Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 348 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Science & Technology Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till January 18, 2021.
11. Which global technological company was first to launch a web portal which tracks COVID-19 infections worldwide?
[A] Google
[B] Microsoft
[C] Facebook
[D] Amazon
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Correct Answer: B [Microsoft]
Notes:
Microsoft Bing team has launched a web portal for tracking COVID-19 infections worldwide. The interactive website has been developed to provide up-to-date infection statistics for each country.
It also features an interactive map for number of cases for specific location and related articles from publishers. The portal hosts the data from reliable sources like the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
12. A 650 TFLOPS-Supercomputing facility is set to be installed in which institution?
[A] IIT Mumbai
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Guwahati
[D] IIT Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [IIT Guwahati]
Notes:
The Technical Advisory Committee of the National Supercomputing Mission (MSM-TAC) has approved the installation of a Supercomputing facility with 650 TFLOPS, at IIT Guwahati, Assam.
The installation of the supercomputing system has been started under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). It is co-ordinated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The mission is being implemented by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
13. The application called ‘Neighbourly’, which was recently shut down, was initially launched by major tech firm?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Facebook
[D] Amazon
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Correct Answer: B [Google]
Notes:
Technological major Google has recently shut down its neighbourhood community app called Neighbourly, which will be completely closed on May 12, 2020.
The application which was launched two years ago, hasn’t gained much userbase as expected and hence it has been shut down. The users will be able to download the content of the application until October 12 of this year.
14. The research centre of which organisation have developed full-body disinfection chamber called ‘Personnel Sanitization Enclosure’?
[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[B] All India Institute of Medical Science
[C] Indian Institute of Science
[D] Bharat Electronics Limited
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Correct Answer: A [Defence Research and Development Organisation]
Notes:
One of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratories Vehicle Research Development Establishment (VRDE), Ahmednagar has designed a full body disinfection chamber called as Personnel Sanitisation Enclosure (PSE).
This enclosure is a walk-through set-up, which is designed for personnel sanitization. The portable system which sanitises one person at a time, is equipped with sanitiser and soap dispenser. An electrically operated pump creates a disinfectant mist of hypo sodium chloride for 25 seconds.
15. ‘Read along’, that was in news recently, is an application of which multi-national company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Amazon
[C] Google
[D] Facebook
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Correct Answer: C [Google]
Notes:
Global Information Technology giant Google has recently announced the launch of its mobile application ‘Read Along’ in over 180 countries and in 9 languages.
The application was initially launched in India in the name of ‘Bolo’ along with an in-app reading buddy named Diya. The Read Along app uses Google’s speech recognition technology to develop reading skills of young children along the globe.
16. Which file-sharing website has been ordered to be blocked by the Department of Telecom (DoT)?
[A] Media Fire
[B] WeTransfer
[C] Drop Box
[D] One Drive
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Correct Answer: B [WeTransfer]
Notes:
As per the recent order issued by the Department of Telecom (DoT), it has directed all internet service providers (ISPs) to block the computer file-sharing website ‘WeTransfer’, due to security reasons.
All internet service providers (ISPs) are directed to block two download links on the website WeTransfer as well as the entire website. We Transfer is an Internet-based computer file transfer service platform founded at Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
17. Which Indian institute has developed an AI-based system to track social distancing?
[A] IISc, Bengaluru
[B] IIT- Kharagpur
[C] IIT- Madras
[D] NIT, Suratkal
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Correct Answer: B [IIT- Kharagpur
]
Notes:
A team of researchers at IIT- Kharagpur has developed a system based on artificial intelligence to track social distancing.
The cyber-physical system monitors social distancing in public places, by detecting the gap between individuals. It plays an alert sound, whenever social distancing norms mandated by the Health Ministry is violated. This is also a low-cost device, which can even be used in remote places.
18. Which technology company has launched a new feature called ‘Teams for Education’, to support online education?
[A] Google
[B] Microsoft
[C] Amazon
[D] Apple
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Correct Answer: B [Microsoft]
Notes:
Technology Giant Microsoft has recently launched a new feature called ‘Teams for Education’, to support online education.
The new feature seeks to engage and prepare students and teachers for new remote learning ecosystem. It also has an expanded audience view of up to 49 participants, custom backgrounds and virtual breakout rooms among others. Students can digitally raise their hands during class meetings in the feature.
19. Which major technology company has shut its video game streaming service ‘Mixer’?
[A] Facebook
[B] Microsoft
[C] Amazon
[D] Apple
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Correct Answer: B [Microsoft]
Notes:
Major technology company Microsoft has recently announced to shut its video game streaming service Mixer.
Microsoft partnered with Facebook to enable the users of Mixer to transit to Facebook Gaming. If the user is voluntary to switch over to Gaming service of Facebook, it has been made easy. Earlier, Apple rejected Facebook Gaming app on the iOS App Store. However, Microsoft is working on their new project ‘xCloud’.
20. Phobos, that was seen in news, is the biggest natural satellite of which planet?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Mars
[C] Saturn
[D] Venus
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Correct Answer: B [Mars]
Notes:
Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Mars Orbiter Mission has recently captured the image of Phobos.
Phobos is the closest and biggest moon of Mars, which has been captured by the Mars Colour Camera (MCC) onboard the MoM spacecraft. The image was taken when the spacecraft was about 7,200 km from Mars and 4,200 km from Phobos.
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