure the changes on earth’s land surface, ice surface, glaciers, earthquakes and volcanoes. 2. The data will be used to understand climate change and predict natural disasters. Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1only b) 2 only c) Both d)None 10. Consider the following statements about GSLV Mk3 1. It can carry up to 4500 to 5000 kg satellites. 2. It is a 4 stage vehicle. 3. It will use cryogenic engine and not solid and liquid propellants. Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1only b) 3only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 11. What is the purpose of India’s Mars orbiter mission? a) Study its surface b) study its atmosphere c) Study its mineral composition d) All the above 12. Which of following is part of world network of Biosphere?
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VIDYATRTHI VIGYAN MATHAN BY NCERT
1. INDIAN CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE
Which one is the biggest planetarium in India?
a) Birla Planetarium, Hyderabad
b) Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
c) Guwahati Planetarium d) Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai
2. Who was the President of the first Indian Science Congress meeting held in Kolkata in 1914?
a) Prafulla Chandra Roy b) J. C. Bose c) Ashutosh Mukherjee d) Leonard Rogers
3. Who is the chairman of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research?
a) President of India b) Vice President of India c)Prime Minister of India d)Union Minister of Science and Technology
4. What was the theme of Indian Science Congress 2015?
a) Science and Technology for Inclusive Development
b) Science and Technology for India’s Development
c) Science and Technology for Rural Development
d) Science and Technology for Human Development
5. The Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a drug named ‘Lukosin’. It will be used in the treatment of
a) Leukemia b) Leucoderma c) Lung cancer d) Brain tumor
6. In year 2014, a drug named ZMapp was approved by World Health Organization(WHO) to combat
a) Ebola b) Malaria c) Tuberculosis d) Dengue
7. Which bank has launched India’s first contactless debit and credit cards?
a) ICICI Bank b) Axis bank c) HDFC d) HSBC
8. Consider the following statements. 1. IRNSS is an Independent regional navigation satellite system being developed by India. 2. IRNSS will provide Standard Positioning Service (SPS) only. 3. IRNSS satellites revolve round the earth at the height of about 18,000 km from the earth's surface. Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1only b) 1and3 c) 2and3 d) 1, 2 and 3
9. Consider the following statements about NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) 1. Its purpose is to measure the changes on earth’s land surface, ice surface, glaciers, earthquakes and volcanoes. 2. The data will be used to understand climate change and predict natural disasters. Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1only b) 2 only c) Both d)None
10. Consider the following statements about GSLV Mk3 1. It can carry up to 4500 to 5000 kg satellites. 2. It is a 4 stage vehicle. 3. It will use cryogenic engine and not solid and liquid propellants. Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1only b) 3only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
11. What is the purpose of India’s Mars orbiter mission?
a) Study its surface b) study its atmosphere c) Study its mineral composition
d) All the above
12. Which of following is part of world network of Biosphere?
a) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
b) Sunderban Biosphere Reserve
c) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
d) All of the above
13. Consider the following statements about the biodiversity hotspot? I) Norman Mayer is associated with scientists responsible for making the list of biodiversity hotspot II) These areas are biodiversity rich and species are endemic to this area III) Biodiversity is under the threat Which of above the statement is/are true?
a)I b) I and II c) I, II and III d) III
14. Who Construction the ‘Jantar Mantar’ in Jaipur?
a)Ram Singh b)Man Singh I c)Rana Sanga d)Jai Singh II
15. Which of following is hotspot in India?
a) Western Ghats b) Simlipal c) Sundarban d) Nanda Devi
16. Which of following is One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is
a) Recycling waste b) Burying waste c) Burning waste d) All of the above
17. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located
a) Kanpur b) Bengaluru c) Cuttack d) Coimbatore
18. Which of following is correct statement about the Ozone?
a) Ozone in troposphere is good for breathing
b) Ozone in Troposphere is not good for breathing
c) Ozone is present only in Troposphere
d) All of the above
19. Which one is a India’s permanent research station in Antarctica?
a)Ganga b)Maitri c)Agni d)Prathvi
20. Consider following statements about the Ozone Hole I) Ozone formation and destruction keep on happening II) Ozone destruction rate is higher than its formation rate III) Ozone destruction rate is equal to the its formation rate Which of above statement is/ are true?
a) I) only b) I) and II) Only c) I) and III d) III Only
21. Which one is India’s First operational remote sensing satellite?
a) IRS-1A b) INSAT- 1A c)GSAT-1 d)PSLV-D3
22. Which one is India’s first satellite exclusively used for educational purpose?
a)SARAL b)RISAT -1 c) HAMSAT d) EDUSAT
23. India’s first mission to Moon Chandrayan-1 was launched from the site
a)Wheeler Island b)Balasore c) Shriharikota d)None of the above.
24. Which one is India’s first Indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle?
a)PSLV b)ASLV c)GSLV d)SLV -3
25. The first nuclear test conducted in India under the code – name of Smiling Buddha in the year;
a)1973 b)1974 c)1988 d)1996
26. The national Academy of Sciences, India is founded in the year
a)1920 b)1930 c)1945 d)1956
27. Where the Headquarter of National Academy of Sciences, India is located?
a)Delhi b)Kolkata c)Pune d)Allahabad
28. Where the Headquarter of Central Institute for Cotton Research is located?
a)Nagpur b)Coimbatore c)Chennai d)Sirsa
29. Which of the following is NOT among the India’s earlier Satellites? 1. Aryabhatta 2. Bhaskara 3. APPLE 4. Rohini
a) 2 only b) 3 only c) 4 only d) None of the above
30. India's first Satellite Aryabhatta launched by India in the year
a)1972 b)1980 c)1975 d)1982
31. Which of the following is correct about Indian Navy? 1. INS Vikramaditya, India’s only Aircraft carrier was taken from United States. 2. INS Vikrant is a indigenous Aircraft Carrier of India. 3. INS Visakhapatnam is a destroyer ship of Indian Navy.
a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
32. Indian Space research organization (ISRO) on 28th March 2015 successfully launched the IRNSS-ID navigation satellite through the PSLV-C 27. This was the _______ satellite under the Indian Regional Navigation satellite system (IRNSS) series?
a)1st b)2nd c)3rd d)4th
33. An ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th March 2015. The PRAGATI Platform integrates which of the following latest technologies?
a) Geo-Spatial technology b) Video-Conferencing c) Digital data Management
d) All of the above
34. Which indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile was successfully test fired at the Integrated test range (ITR), chandipur in odisha on 18th March 2015?
a) Nag b) Prithvi c) Astra d) Shaurya
35. India's formally enter into the global market for warships was marked with the commissioning of an India-built naval patrol vessel for Mauritius by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12th March 2015. What is the name of this first warship to be exported to India?
a) Arihant b) Barracuda c) Centaur d) Chakra
36. Total number of satellite launched by India till now
a)65 b)52 c)50 d) 60
37. First mobile phone conversion takes place in India between
a) Jyoti basu and Sukhram b) Narasimha Rao and Sukhram
c) Ambika soni and Narasimbha Rao
d) None of the above
38. Most recent Indian citizen that won a Nobel prize in 2009:
a) VS Naipaul b) V Ramakrishnan c) Amartya Sen d) Mother Teresa
39. First Nuclear Plants in India:
a) Tarapur, Maharashtra b) Rawatbhata, Rajasthan c) Narora, Uttar Pradesh d) Kakrapar, Gujarat
40. First hydro electric power plant in India
a) Shimsha b) Karnataka c) Darjeeling d) Sutlej
41. First Nuclear Reactor made in India:
a) CIRUS b) Dhruva c) KAMINI d) Apsara
42. India's first supercomputer is known as
a) SAGA b) PARAM 8000 c) EKA d) PARAM YUVA
43. Which dam withhold the largest water reservoir in India:
a) Bhakra Dam b) Indrasagar Dam c) Hirakud Dam d) Tehri Dam
44. Which of the following is not among the India’s earliest Satellites? 1. Aryabhatta 2. Bhaskara 3. APPLE 4. Rohini Select among option/options given below:
a) 2 only b) 3 only c) 4 only d) None of the above
45. Which of the following is correct about India’s Missile Technology? 1. Astra is an Anti-Tank Missile. 2. Nag is an Air-to-Air Missile. Select the correct option/options given below:
a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None
46. Which one is the biggest planetarium in India?
47. Who is the president of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research?
a)President of India b) Vice President of India c)Prime Minister of India d)Union Minister of Science and Technology
48. What was the theme of Indian Science Congress 2015?
a)Science and Technology for Inclusive Development
b)Science and Technology for India’s Development
c)Science and Technology for Rural Development
d)Science and Technology for Human Development
49. The Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a drug named ‘Lukosin’. It will be used in the treatment of
a)Leukemia b)Leucoderma c)Lung cancer d) Brain tumor
50. In year 2014, a drug named ZMapp was approved by World Health Organization(WHO) to combat
a)Ebola b)Malaria c)Tuberculosis d)Dengue
51. Which bank has launched India’s first contactless debit and credit cards?
a)ICICI Bank b)Axis bank c)HDFC d)HSBC
52. Consider the following statements. 1. IRNSS is an Independent regional navigation satellite system being developed by India. 2. IRNSS will provide Standard Positioning Service (SPS) only. 3. IRNSS satellites revolve round the earth at the height of about 18,000 km from the earth's surface. Which of the above statements are correct?
a)1only b)1and3 c)2and3 d)1, 2 and 3
53. Consider the following statements about NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) 1. Its purpose is to measure the changes on earth’s land surface, ice surface, glaciers, earthquakes and volcanoes. 2. The data will be used to understand climate change and predict natural disasters. Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1only b) 2 only c) Both d)None
54. Consider the following statements about GSLV Mk3 1. It can carry up to 4500 to 5000 kg satellites. 2. It is a 4 stage vehicle. 3. It will use cryogenic engine and not solid and liquid propellants. Which of the above statements are correct?
a)1only b)3only c)2 and 3 only d)1, 2 and 3
55. What is the purpose of India’s Mars orbiter mission?
a) Study its surface b) study its atmosphere c)Study its mineral composition
d) All the above
56. Which of following is part of world network of Biosphere?
a) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
b) Sunderban Biosphere Reserve
c)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve d) All of the above
57. Consider the following statements about the biodiversity hotspot? I) Norman Mayer is associated with scientists responsible for making the list of biodiversity hotspot II) These areas are biodiversity rich and species are endemic to this area III) Biodiversity is under the threat Which of above the statement is/are true?
a)I b)I and II c)I, II and III d)III
58. When the first expedition to Antarctica was started by India?
a)1971 b)1975 c)1981 d)1980
59. Who Construction the ‘Jantar Mantar’ in Jaipur?
a)Ram Singh b)Man Singh I c)Rana Sanga d)Jai Singh II
61. Which of following is One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is
a)Recycling waste b)Burying waste c)Burning waste d)All of the above
62. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located
a) Kanpur b) Bengaluru c) Cuttack d) Coimbatore
63. Which of following is correct statement about the Ozone?
a)Ozone in troposphere is good for breathing
b)Ozone in Troposphere is not good for breathing
c)Ozone is present only in Troposphere
d)All of the above
64. Consider following statements about the Ozone Hole I) Ozone formation and destruction keep on happening II) Ozone destruction rate is higher than its formation rate III) Ozone destruction rate is equal to the its formation rate Which of above statement is/ are true?
a) I) only b)I) and II) Only c) I) and III d)III Only
65. Which one is India’s First operational remote sensing satellite?
a)IRS-1A b) INSAT- 1A c)GSAT-1 d)PSLV-D3
66. Which one is India’s first satellite exclusively used for educational purpose?
a)SARAL b)RISAT -1 c) HAMSAT d) EDUSAT
67. India’s first mission to Moon Chandrayan-1 was launched from the site
a)Wheeler Island b)Balasore c) Shriharikota d)None of the above.
68. Who was the first chairman of ISRO?
a)K Kasturirangan b) Vikram Sarabhai c)Satish Dhawan d)Homi J Bhabha
69. Which one is India’s first Indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle?
a)PSLV b)ASLV c)GSLV d)SLV -3
70. Who is known as father of Indian nuclear program?
a)A P J Abdul Kalam b) Homi J Bhabha c)Raja Ramanna d)Vikram Sarabhai
71. The first nuclear test conducted in India under the code – name of Smiling Buddha in the year;
a)1973 b)1974 c)1988 d)1996
72. The national Academy of Sciences, India is founded in the year
a)1920 b)1930 c)1945 d)1956
73. Where the Headquarter of National Academy of Sciences, India is located?
a)Delhi b)Kolkata c)Pune d)Allahabad
74. Where the Headquarter of Central Institute for Cotton Research is located?
a)Nagpur b)Coimbatore c)Chennai d)Sirsa
75. Which of the following is NOT among the India’s earlier Satellites? 1. Aryabhatta 2. Bhaskara 3. APPLE 4. Rohini
a) 2 only b) 3 only c) 4 only d)None of the above
76. India's first Satellite Aryabhatta launched by India in the year
a)1972 b)1980 c)1975 d)1982
77. Which of the following is correct about Indian Defense’s Aircrafts and Helicopter? 1. Tejas is a multi-role combat aircraft. 2. SARAS is India’s first indigenous civilian aircraft. 3. Lakshya is a pilotless target Aircraft.
a)1 and 2 only b)1 and 3 only c)2 and 3 only d)All of the above
78. Which of the following is correct about Indian Navy? 1. INS Vikramaditya, India’s only Aircraft carrier was taken from United States.
2. INS Vikrant is a indigenous Aircraft Carrier of India. 3. INS Visakhapatnam is a destroyer ship of Indian Navy.
a)1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d)All of the above
79. Indian Space research organization (ISRO) on 28th March 2015 successfully launched the IRNSS-ID navigation satellite through the PSLV-C 27. This was the _______ satellite under the Indian Regional Navigation satellite system (IRNSS) series?
a)1st b)2nd c)3rd d)4th
80. An ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th March 2015. The PRAGATI Platform integrates which of the following latest technologies?
a)Geo-Spatial technology b)Video-Conferencing c)Digital data Management
d)All of the above
81. Which indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile was successfully test fired at the Integrated test range (ITR), chandipur in odisha on 18th March 2015?
a)Nag b)Prithvi c)Astra d)Shaurya
82. India's formally enter into the global market for warships was marked with the commissioning of an India-built naval patrol vessel for Mauritius by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12th March 2015. What is the name of this first warship to be exported to India?
a)Arihant b)Barracuda c)Centaur d) Chakra
83. Total number of satellite launched by India till now
a)65 b)52 c)50 d)60
84. First mobile phone conversion takes place in India between
a)Jyoti basu and Sukhram b)Narasimbha Rao and Sukhram
c)Ambika soni and Narasimbha Rao
d)None of the above
85. Most recent Indian citizen that won a Nobel prize in 2009:
a)VS Naipaul b)V Ramakrishnan c)Amartya Sen d)Mother Teresa
90. Which dam withhold the largest water reservoir in India:
a)Bhakra Dam b)Indra sagar Dam c)Hirakud Dam d)Tehri Dam
91. Which of the following is correct about INS Arihant? 1. INS Arihant is a nuclear powered submarine of India. 2. INS Arihant is fitted with India’s own K-15 ballistic missiles that can be launched from under water. 3. INS Arihant has bought India into league of top 3 countries that possess nuclear powered submarine. Select the correct option/options given below:
a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
92. Indian Space research organization (ISRO) on 28th March 2015 successfully launched the IRNSS-ID navigation satellite through the PSLV-C 27. This was the _______ satellite under the Indian Regional Navigation satellite system (IRNSS) series?
a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd d) 4th
93. India's formally enter into the global market for warships was marked with the commissioning of an India-built naval patrol vessel for Mauritius by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12th March 2015. What is the name of this first warship to be exported to India?
a) Arihant b) Barracuda c) Centaur d) Chakra
94. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Curiosity rover was, in March 2015 announced to have found evidence of which gas on the surface of mars?
a) Nitrogen b) Helium c) Hydrogen d) Carbon dioxide
95. Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Science Dr. Harsh Vardhan on 30th March 2015 inaugurated Port Blair Magnetic Observatory (PBMO) in
a) Lakshadweep b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Andaman and Nicobar island
96. Which indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile was successfully test fired at the Integrated test range (ITR), chandipur in odisha on 18th March 2015?
a) Astra b) Nag c) Prithvi d) Shaurya
97. Researchers at SASTRA university, Thajavur on 16th March 2015 announced to have identified which traditional tropical grass as an eco-friendly food preservative?
a) Carex b) Darbha c) Sedge d) Gauri
98. A tweet-powered service under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India Initiative. named "Twitter Samvad" was launched on 25th March 2015 that will provide political content in real time on mobile devices. Twitter Samvad is based on which platform?
a) Zip Dial b) Android c) Symbian d) Macintosh
99. Internet in India was stated by VSNL in the year
a) 15th August,1992 b) 15th August,2000 c) 15th August,1995 d) 26th August,1997
100. When was UAV Nishant induct?
a) 1996 b) 1998 c) 2000 d) 2003
101. When did Indian space programme begin?
a) 1962 b) 1969 c) 1972 d) 1995
102. When was Indian Space Research Organization set up?
a) 1962 b) 1969 c) 1972 d) 1995
103. Which is the first indigenous aircraft of India?
a) HT-2 b) Mikoyan MiG-25 c) HF-25 MKI d) Sukhoi Su-30 MK
104. Which is the first trisonic aircraft of India? a) HT-2 b) Mikoyan MiG-25 c) HF-25 MKI d) Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
105. Which is the highest battleground in India? a) Siachen Glacier b) Nubra Glacier c) Shafat Glacier d) Sona Glacier
106. Which is the first tactical surface-to-surface missile of India? a) Akash b) Trishul c) Nag d) Prithvi
107. Which is the first short-range surface-to-air missile in India? a) Akash b) Trishul c) Nag d) Prithvi
108. Which is the first intermediate-range ballistic missile in India? a) Akash b) Agni c) Prithvi d) Trishul
109. Which is the first long-range multiple-target missile in India? a) Akash b) Agni c) Brahmos d) Prithvi
110.
Indian Space research organization (ISRO) on 28th March 2015 successfully launched the IRNSS-ID navigation satellite through the PSLV-C 27. This was the _______ satellite under the Indian Regional Navigation satellite system (IRNSS) series? 1) 1st 2) 2nd 3) 3rd 4) 4th
111. An ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th March 2015. The PRAGATI Platform integrates which of the following latest technologies? 1) Geo-Spatial technology 2) Video-Conferencing 3) Digital data Management 4) All of the above
112. A tweet-powered service under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India Initiative. named "Twitter Samvad" was launched on 25th March 2015 that will provide political content in real time on mobile devices. Twitter Samvad is based on which platform? 1) Zip Dial 2) Android 3) Symbian 4) Macintosh
113. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Alleppy which was decommissioned from the Indian navy on 13th March 2015 was which category of naval vessel? 1) Minesweeper 2) Hospital ship 3) Gunboat 4) Frigate
114. Researchers at SASTRA university, Thajavur on 16th March 2015 announced to have identified which traditional tropical grass as an eco-friendly food preservative? 1) Carex 2) Darbha 3) Sedge 4) Gauri
115. Which indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile was successfully test fired at the Integrated test range (ITR), chandipur in odisha on 18th March 2015? 1) Nag 2) Prithvi 3) Astra 4) Shaurya
116. Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Science Dr. Harsh Vardhan on 30th March 2015 inaugurated Port Blair Magnetic Observatory (PBMO) in 1) Andaman and Nicobar island 2) Lakshadweep 3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Arunachal Pradesh
117. Which social networking giant, on 14th March 2015, acquired the shopping search engine The Find ? 1) Face book 2) Twitter 3) orkut 4) Google Plus
118. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Curiosity rover was, in March 2015 announced to have found evidence of which gas on the surface of mars? 1) Nitrogen 2) Helium 3) Hydrogen 4) Carbon dioxide
119. Which was the first missile boat of India? a) INS Vinash b) INS Khukri c) INS Shakti d) INS Ajay
120. Which was the first frigate naval ship in India? a) INS Vinash b) INS Khukri c) INS Shakti d) INS Ajay
121. Which was the first tanker naval ship in India? a) INS Vinash b) INS Khukri c) INS Shakti d) INS Ajay
122. Which was the first frigate with modern guided missiles in India? a) INS Shakti b) INS Ajay c) INS Godavari d) INS Sindhushastra
123. Which was the first nuclear reactor in India? a) Apsara b) CIRUS c) Dhruva d) Kaiga
124. Which was the first Indian satellite? a) Aryabhatta b) Bhaskara c) Rohini d) INSAT
125. Which was the first satellite launch vehicle in India? a) SLV-3 b) ASLV c) PSLV d) GSLV
126. Which was the first earth-cum-communication Indian satellite? a) INSAT-1A b) INSAT-1B c) INSAT-1C d) INSAT-1D
127. Who among the following is associated with first nuclear explosion in Pokharan? a) C.N.R. Rao b) Homi.J.Bhabha c) Anil Kakodkar d) Raja Raman
128. Who among the following was a space research scientist? a) J.C.Bose b) Salim Ali c) Sandip Trivedi d) Vikram Sarabhai
129. Which of the following is NOT among the India’s earlier Satellites? 1. Aryabhatta 2. Bhaskara 3. APPLE 4. Rohini
130. Which of the following is/are application of Remote Sensing?
1. Potential Fishery Zone (PFZ) Forecasting 2. Groundwater Prospects Mapping
3. Biodiversity Characterization 4. National Geographic Information System Select the correct option/options given below: a) Only (1), (2), (3) b) Only (1), (3) and (4) c) Only (1), (2) and (4) d) All of the above.
131. Which of the following is a centre for launching satellites? a) Wheeler Island b) Baikonur Cosmodrome c) John F. Kennedy Space Centre d) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre
132. Which of the following is correct about India’s Missile Technology? 1. Astra is an Anti-Tank Missile. 2. Nag is an Air-to-Air Missile. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None
133. Which of the following is correct about Indian Defense’s Aircrafts and Helicopter?
1. Tejas is a multi-role combat aircraft. 2. SARAS is India’s first indigenous civilian aircraft.
3. Lakshya is a pilotless target Aircraft. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
134. Which of the following is correct about Indian Navy?
1. INS Vikramaditya, India’s only Aircraft carrier was taken from United States.
2. INS Vikrant is a indigenous Aircraft Carrier of India.
3. INS Visakhapatnam is a destroyer ship of Indian Navy. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
135. Which of the following is correct about INS Arihant?
1. INS Arihant is a nuclear powered submarine of India.
2. INS Arihant is fitted with India’s own K-15 ballistic missiles that can be launched from under water.
3. INS Arihant has bought India into league of top 3 countries that possess nuclear powered submarine. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
136. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
137. What does CARE means in LVM3-X/CARE mission lifted off from Sriharikota on December 18, 2014 and successfully tested the atmospheric phase of flight? (a) Crew member Atmospheric Revulsion Experiment (b) Crew module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (c) Cloud model and Atmospheric Re-examination Experiment (d)None of these
138. With reference to IRNSS an independent regional navigation satellite system being developed by India, consider
the following: 1. It is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in India as well as the region extending up to 2500 km from its boundary. 2. IRNSS will provide two types of services, namely, Standard Positioning Service (SPS) which is provided to all the users and Restricted Service (RS), which is an encrypted service provided only to the authorized users. 3. IRNSS constellation consists of seven satellites. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 3 139. With reference to GSAT-16, consider the following statements:
(a) GSAT-16 is launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by Ariane-5 VA-221 launch vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana (b) Later ISRO's Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan in Tamil Nadu took control of satellite. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 only (c) 2 only (d) Both 1 and 2 140. Choose the false statement among the following statements:
(a)PSLV has been developed to launch satellite in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. (b) Currently two variants of PSLV are operational, namely PSLV-XL (with six extended strap-on motors attached to the first stage) and PSLV-Core Alone (without strap-on motors). (c) PSLV-C25/Mars Orbiter Mission employs the PSLV-XL version which has already been used in four earlier Missions. (d) PSLV is a four stage vehicle with alternate Solid and Liquid propulsion stages.
141. Match the following pairs: Launch Vehicle Satellite 1. Satellite Launch Vehicle-3 (SLV-3) A. Chandrayaan-1 2. Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV) B. Rohini 3. Polar satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV) C. SROSS-C 4. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle(GSLV) D. EDUSAT Which of the followings are correctly matched? (a)1-B 2-C 3-A 4-D (b)1-A 2-B 3-C 4-D (c) 1-C 2-A 3-B 4-D (d) 1-B 2-C 3-D 4-A
142. Consider the following statements: 1. Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite launched by Soviet Union in 1957. 2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was founded in 1958. 3. GOI set up Space Commission and Department of Space (DOS) in 1972. 4. ISRO Council and its Headquarters is located at the VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
143. With reference to Space X consider the following statements: 1. Falcon 9 rocket is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX). 2. Under a $ 1.6 billion contact with NASA, SpaceX will fly numerous cargo resupply mission to ISS, for a total of at least 12. 3. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
144. Who is the new director of ISRO satellite centre? (a) AS Kiran Kumar (b) Shailesh Nayak (c)Dr Mayilsamy Annadurai (d) K Radhakrishnan
145. Choose the false statement among the following statements: (a) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014. (b) Antrix Corporation Limited was incorporated as a private limited company owned by Government of India, in September 1992 as a Marketing arm of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). (c) The time delay in signal reception in Polar satellite is more than geosynchronous satellite. (d) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-27 successfully launched fourth navigation satellite Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)-1D.
146. Who among the following is associated with first nuclear explosion in Pokharan? a) C.N.R. Rao b) Homi.J.Bhabha c) Anil Kakodkar d) Raja Ramanna
147. Which was the first satellite launch vehicle in India? a) SLV-3 b) ASLV c) PSLV d) GSLV
148. Which was the first nuclear reactor in India? a) Apsara b) CIRUS c) Dhruva d) Kaiga
149. Which was the first frigate with modern guided missiles in India? a) INS Shakti b) INS Ajay c) INS Godavari d) INS Sindhushastra
150. When was power development in India commenced? a) 1897 b) 1902 c) 1954 d) 1975
151. When was National Hydroelectric Power Corporation set up? a) 1897 b) 1902 c) 1975 d) 1954
152. Which Indian state has the largest share in hydro electricity generation during 2002-03? a) Karnataka b) Kerala c) Maharashtra d) Punjab
153. When was National Thermal Power Corporation set up? a) 1897 b) 1902 c) 1975 d) 1954
154. When was Atomic Energy Institute set up? a) 1954 b) 1967 c) 1975 d) 1969
155. When was the first nuclear power station set up? a) 1967 b) 1969 c) 1975 d) 1962
156. When was the first heavy water plant set up? a) 1962 b) 1967 c) 1975 d) 1982
157. DRDO was formed in : (a) 1947 (b) 1950 (c) 1954 (d) 1958
158. Name the Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS) developed by DRDO (a) Rustom (b) Mareech (c) Akashdeep (d) MLRS
159. The three-stage Agni-V has a range of (a) 2000 KM (b) 3000 KM (c) 4000 KM (d) 5000 KM
160. India’s First Indigenous AEW&C system (aircraft) Developed by DRDO was formally received in (a) ADA (b) ADE (c) CABS (d) CEMILAC
161. Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile AGNI-IV has a range of (a) 2000 KM (b) 3000 KM (c) 4000 KM (d) 5000 KM
162. 13. ________ radar is an indigenous 3 D surveillance radar development by LRDE: (a) Rohini (b) Sarvatra c) Mareech (d) Agni III
163. This DRDO lab has developed Anti-thermal, Anti-laser smoke grenade (a) LASTEC (b) R&DE(E) c) DRDE (d) HEMRL
164. The Swine Flu diagnostic kit, which can detect H1N1 virus within an hour is developed by : (a) DIAT (b) DIPAS (c) DRDE (d) DEBEL
165. Microwave Power Module (MPM) was developed by (a) MTRDC (b) DLRL (c) IRDE (d) VRDE
166. Sonar systems are indigenously developed by Naval laboratories under DRDO, and production is through _________ (a) BEL (b) HAL (c) BHEL (d) Reliance
167. Name-- a Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that takes off and lands like a conventional aircraft
(a) NAG (b) Pinaka (c) LCA (d) Rustom – 1
168. DRDO is setting up a new missile launch site in __________ in Andhra Pradesh (a) Kavil (b) Srikakulam (c) Machilipatnam (d) Kakinada
169. ……………is an independent regional navigation satellite system being developed by India a.PSLV b.IRNSS c.INSAT d.ISTRAC
170. ……………..is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space Observatory. a.ASTROSAT b.GEOSAT c.SLV d.MOM
171. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally called is India’s first Mars orbiter. a.NISAR b.Mangalyan c.IRNSS d.GSLV – D6
172. India’s first mission to Moon was launched successfully on October 22, 2008 from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota a.ANTRIX b.Chandrayaan-1 c.INSAT d.GAGAN
173. Which of the following is NOT among the India’s earlier Satellites? 1. Aryabhatta 2. Bhaskara 3. APPLE 4. Rohini Select among option/options given below: a) 2 only b) 3 only c) 4 only d) None of the above
174. Which of the following is/are application of Remote Sensing? 1. Potential Fishery Zone (PFZ) Forecasting 2. Groundwater Prospects Mapping 3. Biodiversity Characterization 4. National Geographic Information System Select the correct option/options given below: a) Only (1), (2), (3) b) Only (1), (3) and (4) c) Only (1), (2) and (4) d) All of the above.
175. Which of the following is correct about Global Positioning System? 1. It is a position indicating satellite system of Russia. 2. It has total 24 satellites revolving in 6 orbits. 3. Précised system of GPS is known as DGPS. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 2 only b) 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1 and 3 only
176. Which of the following is correct about Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)? 1. IRNSS system consists of 7 satellites. 2. Its coverage area is extended upto 1000 km from India. 3. Its position accuracies would be 10 mtrs above India. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
177. Which of the following is correct about International Space Station? 1. ISS is a synthesis of several space station projects that includes the American Freedom, Russian Mir-2, European Columbus and Japanese Kibo. 2. Station in maintained at an orbit between 278km and 460km. 3. ISS serves as a research laboratory with microgravity environment. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
178. Which of the following is a centre for launching satellites? a) Wheeler Island b) Baikonur Cosmodrome c) John F. Kennedy Space Centre d) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre
179. Which of the following is correct about India’s Missile Technology? 1. Astra is an Anti-Tank Missile. 2. Nag is an Air-to-Air Missile. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None
180. Which of the following is correct about Indian Defense’s Aircrafts and Helicopter? 1. Tejas is a multi-role combat aircraft. 2. SARAS is India’s first indigenous civilian aircraft. 3. Lakshya is a pilotless target Aircraft. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c)2 and 3 only d) All of the
above
181. Which of the following is correct about Indian Navy? 1. INS Vikramaditya, India’s only Aircraft carrier was taken from United States. 2. INS Vikrant is a indigenous Aircraft Carrier of India. 3. INS Visakhapatnam is a destroyer ship of Indian Navy. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
182. Which of the following is correct about INS Arihant? 1. INS Arihant is a nuclear powered submarine of India. 2. INS Arihant is fitted with India’s own K-15 ballistic missiles that can be launched from under water. 3. INS Arihant has bought India into league of top 3 countries that possess nuclear powered submarine. Select the correct option/options given below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) All of the above
183. Indian Space research organization (ISRO) on 28th March 2015 successfully launched the IRNSS-ID navigation satellite through the PSLV-C 27. This was the _______ satellite under the Indian Regional Navigation satellite system (IRNSS) series? 1) 1st 2) 2nd 3) 3rd 4) 4th
184. An ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th March 2015. The PRAGATI Platform integrates which of the following latest technologies? a) Geo-Spatial technology b) Video-Conferencing c) Digital data Management d) All of the above
185. A tweet-powered service under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India Initiative. named "Twitter Samvad" was launched on 25th March 2015 that will provide political content in real time on mobile devices. Twitter Samvad is based on which platform? a) Zip Dial b) Android c) Symbian d) Macintosh
186. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Alleppey which was decommissioned from the Indian navy on 13th March 2015 was which category of naval vessel? a) Minesweeper b) Hospital ship c) Gunboat d) Frigate
187. Researchers at SASTRA university, Thajavur on 16th March 2015 announced to have identified which traditional tropical grass as an eco-friendly food preservative? a) Carex b) Darbha c) Sedge d) Gauri
188. Which indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile was successfully test fired at the Integrated test range (ITR), chandipur in odisha on 18th March 2015? a) Nag b) Prithvi c) Astra d) Shaurya
189. Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Science Dr. Harsh Vardhan on 30th March 2015 inaugurated Port Blair Magnetic Observatory (PBMO) in a) Andaman and Nicobar island b) Lakshadweep c) Madhya Pradesh d) Arunachal Pradesh
190. Which social networking giant, on 14th March 2015, acquired the shopping search engine The Find ? a) Face book b) Twitter c) orkut d) Google Plus
191. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Curiosity rover was, in March 2015 announced to have found evidence of which gas on the surface of mars? a) Nitrogen b) Helium c) Hydrogen d) Carbon dioxide
192. India's formally enter into the global market for warships was marked with the commissioning of an India-built naval patrol vessel for Mauritius by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12th March 2015. What is the name of this first warship to be exported to India? a) Arihant b) Barracuda c) Centaur d) Chakra
193. Total number of satellite launched by India till now (a) 65 (b) 52 (c) 50 (d) 60
194. India's first Satellite Aryabhatta launched by India in the year (a) 1972 (b) 1980 (c) 1978 (d) 1975
195. Who is known as the Father of Indian Space Program (a) CV Raman (b) Vikram Sarabhai (c) APJ Kalam (d) Satish Dhawan
196. First mobile phone conversion takes place in India between (a) Jyoti basu and Sukhram (b) Narasimbha Rao and Sukhram (c) Ambika soni and Narasimbha Rao (d) None of the above
197. Internet in India was stated by VSNL in the year (a) 15th August,1992 (b) 15th August,2000 (c) 15th August,1995 (d) 26th August,1997
198. Most recent Indian citizen that won a Nobel prize in 2009 (a) VS Naipaul (b) V Ramakrishnan (c) Amartya Sen (d) Mother Teresa
199. First Nuclear Plants in India (a) Tarapur, Maharashtra (b) Rawatbhata, Rajasthan (c) Narora, Uttar Pradesh (d) Kakrapar, Gujarat
200. First Nuclear Reactor made in India (a) CIRUS (b) Dhruva (c) KAMINI (d) Apsara
201. First hydro electric power plant in India (a) Shimsha (b) Karnataka (c) Darjeeling (d) Sutlej
202. Which dam withhold the largest water reservoir in India (a) Bhakra Dam (b) Indrasagar Dam (c) Hirakud Dam (d) Tehri Dam
203. ISRO headquarter is located in (a) Delhi (b) Chennai (c) Mumbai (d) Bangalore
204. India's first unmanned lunar probe Chandrayaan-1 was launch from (a) Thiruvanathapuram (b) Wheeler Island (c) Balasore (d) Sriharikota
205. India's first supercomputer is known as (a) SAGA (b) PARAM 8000 (c) EKA (d) PARAM YUVA
206. Who is known as the architect of PARAM series supercomputers (a) Vijay P Bhatkar (b) S Ramani (c) SP Mudur (d) None of the above
207. Who is the creator of World's second and India's first test tube baby Durga (a) Devi Prasad Shetty (b) Subhash Mukhopadhyay (c) Pratap Reddy (d) Naresh Trehan
208. Which one is the first IIT established in India? (a) IIT Kharagpur (b) IIT Mumbai (c) IIT Chennai (d) IIT Kanpur
209. The headquarter of Indian Science Congress Association is located in the city (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai (c) Pune (d) Chennai
210. Who was the President of the first Indian Science Congress meeting held in Kolkata in 1914? (a) Prafulla Chandra Roy (b) J. C. Bose (c) Ashutosh Mukherjee (d) Leonard Rogers
211. Which one is the biggest planetarium in India? (a) Birla Planetarium, Hyderabad (b) Birla Planetarium, Kolkata (c) Guwahati Planetarium (d) Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai
212. Who is known as the father of Indian Nuclear Programme? (a) APJ Abdul Kalam (b) Homi J Bhabha (c) Vikram Sarabhai (d) Meghnad Saha
213. Who is founder of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore? (a) Sir A.G. Bourne (b) CV Raman (c) Vikram Sarabhai (d) Jamsetji Tata
214. Who is the president of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research? (a) President of India (b) Vice-President of India (c) Prime Minister of India (d) Union Minister of Science and Technology
215. Which one is India's first operational remote sensing satellite? (a) IRS-1A (b) INSAT-1A (c) GSAT-1 (d) PSLV-D3
216. Which one is India's first satellite exclusively used for educational purpose? (a) SARAL (b) RISAT-1 (c) HAMSAT (d) EDUSAT
217. India's first mission to Moon Chandrayaan-1 was launched from the site (a) Wheeler Island (b) Balasore (c) Sriharikota (d) None of the above
218. Which one is India's First Indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle? (a) PSLV (b) ASLV (c) GSLV (d) SLV-3
219. Who was the first chairman of Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO)? (a) K kasturirangan (b) Vikram Sarabhai (c) Satish Dhawan (d) Homi J Bhabha
220. Who is known as the father of Indian nuclear programme?
(a) APJ Abdul Kalam (b) Raja Ramanna (c) Homi J Bhabha (d) Vikram Sarabhai
221. The first nuclear test conducted in India under the code-name of Smiling Buddha in the year (a) 1973 (b) 1974 (c) 1988 (d) 1996
222. The National Academy of Sciences, India is founded in the year (a) 1920 (b) 1930 (c) 1945 (d) 1956
223. Where the Headquarter of National Academy of Sciences, India is located? (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Pune (d) Allahabad
224. Which one is a India's permanent research station in Antarctica? (a) Ganga (b) Agni (c) Maitri (d) None of the above
225. When the first expedition to Antarctica was started by India? (a) 1971 (b) 1975 (c) 1980 (d) 1981
226. Who was the leader of the first expedition to Antarctica started by India? (a) Sayed Z Qasim (b) V K Raina (c) Harsh K Gupta (d) Rasik Ravindra
227. Where the headquarters of Indian Statistical Institute is located? (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Amritsar (d) Bangalore
228. In which year, Indian Statistical Institute was established? (a) 1919 (b) 1926 (c) 1931 (d) 1943
229. Indian first satellite Aryabhata was launched from
[A] Soviet Union [B] America [C] India [D] Israel
230. First satellite to be placed in orbit by Indian made launch vehicle SLV-3 [A] Aryabhata [B] Rohini [C] Bhaskara [D] INSAT
231. Total number of satellites launched by India till now [A] 65 [B] 52 [C] 50 [D] 60
232. Indian first satellite Aryabhata launched by India in the year [A] 1972 [B] 1980 [C] 1978 [D] 1975
233. Who is known as the father of Indian Space Program [A] C V Raman [B] Vikram Sarabhai [C] APJ Abdul Kalam [D] Satish Dhawan
234. First mobile conversation took place in India between [A] Jyoti Basu & Sukhram [B] Narasimha Rao & Sukhram [C] Ambika Soni & Narasimha Rao [D] None of the above
235. Internet in India was started by VSNL in the year [A] 15th August 1992 [B] 15th August 2000 [C] 15th August 1995 [D] 26th August 1997
236. Most recent Indian citizen that won a Nobel prize in 2009 [A] V S Naipaul [B] V Ramakrishnan [C] Amartya Sen [D] Mother Teresa
237. First Nuclear plant in India [A] Tarapur, Maharashtra [B] Rawatbhata, Rajasthan [C] Narora, Uttar Pradesh [D] Kakrapur, Gujarat
238. First Nuclear reactor made in India [A] Cirus [B] Dhruva [C] Kamini [D] Apsara
239. First Hydro electric power plant in India [A] Shimla [B] Karnataka [C] Darjeeling [D] Sutlej
240. Which dam withhold the largest water reservoir in India [A] Bhakra dam [B] Indrasagar dam [C] Hirakund dam [D] Tehri dam
241. ISRO headquarter is located in [A] Delhi [B] Chennai [C] Mumbai [D] Bangluru
242. India’s first unmanned lunar probe Chandrayaan-I was launched from [A] Thiruvanathapuram [B] Wheeler Island [C] Balasore [D] Sriharikota
243. India’s first Super computer is known as [A] SAGA [B] PARAM 8000 [C] EKA [D] PARAM YUVA
244. The ‘Cresco graph’, a device for measuring growth in plants was invented in the early 20th century by [A] J C Bose [B] Subramanyam Chandrashekhar [C] Meghanad Saha [D] Homi J Bhabha
245. Who is known as the architect of PARAM series Super computers [A] Vijay P Bhatkar [B] S Ramani [C] S P Mudur [D] None of the above
246. Who is the creator of the world’s II and India’s Ist test tube baby Durga [A] Devi Prasad Shetty [B] Subhash Mukhopadhyay [C] Pratap Reddy [D] Naresh Trehan
247. Where is the National Institute of Ocean Technology located [A] Mumbai [B] Vishakhapatnam [C] Kochi [D] Chennai
248. Which is the Ist IIT established in India [A] IIT Kharagpur [B] IIT Mumbai [C] IIT Chennai [D] IIT Delhi
249. Bhakra Dam is built on which river [A] Krishna river [B] Bhagirathi river [C] Sutlej river [D] Brahmaputra river
250. Which day is celebrated as National Mathematics day in India as a respect to S Ramanujan [A] 17th January [B] 13th March [C] 30th August [D] 22nd December
251. S Ramanujan is the 1st Indian to be elected as fellow of which college [A] Presidency College [B] Trinity College [C] London college [D] Cambridge college
252. Which scientist is known as the founder of India’s first pharmaceutical company ‘Bengal chemicals & pharmaceuticals.’
253. Which number is famous as Ramanujan-Hardy number [A] 1004 [B] 1992 [C] 1309 [D] 1729
254. The head quarter of Indian Science congress association is located in the city [A] Kolkata [B] Mumbai [C] Pune [D] Chennai
255. Which one is the biggest planetarium in India [A] Birla planetarium, Hyderabad [B] Birla planetarium, Kolkata [C] Guwahati planetarium [D] Nehru planetarium, Mumbai
256. Who was the president of the first Indian Science congress meeting held in Kolkata in 1914 [A] Prafulla Chandra Ray [B] J C Bose
[C] Ashutosh Mukherjee [D] Leonard Rogers 257. Who is known as the father of Indian Nuclear Programme
[A] APJ Abdul Kalam [B] Homi J Bhabha [C] Vikram Sarabhai [D] Meghnad Saha
258. Who is the founder of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore [A] Sir A G Bourne [B] C V Raman [C] Vikram Sarabhai [D] Jamsetji Tata
259. Where is the central rice research institute located [A] Bangaluru [B] Kanpur [C] Coimbatore [D] Cuttack
260. Who is the president of the council of scientific and industrial research [A] President of India [B] Vice President of India [C] Prime Minister of India [D] Union Minister of Science and Technology
261. Who constructed the ‘Jantar Mantar’ in Jaipur [A] Ram Singh [B] Man Singh [C] Ran Singh [D] Jai Singh II
262. Which one is India’s first operational remote sensing satellite [A] IRS -IA [B] NSAT-I A [C] GSAT -I [D] PSLV-D3
263. Which one is India’s Ist satellite exclusively used for educational purpose [A] SARAL [B] RISAT-I [C] HAMSAT [D] EDUSAT
264. India’s first mission to moon chandrayan-I was launched from the site [A] Wheeler Island [B] Balasore [C] Sriharikota [D] None of the above
265. Which one is India’s first indigenous satellite launch vehicle [A] PSLV [B] ASLV [C] GSLV [D] SLV -3
266. Who was the First chairman of ISRO [A] K Kasturirangam [B] Vikram Sarabhai [C] Satish Dhawan [D] Homi J Bhabha
267. The national academy of sciences, India is founded in the year [A] 1920 [B] 1930 [C] 1945 [D] 1956
268. Where is the Headquarter of National Academy of Sciences, India located [A] Delhi [B] Kolkata [C] Pune [D] Allahabad
269. Where the headquarter of Central Institute for Cotton Research located [A] Nagpur [B] Coimbatore [C] Chennai [D] Sirsa
270. Which one is India’s permanent research station in Antarctica? [A] Ganga [B] Agnii [C] Maitri [D] None of the above
271. When was the first expedition to Antarctica was started by India [A] 1971 [B] 1975 [C] 1980 [D] 1981
272. Who was the leader of the first expedition to Antarctica started by India [A] Sayed Z Qasim [B] V K Raina [C] Harsh K Gupte [D] Rasik Ravindra
273. Which one was the first permanent base station of India in Antarctica [A] Maitri [B] Bharat
[C] Dakshin Gangotri [D] None of the above 274. Total number of research stations in Antarctica
[A] 3 [B] 5 [C] 2 [D] 6
275. Which one is the first surface to surface missile in India [A] Akash [B] Prithvi [C] Trishul [D] Nag
276. India’s first dedicated navigation satellite IRNSS-IA was launched from [A] Sriharikota [B] Ahmedabad [C] Thiruvanathapuram [D] Balasore
277. A great Hindu Philosopher flourished during 12th Century. He had discovered gravitation much earlier than Newton. His name is -
[A] Aryabhata [B] Bhaskaracharya
[C] Bharamgupta [D] Charak 278. Who compiled a book called ‘Siddhant Siromani’ ?
279. Indian who did commendable and pioneering work in the field of gravitation ? [A] Aryabhata [B] Bharamgupta
[C]Bhaskaracharya [D] All of the above 280. Which of the following country developed World’s First Leprosy Vaccine in 2016 named Mycobacterium
Indicus Pranii (MIP) [A] India [B] China
[C] USA [D] France 281. ‘Siddhant Siromani’ deals with-
[A] that dealt with various aspects of Astronomy and Mathematics.
[B] that dealt with various aspects of Chemistry and Mathematics.
[C]that dealt with various aspects of Medical Science.
[D] that dealt with various aspects of Yoga.
282. In 5th Century a Indian showed that the planets revolved around the sun and even calculated the time period of revolution in elliptical orbits which match fairly with the present researches. His name is-
[A] Bharamgupta [B] Aryabhata [C] Bhaskaracharya [D] all of the above
283. First Asian country to have scramjet engine. [A] India [B] Japan
[C]China [D] Pakistan 284. What is special about scramjet engines?
[A] make less noise [B] are light weight [C] have more power [D] uses atmospheric oxygen to burn fuel
285. Indian who calculated the possible height of the atmosphere which came out to be 22 jojans ( 88 km) [A] Aryabhata [B] ] Bhaskaracharya
[C]Bharamgupta [D] Charak 286. Books written by Aryabhat -
[A] Aryabhatiya [B] Surya Siddhant [C] BOTH of the above options [D] none of the above
287. In which year C.V. Raman awarded Nobel for Physics? [A] 1930 [B] 1924
[C]1928 [D] 1945 288. C.V. Raman’s discovery is known as :
[A] Raman effect [B] Theory of Evolution
[C] Theory of Raman [D] Raman Evolution 289. C.V. Raman’s discovery dealt with :
[A] Scattering of light [B] electromagnetic induction [C] total internal reflection [D] Ionization of gases
290. Where was the Raman Research Institute established in India? 291. [A] Bangalore [B] New Delhi
[C] Kolkata [D] Ahmedabad 292. Which one of following statement is wrong?
[A] Rayleigh scattering is elastic while Raman is inelastic scattering.
[B] scattered higher frequency lines are called anti stokes lines.
[C] scattered lower frequency lines are called stokes lines.
[D] the scattered photons have the same energy (frequency and wavelength) as the incident photons in case of Raman effect.
293. Why National Science Day 28th February is celebrated in India? [A] honouring Sir C.V. Raman for his invention of
the ‘Raman effect’ on 28th February 1928 [B] celebrate birthday of CV Raman on 28th February 1988
[C] Celebrate contribution of Indians in Science. [D] Celebrate setting up of DRDO 294. Name the awards bagged by Sir.C.V.Raman.
[A] Nobel Prize [B] Bharat Ratna [C] Lenin peace prize [D] all of the above
295. The three-stage Agni-V has a range of :
[A] 5000 Km [B] 6000 Km [C] 2000 Km [D] 8000 Km
296. National Science Day is celebrated on : [A] 11 May [B] 28 Jan
[C] 28 Feb [D] 05 June 297. What is the Theme of National science day 2016?
[A] Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation [B] Science for Nation Building [C] Fostering Scientific Temper [D] Clean Energy Options and Nuclear Safety
298. 'Buddha smiles" is connected with experiment : [A] India’s peace experiments. [B] India's first successful nuclear bomb test on 18
May 1974 [C] India’s missile experiments. [D] code name of India's space exploration
experiments. 299.
Who was the father of Operation Flood ? [A] Dr. Norman Borlaug
[B] Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
[C] Dr. Varghese Kurien
[D] Dr. William Gande
300. Operation Flood is related to : [A] Water [B] Milk
[C] Grains [D] Oil 301. What is Kalpaakkam famous for ?
[A] Missile launching centre. [B] Indian science congress [C] Nuclear reactor [D] ISRO
302. What is Chandipur famous for ? [A] Satellite launching centre. [B] Nuclear reactor
[C] Location of BARC [D] Missile launching centre. 303. Name of Indian scientist who could formulate the Bose- Einstein equation.
326. When was ISRO Indian Space Research Organization formed ? [A] 15 Aug 1969 [B] 22 April 1969
[C] 16 Jan 1969 [D] 1 Jan 1969 327. Headquarter of ISRO is in -
[A] Bangalore [B] Pune [C] Hyderabad [D] Sriharikota
328. Indian space program started from ? [A] Wheeler island [B] Balasore
[C] Bangalore [D] Thumba 329. Vikram Sarabhai Space centre is located at
[A] Thrivanathpuram Kerala [B] Chennai [C] Bangalore [D] pune
330. Thumba in Kerala is selected for satellite launching? [A] The geomagnetic equator of the earth passes
over Thumba. [B] space available nearby
[C] tropic is cancer passes through it [D] none of the above 331. Heaviest satellite launched from Indian soil?
[A] INSAT-4CR weighing 2130 kg [B] INSAT-2CR weighing 2130 kg [C] INSAT-3CR weighing 2130 kg [D] INSAT-1CR weighing 2130 kg
332. First Indian planetary science and exploration mission. [A] Aryabhatt [B] Rohini series
[C] INSAT [D] Chandrayan 1 333. Which satellite was launched on October 22, 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota
(SHAR), India? [A] INSAT [B] Chandrayan 1
[C] Rohini series [D] Bhuvan 334. How long was Chandrayan operational?
[A] was not able to operate [B] was operational for 312 days till August 28, 2009.
[C] was operational for 200days [D] is still operational. 335. What is Antrix?
[A] Antrix is the commercial wing of ISRO [B] a Indian satellite [C] A kind of disease. [D] none of above
336. The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system is a-
[A] Earth’s observational satellite [B] communication satellite [C] Navigational satellite [D] none of these
337. Indian Remote Sensing satellites (IRS) are [A] Navigational satellite [B] Earth’s observational satellite
[C] communication satellite [D] none of these 338. Major contribution of Chandrayan was?
[A] Discovered traces of ice/water [B] discovered iron in moon [C] collected sample soil from moon [D] none of the above
339. Mangalayaan, was launched into Earth orbit on [A] 5 nov 2013 [B] 12 oct 2005
[C] 7 oct 2008 [D] 24 sep 2014 340. MOM was successfully placed into Mars orbit on
[A] September 24, 2014 [B] 22 oct 2015 [C] 12 oct 2005 [D] 12 sept 2016
341. On June 22, 2016 ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launched how many satellites? [A] 20 [B] 10
[C] 5 [D] 4 342. Why Mangalyan Is India’s Best Space Mission?
[A] budget of Rs 450 crore [B] Testifies India's Prowess in Space Technology
[C] NASA took five years to develop MAVEN. Interestingly, Mangalyaan project was developed and carried out in just 15 months, the shortest time to materialize any interplanetary missions
[D] all of the above
343. Which statement is wrong? [A] No country except India has ever had a
successful Mars mission at the first attempt.
[B] Only 3 countries have sent successful Martian missions. India is the 4th.
[C] MOM to determine levels of water & methane in Martian atmosphere – both key elements for sustenance of life.
[D] MOM will land on Mars Surface.
344. Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology, is an engineering and management college located in- [A] Kolkata [B] Mumbai
[C] Delhi [D] Bhopal 345. Meghnad Saha was related to-
[C] Saha was the chief architect of river planning in India and prepared the original plan for the Damodar Valley Project.
[D] The temperature plays the leading role in determining the nature of the stellar spectrum.
349. Indian scientist, famously dubbed as the ‘Father of research laboratories’.? [A] Meganand Saha [B] Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
[C] C.V. Raman [D] J.C. Bose 350. Which statement is true regarding Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar?
[A] He was the first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial
[B] a professor of chemistry for over 19 years
[C] He was the first Chairman of the University Grants Commission.
[D] All of the above
351. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was awarded (jointly with the nuclear astrophysicist W.A. Fowler) the Nobel Prize in Physics in year
[A] 1983 [B] 1930 [C] 1990 [D] 1973
352. Chandrasekhar is best known for Chandrasekhar Limit. What is the value of this limit? [A] 1.4 times solar mass [B] 4 times solar mass
[C] 2.4 times solar mass [D]5 times solar mass 353. Which statement is wrong regarding Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ?
[A] He showed that the mass of a white dwarf could not exceed 1.44 times that of the Sun – the Chandrasekhar limit. He was involved in study of structure and evolution of the stars
[B] He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1953.
[C] Chandrasekhar was the nephew of Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930.
[D] At the time of getting Nobel prize he was an Indian citizen.
354. Jagadish Chandra Bose was able to generate short radio wave first in world. Its wavelength range is-
[A] 5 mm to 25 mm [B] 5 mm to 100 mm [C] 5 mm to 55 mm [D] 5 mm to 250 mm
355. Jagadish Chandra Bose was able to generate electromagnetic waves called- [A] Microwave [B] radio wave
[C] ultraviolet [D]Gamma rays 356. Which statement is correct regarding Jagadish Chandra Bose ?
[A] He was polymath, physicist, biologist, biophysicist, botanist and archaeologist.
[B] He was one of the fathers of radio science.
[C] He discovered that plants can feel pain and understand affection.
[D] All of the above.
357. Who was founder of Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India’s first pharmaceutical company? [A] CV Raman [B] Prafulla Chandra Ray
[C] J C Bose [D] Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar 358. Name a Mathematician and physicist; best known for his collaboration with Albert Einstein in
formulating a theory related to the gas like qualities of electromagnetic radiation? [A] Satyendra Nath Bose [B] Jagdesh Chandra Bose
[C] Meghanad Shah [D] CV Raman 359. In term ‘Higgs Boson’, name Boson is derived from the name of Indian Scientist called-
360. The class of elementary particles, bosons, was named after Satyendra Nath Bose, an Indian Physicist. Which of the following Indian Scientists graduated from Presidency College Calcutta as a classmate of Satyendra Nath Bose?
[A] Jagdish Chandra Bose [B] P.C.Mahalanobis [C] Praful Chandra Ray [D] Meghanand Saha
361. Homi Jahangir Bhabha, the father of Indian nuclear programme, was also the founding director of which of the following institutes?
[A] Tata Institute of Fundamental Research [B] Indian Institute of Science [C] Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai [D] Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
362. Vasant Govarikar, was a famous personality in which field? [A] Literature [B] Space science
[C] Classical music [D] Cinema 363. Kalpana Chawla made two flights to space. Her first was in-
(a) 1997 [B] 1995 [C] 2000 [D] 2001
364. Which of the following statement is right? [A] Chawla was one of the seven crew members
killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. [B] Chawla was the first Indian-born woman and the second Indian person to fly in space, following cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma who flew in 1984 on the Soyuz T-11
[C] Chawla died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster which occurred on February 1, 2003
[D] All are correct.
365. An American astronaut and United States Navy officer of Indian-Slovenian descent. She holds the records for total spacewalks by a woman (seven)[2] and most spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, 40 minutes)
[A] Kalpana Chawala [B] Sunita Williams [C] Valentina Tereshkova [D] Jessica Meir