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VIDYATRTHI VIGYAN MATHAN BY NCERT INDIAN CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE 1. Which one is the biggest planetarium in ? a) Birla Planetarium, b) Birla Planetarium, c) Guwahati Planetarium d) Nehru Planetarium, Hyderabad 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 b) Science and Technology c) Science and Technology d) Science and for Inclusive Development for India’s Development for Rural Development 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 ? a) Study its surface b) study its atmosphere c) Study its mineral d) All the above composition 12. Which of following is part of world network of Biosphere? a) Nanda Devi Biosphere b) Sunderban Biosphere c) Nilgiri Biosphere d) All of the above Reserve Reserve Reserve 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 b) Ozone in Troposphere c) Ozone is present only in d) All of the above good for breathing is not good for breathing Troposphere 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 ? 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) 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. 3. APPLE 4. 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 d) All of the above Management 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 c) Ambika soni and d) None of the above Sukhram Narasimbha Rao 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? a)Birla Planetarium, b)Birla Planetarium, c)Guwahati Planetarium d)Nehru Planetarium, Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai 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 b)Science and Technology c)Science and Technology d)Science and for Inclusive Development for India’s Development for Rural Development 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 d) All the above composition 56. Which of following is part of world network of Biosphere? a) Nanda Devi Biosphere b) Sunderban Biosphere c)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve d) All of the above Reserve Reserve 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

60. Which of following is hotspot in India? a)Western Ghats b)Simlipal c)Sundarban d)Nanda Devi

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 b)Ozone in Troposphere is c)Ozone is present only in d)All of the above good for breathing not good for breathing Troposphere 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) c) 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 d)All of the above Management 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 c)Ambika soni and d)None of the above Sukhram Narasimbha Rao 85. Most recent Indian citizen that won a Nobel prize in 2009: a)VS Naipaul b)V Ramakrishnan c)Amartya Sen d)Mother Teresa

86. First Nuclear Plants in India: a)Tarapur, Maharashtra b)Rawatbhata, Rajasthan c)Narora, Uttar Pradesh d) Kakrapar, Gujarat

87. First hydro electric power plant in India a)Shimsha b)Karnataka c)Darjeeling d)Sutlej

88. First Nuclear Reactor made in India: a) CIRUS b)Dhruva c)KAMINI d)Apsara

89. India's first supercomputer is known as a)SAGA b)PARAM 8000 c)EKA d)PARAM YUVA

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) 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 (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 (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) 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. 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 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.’ [A] Shivam Bhoje [B] Arvind Bhatnagar [C] Srikumar Banarjee [D] Prafulla Chandra Ray 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’ ? [A] Bharamgupta [B] Bhaskaracharya [C] Aryabhata [D] Charak 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 [B] that dealt with various aspects of Chemistry and and Mathematics. Mathematics. [C]that dealt with various aspects of Medical [D] that dealt with various aspects of Yoga. Science. 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] 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 established in India? 291. [A] Bangalore [B] [C] Kolkata [D] Ahmedabad 292. Which one of following statement is wrong? [A] Rayleigh scattering [B] scattered higher frequency lines are called anti is elastic while Raman is inelastic scattering. stokes lines. [C] scattered lower frequency lines are called stokes [D] the scattered photons have the same energy lines. (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 [B] celebrate birthday of CV Raman on 28th the ‘Raman effect’ on 28th February 1928 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. [A] J C Bose [B] Megahnad Shah [C] Subramanyam Chandrashekhar [D] S N Bose 304. Why May 11th is known as technology day of India ? [A] The first, indigenous aircraft “Hansa-3” was test [B] India also performed successful test firing of the flown at Bangalore on this day Trishul missile on the same day. [C]India also executed three successful nuclear tests, [D] all of the above carried out at Pokhran, in Rajasthan May 11. 305. Name the Nobel prize winning Indian scientist involved in the studies of black hole- [A] J C Bose [B] Megahnad Shah [C] CV Raman [D] Subramanyam Chandrashekhar 306. Who is considered as the ‘father of India's space program' ?

[A] APJ Abdul Kalam [B] Homi Jahagir Bhabha [C] Vikram Sarabhai [D] Satish Dhawan 307. Who is father of the Indian nuclear programme? [A] Vikram Sarabhai [B] Homi Jahagir Bhabha [C] G. Madhavan Nair [D] APJ Abdul Kalam 308. Who was the founding Chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission and the architect of Indian three- stage (thorium) programme? [A] Vikram Sarabhai [B] APJ Abdul Kalam [C] Homi Jahagir Bhabha [D] G. Madhavan Nair 309. When talking about India's defense, what is Rustom - 2? [A] light weight aircraft [B] unmanned air vehicle [C] anti missile tank [D] air to air missile 310. Who is known as the Father of Indian Monsoon Model?

[A] G. Madhavan Nair [B] Vasant Gowrikar [C] Vikram Sarabhai [D] CR Rao 311. Where is headquarter of Indian Statistical Institute located : [A] Delhi [B] Kolkata [C] Amritsar [D] Bangalore 312. Who was the leader of the first expedition to Antarctica started by India? [A] Rasik Ravindra [B] V K Raina [C]Sayed Z Qasim [D] Harsh K Gupta 313. Which one is the first permanent base station of India at Antarctica? [A] Maitri [B] Dakshin Gangotri [C] Bharat [D] None of the above 314. India’s first Indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle is : [A] PSLV [B] SLV 3 [C]ASLV [D] GSLV 315. Who constructed Jantar Mantar in Jaipur? [A] Ram Singh [B] Jai Singh II [C] Man Singh [D] Man Singh I 316. Which one is India’s First operational remote sensing satellite? [A] IRS-1A [B] GSAT-1 [C]INSAT-1A [D] PSLV-D3 317. ISRO ( Indian Space Research Organization ) headquarter is in : [A] Delhi [B] Bangalore [C] Kolkata [D] Chennai 318. First nuclear reactor made in India : [A] Cirus [B] Dhruva [C]Kamini [D] Apsara 319. First Nuclear Plant in India? [A] Tarapur, Maharashtra [B] Narora, UP [C] Rawatbhata, Rajasthan [D] Kakrapar, Gujarat 320. India’s first satellite Aryabhatta was launched from : [A]Soviet Union [B] America [C] India [D] Israel 321. India’s first satellite Aryabhatta was launched in : [A] 1975 [B] 1974 [C] 1972 [D] 1976 322. First satellite to be placed in orbit by Indian made launch vehicle SLV-3? [A]Aryabhatt [B] Rohini [C]Bhaskara-1 [D] INSAT 323. India’s first supercomputer is known as : 324. [A] SAGA [B] PARAM 8000 [C] EKRA [D] PARAM YUVA 325. Which Indian calculated the value of pie to 4 decimal places? [A] Bharamgupta [B] Aryabhata [C] Bhaskracharya [D] Bhavabhuti 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] 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 [B] space available nearby over Thumba. [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] 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. [D] all of the above Interestingly, Mangalyaan project was developed and carried out in just 15 months, the shortest time to materialize any interplanetary missions 343. Which statement is wrong? [A] No country except India has ever had a [B] Only 3 countries have sent successful Martian successful Mars mission at the first attempt. missions. India is the 4th.

[C] MOM to determine levels of water & methane in [D] MOM will land on Mars Surface. Martian atmosphere – both key elements for sustenance of life.

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- [A] Optics [B] Astrophysics [C] Geophysics [D] Quantum Mechanics 346. Who is known for his development of an equation used to describe chemical and physical conditions in stars. [A] Meghnad Saha [B] Jagadish Chandra Bose, [C] Sarada Prasanna Das [D] Prafulla Chandra Ray 347. Meganand Saha's equation is one of the basic tools for interpretation of the spectra of stars in astrophysics. The equation is known as- [A] Meghnad’s equation [B] Saha’s equation [C] Stellar equation [D] Ionization equation 348. Which statement is wrong? [A] Saha was nominated for the Physics Nobel Prize [B] Meganand Saha was nominated only once for for the year 1930. Saha’s equation was seen as a the Nobel Prize. useful application, but not a "discovery." [C] Saha was the chief architect of river planning in [D] The temperature plays the leading role in India and prepared the original plan for the determining the nature of the stellar spectrum. Damodar Valley Project. 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 [B] a professor of chemistry for over 19 years of Scientific and Industrial [C] He was the first Chairman of the University [D] All of the above Grants Commission. 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 [B] He became a naturalized citizen of the United not exceed 1.44 times that of the Sun – the States in 1953. Chandrasekhar limit. He was involved in study of structure and evolution of the stars [C] Chandrasekhar was the nephew of Sir [D] At the time of getting Nobel prize he was an Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, who was awarded Indian citizen. the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930. 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, [B] He was one of the fathers of radio science. biophysicist, botanist and archaeologist. [C] He discovered that plants can feel pain and [D] All of the above. understand affection. 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- [A] Satendra Nath Bose [B] Jagdesh Chandra Bose [C] Surendra Nath Bose [D] Jagdeep Bose 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 [B] Chawla was the first Indian-born woman and the killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. second Indian person to fly in space, following cosmonaut who flew in 1984 on the Soyuz T-11 [C] Chawla died in the Space Shuttle Columbia [D] All are correct. disaster which occurred on February 1, 2003 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

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