Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 183 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Science & Technology Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 7, 2020.
1. What is the estimated cost of the new Chandrayaan -3 project, as per the announcement of ISRO?
[A] Rs. 600 Crore
[B] Rs. 500 Crore
[C] Rs. 400 Crore
[D] Rs. 300 Crore.
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Correct Answer: A [Rs. 600 Crore]
Notes:
The Indian Space Research Organisation has recently confirmed the country’s third mission to the moon, named Chandrayaan-3. The Government has approved the project of Chandrayaan-3 and the estimated cost of the project would be more than Rs.600 Crores as announced by the Chairman of ISRO, K Sivan. As per his statement, the new soft-landing mission project is expected to be launched at the end of this year or during early 2021.
2. Which satellite would be launched on January 17, 2020 as the first satellite of the year 2020?
[A] GSAT-30
[B] GSAT 29
[C] GSAT 17
[D] GSAT 11
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Correct Answer: A [GSAT-30]
Notes:
As per the recent announcement of the Chairman of ISRO, India will launch GSAT 30, a heavy geo-stationary communication satellite on January 17, 2020. This mission would be the first satellite of the year 2020 for India. The satellite will be launched using Ariane-5ECA launch vehicle from Kourou space centre in French Guiana. The satellite will be used to provide communication links to government and private service providers.
3. Which famous Indian cricketer recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?
[A] Irfan Pathan
[B] Yusuf Pathan
[C] Bhuvanesh Kumar
[D] R Ashwin
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Correct Answer: A [Irfan Pathan]
Notes:
The ace Indian all-rounder and bowler famous for his swings, Irfan Pathan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket recently. Irfan made his debut in 2003 when he was only 19 years old. In his professional cricket career spanning 16 years, he made several records including the hat-trick wicket in the first over of the test match. Irfan was also a part of the winning team of the 2007 T20 World cup.
4. Pune is set to host the fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference. What is a Drosophila?
[A] An Insect
[B] A Fish
[C] A plant
[D] Bacteria
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Correct Answer: A [An Insect]
Notes:
Drosophila is an insect, which is also called as small fruit fly. It belongs to the species of flies and the family of Drosophilidae. This fruit fly serves as the model organism for biological research all over the world.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) is to organise the fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) in Pune. The five-day conference will commence from January 6, 2020.
5. On 9th January 2020, birth anniversary of Har Gobind Khorana was observed. He won Nobel Prize in Physiology in which year?
[A] 1965
[B] 1968
[C] 1972
[D] 1979
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Correct Answer: B [ 1968 ]
Notes:
Khurana shared the 1968 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Marshall W. Nirenberg and Robert W. Holley for research that showed the order of nucleotides in nucleic acids, which carry the genetic code of the cell and control the cell’s synthesis of proteins. In 1972, he also created the first ever artificial gene.
6. Which digital payment company has launched unified QR code for merchants for unlimited payments?
[A] PhonePe
[B] Paytm
[C] Amazon Pay
[D] Google Pay
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Correct Answer: B [Paytm]
Notes:
India’s leading digital payment company, Paytm has recently launched an all-in-one QR code for merchants. Using the QR code the businessmen can accept unlimited payments through Paytm Wallet, Rupay Cards and all UPI-based payment directly into their bank account.
The transactions are processed at zero percent fee using the code. The company also launched ‘Paytm Business Khata’ service. This will help the merchants to maintain ledgers of all transactions of their customers in the digital form.
7. Which is the first Indian airport to get Disabled Aircraft Recovery Equipment (DARE)?
[A] Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
[B] Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
[C] Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
[D] Cochin International Airport
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Correct Answer: C [Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru]
Notes:
The Kempegowda International Airport of Bengaluru is the first Indian airport to be with the capability of recovering disabled aircraft. Recently the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has partnered with the leading aircraft equipment supplier KUNZ GmbH to manufacture and deploy Disabled Aircraft Recovery Equipment (DARE) for the Bengaluru Airport.
By this partnership, KUNZ GmbH will establish a centre for disabled aircraft recovery training in association with BIAL.
8. The ‘Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD)’ recently launched at the road safety stakeholders’ meet, was developed by which institution?
[A] Indian Institute of Technology -Madras
[B] Indian Institute of Science
[C] Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur
[D] Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Institute of Technology -Madras]
Notes:
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari launched the ‘Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD)’ during the road safety stakeholders’ meet. IRAD is a central accident database management system, to analyse the causes of road accidents and create solutions to reduce them.
The database was developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) with the project cost of Rs. 258 Crores. This initiative is supported by the World Bank and it is implemented through the National Informatics Centre.
9. How many Indian astronauts have been selected for India’s first human space mission?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five
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Correct Answer: C [Four]
Notes:
Four astronauts, who are from Indian Air Force were selected for the first human space mission of India. Recently it was announced that the four astronauts will undergo a training in Russia for 11 months, which is to be started this month.
After the training phase in Russia, the astronauts will be trained in operation and simulation of the crew and service module in India, which has been designed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Before the first manned mission, ISRO will send a humanoid to space by the end of 2020.
10. Which organisation recently commissioned the first phase of the Real-time Train Information System for Indian Railways?
[A] Bharat Electronics Ltd
[B] Electronics Corporation of India Ltd
[C] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
[D] BEML Ltd
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Correct Answer: A [Bharat Electronics Ltd]
Notes:
The state-owned aerospace and arms manufacturing company and a leading Public Sector Undertaking, Bharat Electronics Ltd has recently commissioned the first phase of the real time train information system (RTIS) for Indian Railways.
RTIS provides a real-time information about the position of locomotives to the Railways. The train controllers can track the location and speed of the RTIS-enabled locomotives and trains. With the technical guidance of Space Applications Centre of ISRO, the system has been built through the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS).
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