Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 178 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Science & Technology Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 4, 2020.
31. Which technological firm launched a COVID-19 chatbot on its messaging platform in partnership with the Union Health Ministry and MyGov?
[A] Google
[B] Facebook
[C] Microsoft
[D] Telegram
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Correct Answer: B [Facebook]
Notes:
Technology major Facebook recently launched a COVID-19 chatbot on its messaging platform, Facebook Messenger Chatbot.
The chatbot has been launched in partnership with the Union Health Ministry of India and MyGov, to create awareness around the pandemic in the country. This helpdesk chatbot will provide reliable information about the disease and demystify the rumours and fake news related to the pandemic.
32. The Department of Science and Technology has released Rs. 1 Crore to a company named ‘Scitech Park’ for manufacturing which product?
[A] Masks
[B] Hand Sanitiser
[C] Air Purifier
[D] Ventilator
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Correct Answer: C [Air Purifier]
Notes:
The Department of Science and Technology has released Rs. 1 Crore to an incubatee firm called Science and Technology park also called as Scitech park.
The Pune-based Scitech park has developed a novel air-purifying technology, which is expected to be used during the ongoing response of the country against Covid-19. The production of the new purifier called ‘Scitech Airon’ is to be scaled up and 1000 units will be soon installed in hospitals.
33. IIT-Ropar has developed a technology to sanitise groceries and currency notes from Covid-19. In which state is the institution located?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Ropar has developed a technology to sanitise groceries and currency notes from Covid-19. IIT-Ropar is located in the state of Punjab.
The team has developed a trunk-shaped device fitted with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation technology. The device has to be placed at doorsteps and all items brought from outside including grocery and currency notes have to be placed inside it. It takes 30 minutes to sanitise the items.
34. What is the name of the design software system jointly launched by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics Centre (NIC)?
[A] SoftCAD
[B] CollabCAD
[C] NetCAD
[D] AtalCAD
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Correct Answer: B [CollabCAD]
Notes:
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics Centre (NIC) jointly launched a collaborative software system called ‘CollabCAD’.
The system provided a comprehensive engineering solution from two-dimensional drafting to three-dimensional product design. This software is aimed at enabling the students of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) to create 3D designs, models and printing.
35. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently discovered the presence of another kind of coronavirus in which species?
[A] Pigs
[B] Bats
[C] Cattle
[D] Tigers
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Correct Answer: B [Bats]
Notes:
The researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have recently discovered the presence of another kind of coronavirus in two bat species.
The new virus called ‘bat coronavirus (BtCoV)’ is found in two bat species in five states namely Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. Whereas there is no evidence that this virus could cause disease in human beings, as per their study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research.
36. The Union Home ministry has flagged which video-conferencing software as vulnerable to cyber-crimes?
[A] Skype
[B] Zoom
[C] Duo
[D] Meet
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Correct Answer: B [Zoom]
Notes:
The Union Home ministry has red flagged popular video-conferencing software Zoom, as vulnerable to cyber-crimes.
The software has gained several million users as most of the professionals are working from home amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The Government has also directed Ministers and Central government officers not to use third party video conferencing applications and software. Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord) under the MHA has released security guidelines for using the Zoom software.
37. ‘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.
38. What is ‘Covid Kavach Elisa’, that was seen in news recently?
[A] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
[B] Mask
[C] Testing Kit
[D] Disinfectant
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Correct Answer: C [Testing Kit]
Notes:
Pune-based National Institute of Virology under the Indian Council of Medical Research has successfully developed the first indigenous antibody detection kit for Covid-19 named ‘Covid Kavach Elisa’.
Technically, it is an anti-SARS-CoV-2 human IgG ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) test kit for detecting coronavirus. As per the Union Health Ministry, the kit can test up to 90 samples together in 2.5 hours. This is expected to ramp up the testing speed in the country.
39. ‘Micro-comb’, that was in news recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Medicine and Virology
[B] Internet and Communication
[C] Environment
[D] Nuclear Science
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Correct Answer: B [Internet and Communication]
Notes:
A team of Australian scientists have recorded the world’s fastest internet data speed of 44.2 Terabits per second (Tbps) from a single light source.
This speed is enough to download 1000 HD movies in a split second. The researchers used their new device with a single piece of equipment known as a micro-comb, that is made up of hundreds of high-quality invisible infrared lasers from a single optical chip. This result can expand the capacity of network connections across the world, especially the developing and under-developed countries.
40. ‘CatchUp’ application, that was seen in news, has been launched by which major technology company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Facebook
[C] Amazon
[D] Apple
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Correct Answer: B [Facebook]
Notes:
Social media and technology giant Facebook has recently launched CatchUp application, that lets the users make free phone calls.
The application developed by internal R&D group of Facebook -NPE Team, allows the users to make phone calls up to 8 people simultaneously. It uses the Facebook account in the phone to coordinate the service. It is launched at the United States as a pilot service and expected to be launched across the world soon.
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