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Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2. The Government of has recently banned the (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 use of Oxytocin. In this context, consider the following (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 statements: 1. Oxytocin is a hormone secreted by the Thyroid 7. Consider the following statements regarding the gland. guided missile Pinaka Mark-II: 2. It plays a role in social interaction. 1. It is developed indigenously by DRDO with the 3. Oxytocin is used both for humans and animals to help of private companies and is the first example accelerate normal labour. of Public-private partnership in defence sector. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? 2. It has high accuracy and equipped with a (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 navigation, guidance and control system with a (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 range of 70 to 80 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3.Consider the following statements regarding ‘Indian (a) 1 only (b)2 only Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)’: (d)Both 1 and 2 (d)Neither 1 nor 2 1. IRNSS is designed to provide accurate positioning and timing services to users in India as well as 8. Consider the following rovers sent to mars for region extending beyond India. various scientific studies: 2. A geosynchronous orbit synchronizes with the 1. Opportunity rover, launched by National rotation of the Earth. Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is 3. All the seven satellites under IRNSS are placed in engaged in searching signs of past life on Mars. the geosynchronous orbit. 2. Curiosity rover, deployed by European Space Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Agency (ESA), is assessing whether Venus ever (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only had an environment able to support small life (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 forms called microbes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 4. Consider the following statements regarding (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 ‘cryogenic engine’ in space technology: 1. The cryogenic engines use liquid hydrogen as fuel 9. Consider the following points: and liquid oxygen as oxidiser. 1. A Lagrange point is a location in space where the 2. The cryogenic engines are more efficient than solid combined gravitational forces of the Earth and the and liquid stages. Sun equal the centrifugal force felt by a much Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? smaller third body. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. Heliosphere is the region where the constant flow (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 of particles from Sun collides with material from the rest of the galaxy. 5. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Space Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Debris’: (a)1 only (b)2 only 1. Space debris is a term for the mass of waste, (c)Both 1 and 2 (d)Neither 1 nor 2 artificially created in space, mostly in Earth orbit. 2. Space debris can destroy a whole aircraft. 10.Consider the following statements regarding Which of the statements given above is/are correct? National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (NASAM - II), sometimes seen in the news: 1. It is an advanced air defence system being 3. It is expected to be launched by 2022. developed by India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. It is the state-of-the-art defence system that has (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 ability to quickly identify and destroy enemy (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 aircraft including Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 16. The CARE Experiment is related to which of the (a) 1 only (b) 2 only following? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Air pollution (b) Neonatal care (c) HIV (d) Manned space mission 11.Consider the following statements regarding FASTag: 17. Consider the following types of stealth technologies 1. A FASTag is a reloadable tag that automatically that are used in building combat aircraft: deducts toll charges and allows a vehicle to pass 1. In material stealth, radar-absorbing materials are through a toll gate without stopping for the used to absorb the radio waves thus reducing the payment. radar footprint. 2. It is mandatory for cars and trucks sold after 2. In geometric stealth, the aircraft is designed at December 2017 to be fitted with a FASTag. such angles that deflects away maximum radar Which of the statements given above is/are correct? waves to minimise radar cross section. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 12.The “Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO)” mission was recently 18. With respect to HELINA- a Helicopter Launched launched by which of the following space agencies? missile, consider the following statements: (a) National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1. It is a fifth generation Anti-Tank guided missile (NASA) indigenously developed under Integrated Guided (b) European Space Agency (EAS) Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)of (c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) DRDO. (d) Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 2. Anti-Tank Guided Missiles are primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armoured military 13. Consider the following statements regarding vehicles. MediPix Technology: 3. HELINA can be fired from Dhruv advanced light 1. A chip of MediPix has been developed to take helicopter and HAL Rudra . colour see-through images of body parts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. MediPix Technology is developed by European (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 Space Agency. (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of the above Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 19. A new Gamma Ray Telescope is being established (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 in Laddakh. In this context, consider the following statements: 14. The Indian Government is planning to launch 5G 1. This will be the first such telescope to be available in India soon. In this context, consider the globally. following statements regarding the Millimeter 2. Gamma rays are the longest waves and therefore Waves: have the highest energy in the electromagnetic 1. Millimeter waves are broadcasted at frequencies spectrum. between 30 and 300 gigahertz. 3. Earth’s atmosphere blocks most gamma rays. 2. Millimeter waves can easily travel through Which of the statements given above is/are correct? buildings or obstacles and they can be absorbed by (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 tree cover and rain. (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 20. Cyclone-30, the name sometimes seen in news, is (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 associated with which of the following: (a) India’s biggest cyclotron facility to produce 15. With respect to the ‘Gaganyan Mission’, consider radioisotopes the following statements: (b) India’s cyclone detecting laboratory 1. It is India’s first manned space mission. (c) Cyclone recently devastated the Indonesian island 2. It will be launched through PSLV MK III flight. (d) Name of NASA’s aircraft 21. Which of the following might led to significant 1. It is the world’s largest experimental fission facility. changes in future jobs in the world? 2. India is one of the party of ITER. 1. High-speed mobile internment 3. It will use hydrogen fusion to produce massive 2. Cloud technology heat energy. 3. Artificial intelligence Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 4. Robots and automation (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1,2 and 3 (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2,3 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1,2, 3 and 4 27.STAR-C sometimes seen in the news is related to which of the following? 22. Consider the following statements: (a) NASA’s project to study the outer surface of star 1. PSLV-C42 is the lightest version of Polar Satellite (b) Certification given to organic products by Ministry Launch Vehicle (PSLV). of Food Processing 2. It carried two Indian satellites viz. NovaSAR and (c) International Solar Alliance’s Project S1-4 into space. (d) Hallmark issued by Bureau of Indian Standards on Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Gold and Silver Jewellery (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 28.Consider the following statements regarding ‘’: 23. Indian Space Research Organisation has recently 1. It is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space launched two satellites viz. NovaSAR and S1-4 from its observatory. launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Which of 2. It has been launched by Indian Space Research the following statements is/are correct regarding these Organisation (ISRO) in collaboration with the satellites? Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). 1. The NovaSAR is a technology demonstration Which of the statements given above is/are correct? mission and will be used for ship detection and (a) 1 only (b) 2 only maritime monitoring, flood monitoring besides (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 agricultural and forestry applications. 2. The S1-4 will be used for environment monitoring, 29. The term ‘SpiNNaker’, some seen in news, is urban management, and tackling disasters. (a) World’s largest supercomputer work like human Select the correct answer using the code given below: brain. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (b) NASA’s space mission to probe Neptune. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) ’s satellite launch vehicle. (d) Russia’s Nuclear Submarine. 24. Voyager 2 is the space probe launched 1. by National Aeronautics and Space Administration 30.Which of the following statements is/are correct (NASA). regarding the‘Earth BioGenome Project’? 2. to study the outer planets. 1. The project aims to sequence the genomes of 3. by European Space Agency (ESA). Eukaryotes. 4. to study the heliosphere. 2. Eukaryotes are organism whose cells have a Which of the statements given above is/are correct? nucleus enclosed within membranes. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 3 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 25.Consider the following statements regarding 1. National Centre for Coastal Research is an 31.Which of the following is/are correct regarding the attached office of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) launched 2. The Ministry of Earth Sciences is responsible for by ISRO? preservation and conservation of marine 1. It will significantly improve the accuracy of rainfall environment in India. estimation Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. It can provide timely flash flood warnings. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 3. Contrary to other radars, it can provide cyclone’s (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 internal flow and structure. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 26. Consider the following statements regarding the (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1,2 and 3 (ITER): 32.‘ExoMars’ is a space joint venture between which of (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 the following agencies? (a) Indian Space Research Organisation and National 37. 1Astronomical Unit is defined as the difference Aeronautical Space Agency between (b) India Space Research Organisation and European (a) Earth and Moon Space Agency (b) Moon and Sun (c) National Aeronautical Space Agency and Russia’s (c) Sun and Earth Roscosmos (d) Sun and a star outside the solar system (d) European Space Agency and Russia’s Roscosmos 38. The term ‘’, sometimes in the news, is associated with which of the following? 33 . Consider the following statements regarding (a) A newly developed surface-to-surface tactical Kepler mission: missile. 1. It is especially designed to survey the atmosphere (b) A cyclone that occurred in Andhra Pradesh. of Jupiter. (c) A vaccine for the first time conceived and 2. It is one of the key space missions of the developed from scratch in India. European Space Agency. (d) A warfare exercise between India and Vietnam. Which of the following statements given above are correct? 39.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has (a) 1 only (b) 2 only recently completed the design Small Satellite Launch (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Vehicle (SSLV). In this context, consider the following statements: 34. Consider the following statements regarding – 1. It is longer in length than GSLV but shorter than I: PSLV. 1. Agni-I is a long-range ballistic missile developed 2. Unlike PSLV and GSLV, it can be assembled both under the Integrated Guided Missile Development horizontally and vertically. Program. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. It is developed to fill the gap between -II (a) 1 only (b) 2 only and Agni-II. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Agni-I was developed by advanced systems laboratory of the DRDO. 40. Consider the following statements regarding the Which of the statements given above is/are correct? ‘Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre’: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 1. It was established at Indian National Centre for (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1,2 and 3 Ocean Information Sciences, (INCOIS - ESSO) Bengaluru. 35.Consider the following statements regarding 2. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of UNNATI program of Indian Space Research Science and Technology. Organisation (ISRO): 3. It includes a real-time seismic monitoring network 1. It is a capacity building program on Nanosatellite of seventeen broadband seismic stations to detect development. tsunamigenic earthquakes. 2. It is launched to commemorate the 50th Which of the statements given above is/are correct? anniversary of the first United Nations conference (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 on the exploration and peaceful uses of outer (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 space. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 41. ‘Yutu 2’ is a lunar rover of which of the following (a) 1 only (b) 2 only countries? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) (b) Japan (c) (d) Singapore 36.Which of the following is/are objectives of ‘National Supercomputing Mission’? 42. Which of the following is/are known as ‘Galileo 1. To enhance India’s capability in solving grand Moons’? challenge problems of national and global 1. Europa 2. Ganymede relevance. 3. Callisto 2. To enable scientists and researchers to carry out Select the correct answer using the code given below: cutting-edge research in their respective domains. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only 3. To optimize investments in supercomputing. (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only 43. CHIME, a telescope, which recently reported 49.Consider the following statements regarding repeating fast radio burst from deep space for only the ‘Microbial Fuel Cell’: second time in history, belongs to which of the 1. It harnesses the power of respiring microbes to following countries? convert organic substrates directly into electrical (a) China (b) Russia energy. (c) Canada (d) USA 2. It transforms chemical energy into electricity using oxidation reduction reactions. 44. Consider the following statements regarding Light Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Combat Aircraft Tejas: (a) 1 only 1. It is single-seat multi-role jet fighter, powered by (b) 2 only single engine. (c) Both 1 and 2 2. It is pegged as world’s smallest and lightest (d) Neither 1 nor 2 subsonic fighter aircraft in its class. 3. It has been designed, developed and manufactured 50. Consider the following statements regarding indigenously by state owned Hindustan ‘Brownian motion’: Aeronautical Limited (HAL). 1. It is the continuous random movement of Which of the statements given above is/are correct? microscopic solid particles when suspended in (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 liquid or gas. (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. It occurs because of collisions of the particles with the continually moving molecules of the liquid or 45.Chandra X-ray observatory, a space based telescope, gas. has been launched by which of the following agencies? Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (b) European Space Agency (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Indian Space Research Organisation (d) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 51. CAR-T, a technology sometimes seen in news, is related to which of the following? 46. Consider the following statements regarding (a) Cancer treatment recently approved ‘National Mission on (b) New car technology based on biofuel Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems’: (c) DNA profiling 1. Cyber Physical System is an interdisciplinary field (d) New missile technology that deals with the deployment of computer-based systems that do things in the physical world. 52. Consider the following statements regarding the 2. The mission aims at Technology Translation ‘XPoSat’: Research Parks (TTRP). 1. It is a 5-year Mission satellite of ISRO which will Select the correct answer using the code given below: be used to learn more about cosmic radiation. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. The satellite will measure polarization of X-ray (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 photons. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 47. The government of India has recently launched (a) 1 only (b) 2 only ‘National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Systems’. In this context, consider the following: 1. Artificial intelligence 2. Robotics 53. Which of the following statements is/are correct 3. Quantum encryption 4. Big Data Analytics regarding the HELINA Missile: Which of the above is/are associated with Cyber- 1. It is helicopter-launched version of NAG anti-tank physical systems? guided missile. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 2. It is indigenously designed and built by ISRO. (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 3 only Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 48. Which of the following statements is incorrect (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 regarding leprosy disease? (a) If left untreated it can lead to physical deformity 54.Consider the following statements regarding the and disability. QRSAM missile: (b) It is a bacterial disease. 1. It is an all-weather weapon system that is capable of (c) It is hereditary disease. tracking and firing with precision. (d) It is known as Hansen’s disease. 2. It is an air to air missile. 3. It has been developed with the help of . Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. It can almost accurately ascertain the identity of a (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 person. (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 55. Consider the following statements regarding 5G (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 Living Labs: (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. It has been launched by Infosys. 2. It aims to help enterprises imagine and create new 60. Consider the following statements regarding the 3D business models. printing: 3. It helps Communication Service Providers (CSPs) 1. 3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process accelerate and monetize their 5G network of making three dimensional solid objects from a deployment. digital file. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. 3D printing requires more material than traditional (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 manufacturing methods to produce complex (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 shapes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 56.Consider the following statements: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. The Kalamset is a 130-kg military imaging satellite. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Microsat-R is a 10cm cube communication nano- satellite weighing about 1.2kg designed by 61. Consider the following statements regarding the students. (MOM): Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. It was India's first interplanetary mission, launched (a) 1 only (b) 2 only by using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) (c) Bot 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 rocket. 2. India had created global history by becoming the 57. Consider the following statements regarding first Asian nation to reach the Mars orbit in a recently launched ‘Vande Bharat Express’: space mission. 1. It is India's first high speed train equipped with 3. ISRO has become the second space agency to world class passenger amenities. reach Mars after NASA. 2. It has been started between New Delhi and Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Varanasi. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 3. It was built by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai. (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 62. Consider the following statements regarding the (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Chandrayan mission-1: 1. Chandrayan-1 was launched by India in 2009 using 58. Consider the following statements regarding the PSLV-C11. Solid Fuel Ducted ‘Ramjet’: 2. The primary objective of the mission was to 1. Ramjet is a form of air-breathing jet engine that prepare a three-dimensional atlas of both near and uses the vehicle’s forward motion to compress far side of the moon and chemical, mineralogical incoming air for combustion without a rotating and photo-geological mapping of moon. compressor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. It is a missile propulsion technology jointly (a) 1 only (b) 2 only developed by India and Russia. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. It will help India’s surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles to perform better and enhance their strike 63. Consider the following statements regarding the range, making them more lethal. Atomic clocks: Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. An atomic clock is a clock device that uses an (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 electronic transition frequency of the (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 electromagnetic spectrum. 2. Atomic clocks are the most accurate time and 59. Consider the following statements regarding the frequency standards known. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid: 3. These are used in global navigation satellite 1. DNA is located in the cell nucleus and in the systems. mitochondria both. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. DNA is a double helix formed by base pairs (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 attached to a sugar-phosphate backbone. (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

64. Consider the following pairs of Regional Navigation 1. It is designed mainly to deliver the “earth- Satellite System and associated countries: observation” or “remote sensing” satellites to Sun- 1. India : Navic Synchronous circular polar orbits. 2. PSLV is a four-staged launch vehicle with first and third stage using solid rocket motors and second 2. Russia : Galileo and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 3. US : Global Positioning System (GPS) (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 Nor 2

69. Which of the following is/are the earth 4. Europe : Glonass observations satellites? 1. 2 Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly 2. RESOURCSAT 1 matched? 3. OCEANSAT 2 (a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 65.Consider the following statements regarding GROWTH (Global Relay of Observatories Watching 70. Consider the following statements regarding the Transients Happen: Hubble Space Telescope: 1. It is an international mission of China in 1. It is a joint venture between National Aeronautics collaboration with European Union . and Space Administration (NASA) and Indian 2. It is jointly operated by 17 observatories in the Space Research Organisation (ISRO). northern hemisphere. 2. It has the ability to see in multiple wavelengths — 3. It is an international scientific collaborative project near infrared, visible light and near ultraviolet. in astronomy studying the physics of fast changing Which of the statements given above is/are correct? events in the cosmos. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 71.Consider the following statements: 1. Blue Moon occurs when two full moons appear in 66.Consider the following statements regarding the same calendar month, the second is termed a Cryogenic propellants: “blue moon". 1. Cryogenic propellants are liquefied gases stored at 2. Super Moon occurs when the full moon is at the very low temperature. closest point of its orbit to the Earth, which is also 2. Most frequently, liquid hydrogen is used as the fuel called the perigee. and liquid oxygen as the oxidizer. 3. Blood Moon occurs when the moon turns into red Which of the statements given above is/are correct? colour during the height of the eclipse as some (a) 1 only (b) 2 only light does reach it even though the moon is in the (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 shadow of the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 67. Consider the following statements regarding the (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 only ASTROSAT: (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of the above 1. It is India’s second multi wavelength space observatory. 72.Consider the following statements regarding the 2. It is dubbed as a smaller version of NASA's Solar Flare: Hubble Space Telescope 1. It is a dramatic increase in brightness of a star 3. It aims to Estimate magnetic fields of neutron thought to be due to the magnetic energy stored in stars. the star's atmosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. Solar flare ejects clouds of electrons, ions and (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 atoms along with electromagnetic radiations. (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Solar flares are helpful in manned space missions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 68. Consider the following statements regarding the (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle): (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

73. Consider the following statements regarding the Neutrino: 79.Consider the following statements regarding the 1. This is the most abundant particle in the universe. INS Arihant: 2. Neutrinos are similar to the electron but they do 1. It is India’s first indigenously built nuclear not carry electric charge. powered submarine. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. It is based on the design of the Russian nuclear (a) 1 only (b) 2 only powered attack submarine. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 Nor 2 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 74. Consider the following statements regarding the (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 National Large Solar Telescope (NLST): 1. It will help in understanding the formation and 80. Consider the following statements regarding the decay of sunspots. Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System 2. NLST will be the largest solar telescope in the (CIBMS): world. 1. It is a robust and integrated system that is capable 3. It will be established in Jaisalmer region of of addressing the gaps in the present system of Rajasthan. border security. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. It will include an efficient and dedicated (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 communication network including fiber optic (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 cables and satellite communication for transmitting data gathered. 75. Consider the following statements regarding the 3. It will eliminate human resource from border missile: management. 1. It is a supersonic surface-to-surface missile. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. This has range of 25 km. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 3. It has been developed by the Defence Research (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 and Development Organisation (DRDO). Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 81. Consider the following statements about (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 AADHAAR: (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. Its virtual ID is a 12 digit number. 2. It is released by UIDAI which is a non-statutory 76. Consider the following statements regarding the body. types of missile: 3. There is no hologram or digital signature on 1. A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled Physical Aadhaar card. guided vehicle that sustains flight through Which of the statements given above is/are not aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. correct? 2. A ballistic missile is a missile that has a ballistic (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only trajectory over most of its flight path, regardless of (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 only whether or not it is a weapon delivery vehicle. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 82.Consider the following statements about National (a) 1 only (b) 2 only Technical Research Organization (NTRO): (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. The NTRO was created after the 1999 Kargil conflict as a dedicated technical intelligence 77.Muntra, with respect to defence technology, is agency. (a) India’s first unmanned tank 2. It functions under the National Security Advisor. (b) Ballistic missile 3. It also includes National Institute of Cryptology (c) Submarine Research and Development. (d) Warship Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 78. Which of the following are Unmanned Aerial (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Vehicles in India? 1. Nishant 2. Panchi. 83.Consider the following statements regarding 3. Lakshya 4. Daksh Hydrogen Bombs: Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Hydrogen bombs are thermonuclear weapons which employs fusion of isotopes of hydrogen. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 2. The energy released in a Hydrogen bomb is several (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 magnitudes higher than an Atom bomb. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 89.World’s largest solar park in India is named as (a) Shakti Sthala (b) Zhengfei 84.Consider the following statements about Data (c) Ningxia (d) Indira Gandhi Solar park mining: 1. It’s defined as a process used to extract usable data 90. Recently, a seven-year-old in Kerala has been from a larger set of any raw data by analysing data detected with the West Nile Virus. With regard to the patterns in large batches of data using one or more West Nile Virus, consider the following statements: software. 1. The virus is mostly spread through the 2. It involves effective data collection and contaminated food and water. warehousing as well as computer processing. 2. It is serologically similar to the Japanese Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Encephalitis virus. (a) 1only (b) 2 only 3. West Nile virus can cause a fatal neurological (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 Nor 2 disease in humans. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? 85. Consider the following statements about Artificial (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 Intelligence (AI): (c) 1 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. It is branch of computer science dealing with simulation of intelligent behavior in computers. 91. Which of the following statements about Aditya-L1 2. It enables computer system to carry out task on is/are correct? their own that otherwise requires human 1. It is India's first solar mission. intelligence. 2. Placing the satellite in the halo orbit around the L1 3. Robotics is also a major field related to AI. point has the major advantage of continuously Which of the statements given above is/are correct? viewing the Sun without any occultation. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 86. Consider the following statements regarding Internet of things (IoT): 92. Which of the following statements are correct with 1. The internet of things (IoT) is the network of regard to Free Space Optical (FSO) Communication? physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other 1. It is an optical communication technology in items-embedded with electronics, software, which data is transmitted by propagation of light sensors, and network connectivity that enable in free space allowing optical connectivity. these objects to collect and exchange data. 2. Working of FSO is similar to OFC (optical fiber 2. IoT creates opportunities for more direct cable) networks but the only difference is that the integration of the physical world into computer optical beams are sent through free air or vacuum based systems. instead of glass fiber. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

87.Consider the following statements about Zika virus: 93. State governments are launching ‘Triple Drug 1. Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted Therapy-IDA programmes as part of the national primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. programme for elimination of lymphaticfilariasis (LF) 2. Zika virus does not transmit sexually. by 2020. With reference to this, consider the following Which of the statements given above is/are correct? statements about LymphaticFilariasis: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. Lymphatic filariasis is commonly known as (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 elephantiasis. 2. It is a neglected tropical disease. 88.Consider the following statements regarding 3. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are Biological Medicines: transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. 1. These are derived from living cells or organisms. 4. It causes severe Neurological disorders. 2. These are used to treat diabetes and various Which of the statements given above are correct? cancers. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only identify areas for use of Space Technology in 94. Which of the following statements are correct improving Border Management. With reference to this, about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? identify which of the following are Military Satellites 1. It is the broader term for resistance in different that provide services to the Indian defence forces? types of microorganisms and encompasses 1. GSAT 11 resistance to antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic 2. GSAT 7 and antifungal drugs. 3. GSAT-7A 2. Microorganisms that become resistant to most 4. Microsat-R antimicrobials are often referred to as ‘superbugs’. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 3. It affects the, medical procedures such as organ (a) 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4 transplantation, cancer chemotherapy, major (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 surgeries etc. making them very risky. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 99. Which of the following statements about UNispace (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 Nanosatellite Assembly & Training Programme (c) 1 and 3 (d0 1, 2 and 3 (UNNATI) is/are correct? 1. The programme was launched by ISRO with an 95.Consider the following pairs: aim to build capacity for Nano satellite development. 1. NAG : It is an intercontinental surface-to-

surface, nuclear capable ballistic 2. It is an initiative to commemorate the 50th missile. anniversary of the first United Nations conference on the exploration and peaceful uses of outer 2. AGNI : It is a third generation ‘fire and space. forget’ anti-tank guided missile. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 3. : A Quick Reaction Surface to Air (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Missile, used as an anti-sea skimmer from a ship against low 100. Which of the following is a form of Ransomware flying attacking missiles. ? 1. Petro Which of the pairs given above is/are correct? 2. Locky (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 only 3. Yono (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 4. BeiDou Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 96. Which of the following statements is/are correct (a) 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 about the recently built Super computer ‘Param (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Shivay’? 1. It is the first super computer designed & built 101. With respect to NISAR mission, which of the under the National Supercomputing Mission. following statements is/are correct? 2. It has now become the fastest Super Computer in 1. It is a dual frequency L-band and S band radar India with processing speed 5.0 PF. mission, that will map Earthevery 12 days from Select the correct answer using the code given below: two directions. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. It will make global integrated measurements of the (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 causes and consequences of landsurface changes. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 97. Consider the following statements about Hepatitis: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. It is an inflammation of the liver often caused by (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 virus. 2. Hepatitis A and E are typically caused by ingestion 102. Which of the following statements is/are correct of contaminated food or water. with regard to Gravitational Waves? 3. There is a vaccine to prevent hepatitis C however, 1. Gravitational waves are 'ripples' in the fabric of there are no vaccines for hepatitis A, B and E. space-time caused by some of the most violent and Which of the above statements are correct? energetic processes. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 2. Newton in his theory of universal gravitation (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 predicted the existence of Gravitational waves for the first time. 98. Union Home Minister has recently approved report Select the correct answer using the code given below: of Task Force created by Ministry of Home Affairs to (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Lithium-ion batteries are more efficient in both charge and discharge while the lead batteries have 103. Which of the following Statements are Correct less efficiency. with regard to Global Relay of Observatories Watching Select the correct answer using the codes give below: Transients Happen (GROWTH)-India? (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 1. It is a fully robotic imaging telescope. (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. It is a part of multi-country collaborative initiative to observe transient events in the universe. 107. Consider the following initiatives of the 3. Transient events are short lived burst of energy in government: a system caused by a sudden change of state. 1. NIDHI aims to provide technological solutions to Select the correct answer using the code given below: the pressing needs of the society and to create new (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 avenues for wealth and job creation. (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. KIRAN aims to bring gender equality to the field of science and technology and build 104. Which of the following are the focus sectors leadershippositions for women. highlighted by NITI AYOG under National Strategy Which of the statements given above is/are correct? on Artificial Intelligence? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. Defence (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Healthcare 3. Education 108. Consider the following statements about Bio Ink: 4. Infrastructure 1. It consists of a hydrogel biomaterial which 5. Agriculture temporarily mimics the natural extracellular matrix 6. Transportation environment of mammalian cells. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2. Bio inks are ideal for 3D bioprinting, thus provide (a) 1, 2 and 5 a 3D environment for culturing cells. (b) 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

105. Which of the following types of Bio Fuels and its 109. Consider the following statements about description is/are correctly matched? TRACHOMA:

1. Bio : It is an alcohol produced from 1. Trachoma is a chronic infective disease of eye and ethanol fermentation of carbohydrate and is leading cause of infective blindness globally. 2. It spreads through contact with infective eye or cellulosic material of crops and other plants and grasses. nose discharges, either directly from person to person, or mediated by flies. 2. Bio : It is a methyl or methyl ester of fatty 3. India has already been declared free from infective Diesel acids produced by trans Trachoma. esterification of oils and fats Which of the statements given above is/are correct? obtained from plants and animals. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Bio gas : It is methane produced by anaerobic digestion of organic material by 110. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct anaerobes. with regard to GSLV Mk III? 1. It is a two- stage heavy lift launch vehicle Select the correct answer using the code given below: developed by ISRO. (a) 3 only (b) 1 and 2 2. The vehicle has indigenously developed upper (c) None of the above (d) 1, 2 and 3 stage cryogenic engine. 3. The first developmental flight of GSLV Mk III 106. Which of the following are the advantages of was GSAT-19 which was successfully placed to a lithium-ion batteries over lead acid batteries? Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. 1. Lithium-ion batteries are one-third the weight of Select the correct answer using the code give below: lead acid batteries. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 2. Lithium-ion batteries are much cleaner technology (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 and are safer for the environment. 111. Which the following statements about India’s Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) is/are incorrect? 1. It is responsible for command, control and 1. Norovirus is similar to rota virus that induces operational decisions regarding India's nuclear diarrhea. weapons programme. 2. Norovirus mostly infects children between the age 2. The Executive Council which authorises a nuclear group of 1-5 attack when deemed necessary is headed by the 3. Norovirus spreads through the bite of mosquito Prime Minister. Aedes aegypti. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 4. There is currently no vaccine available to prevent (a) 1 only (b) 2 only Norovirus. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above are correct? 112. Consider the following statements: (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 1. It is a distinctive sign that identifies certain goods (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 or services produced or provided by an individual or a company. 117. Which of the following statements about Project 2. It is allocated to a visual symbol such as name, Brainwave is/are correct? label, numerals, combination of colours, logo 1. It is an Initiative launched by Google. 3. It can renewed indefinitely with payment of fees 2. It is a deep learning platform for real-time artificial for every 10 years. intelligence (AI) and capable of processing The above statements refers to which of the following requests as fast as it receives it. forms of Intellectual Property Rights? Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Patent (b) Copyright (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Industrial Design (d) Trademark (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 113. Which of the following are Arihant Class Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)? 118. Consider the following statements with regard to 1. INS Arighat Quantum Dots: 2. INS Chakra 1. Quantum dots are tiny particles or nanocrystals of 3. INS Sindhughosh a semiconducting material. 4. INS Kalvari 2. Quantum dots display unique electronic Select the correct answer using the code give below: properties, intermediate between those of bulk (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 semiconductors and discrete molecules. (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 3. They can be made to emit or absorb specific wavelengths of light by controlling their size. 114. Which of the following can be identified as the Which of the above statements are correct? applications of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 System NavIC? (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. Terrestrial, Aerial and Marine Navigation 2. Vehicle tracking and fleet management 119. Which of the following statements is/are correct 3. Mapping and Geodetic data capture about Raman Effect? 4. Disaster Management 1. Raman Effect deals with the change in the Select the correct answer using the code give below: wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 is deflected by molecules. (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 2. This method can provide key information easily and quickly by characterizing the chemical 115. Which of the following statements is/are correct composition and structure of a sample. about ‘Artificial Leaf’? Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. It absorbs sunlight to generate hydrogen fuel from (a) 1 only (b) 2 only water. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. It is produced through ultra-thin wireless device which mimics plant leaves to produce energy using 120. Which of the following statements is/are correct water and sunlight. about Human Immune System? Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Antibodies’ are proteins produced by lymphocytes (a) 1 only (b) 2 only against specific antigen. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Hydrochloric acid in the stomach kills the germs that reach the stomach is a part of Acquired 116. The 23rd Olympic Winter Games at the South Immunity. Korean was hit by an extraordinary outbreak of disease Select the correct answer using the code given below: caused by Norovirus. With reference to this, consider (a) 1 only (b) 2 only the following statements about Norovirus: (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. It is world’s highest altitude gravitational wave 121. 5. Match the following: telescope situated in the Himalayas set up by India List I(Biotechnology types) List II(Fields) in collaboration with Nepal. 1. White Biotechnology A. Medical purpose 2. It is to detect the faintest echoes resonating from 2. Blue Biotechnology B. Marine or Fresh water areas the universe, which may reveal more about the Big 3. Red biotechnology C. Industrial purpose Bang. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1-A, 2- C, 3-B (b) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1-C, 2-B, 3-A (d) 1-B, 2-C, 3-A (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

122. Which of the following is/are Autosomal 127. Consider the following Statements: Recessive Genetic Disorder? 1. Patients suffering from this disorder are unable 1. Hemophilia to manufacture haemoglobin. 2. Sickle – cell anemia 2. The pair of genes controlling haemoglobin 3. Phenylketonuria production are defective. Select the correct answer using the code give below: 3. Persons suffering from this disease require (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 frequent blood transfusion in order to survive. (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 The above statements signifies which of the following genetic disorder? 123. Which of the following Plant hormones and their (a) Klinfilter function is/are correctly matched? (b) Sickle Cell Anaemia 1. Auxins help in stimulating fruit ripening and (c) Thalassemia determining the sex of a flower (d) Haemophilia 2. Gibberellins help in increasing the number of fruits, the size of a fruit and also delay the ripening 128. Consider the following statements about the of fruits in citrus plants. Hyperloop Transportation Technology: 3. Cytokinins are involved in the enlargement of stem 1. The technology uses a high-speed train that cells. promises travel at twice the speed of a commercial 4. Ethylene helps in cell enlargement by increasing aircraft. the plasticity of the cell wall. 2. Hyperloop consists of a low pressure tube with Select the correct answer using the codes give below: capsules that are transported at both low and high (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 speeds throughout the length of the tube. (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 3. India's first Hyperloop Transportation system will 124. Which of the following disease is/are caused by connect the city centres of Ahmadabad and Protozoa? Mumbai. 1. Malaria Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? 2. Kala Azar (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 3. Dengue (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 4. Chikungunya Select the correct answer using the code give below: 129. Which of the following statements about Light- (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 fidelity is/are incorrect? (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1,2, 3 and 4 1. Light-fidelity (LiFi) is a technology used for free- space communication 125. Consider the following statements: 2. Li-Fi uses visible and near-visible light that carry 1. New Horizons was the first mission to the Pluto the LiFi signal hence it cannot pass through the 2. The mission Rosetta aims to catch Comet 67P and walls. land a probe on it. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 3. Lucy and Psyche are the first outer space robotic (a) 1 only (b) 2 only explorer to study in-depth the ‘inner space’ of (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Mars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 130. Consider the following statements: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 1. It is a technology that acts as both a (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 cryptocurrency and a digital payment network for financial transactions 126. Which of the following statements is/are correct 2. It was released in 2012 and its coin are labeled as about Ngari observatory? XRP. 3. It operates on an open source and peer-to-peer 1. It provides advanced information, enhances the decentralized platform that allows for a seamless lead-time essential for saving lives and property in transfer of money in any form. the event of a natural disaster associated with The above statements refers to which of the following severe weather. Crypto Currencies? 2. The radar has been indigenously developed by (a) Petro (b) Litecoin Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). (c) Ripple (d) Bitcoin Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 131. Which of the following are rich source of Vitamin (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 A? 1. Milk products 136. Which of the following statements about Dry 2. Egg yolk Sorbent Injection (DSI) is/are incorrect? 3. Red palm oil 1. It is a pollution control system for the reduction Select the correct answer using the code given below: sulphur dioxide and heavy metals like mercury. (a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 only 2. It is a dry process in which a sorbent is injected (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 into the coal fired boiler where it interacts with various pollutants & the resultant dry waste is 132. Which of the following are the features of removed. Geosynchronous satellite? Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The angular velocity of the satellite is equal to (a) 1 only (b) 2 only angular velocity of earth. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. The orbit is circular. 3. Period of revolution is equal to period of rotation 137. UNESCO has declared 2019 as the International of earth. Year of the Period Table of Chemical Elements. With Select the correct answer using the code give below: regard to this identify which of the following (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 statement(s) is/are Incorrect? (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. It has been declared to commemorate the 150th birthday of the periodic table of chemical 133. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct elements. with regard to Food Fortification? 2. The periodic table of chemical elements was 1. Food fortification is the deliberate addition of one discovered by Dmitry Mendeleev. or more micronutrients to food. 3. The chemical elements under the periodic table are 2. India doesn't have any prescribed standards for arranged by atomic number. fortification of various food products. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) None of the above (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 138. Which of the following is/are genetic disorders? 134. Which of the following statements are correct 1. Down Syndrome about Drug regime in India? 2. Sickle Cell Anaemia 1. Drugs are regulated by the Drugs and Cosmetics 3. Klinefelter syndrome Act, 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (CDSCO) is the authority that approves new drugs (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 for manufacture and import. 3. Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) is the 139. Which of the following statements about highest statutory decision-making body under the Quantum Computers is/are correct? Union Health ministry on technical matters. 1. Quantum Computers store information in ‘typical Select the correct answer using the code given below: ‘bits’ of 1 and 0 and are faster than the traditional (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 machines. (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Quantum Computers uses the principles of quantum mechanics such as Superposition and 135. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Entanglement to perform computation. recently launched the Polarimetry Doppler Weather Select the correct answer using the code given below: Radar (PDWR) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, (a) 1 only (b) 2 only Sriharikota. With reference to this, identify which of (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 the following statements is/are correct about PDWR? 140. Which of the following statements are correct 2. TESS : To explore planets transiting about ‘Perovskite’ Solar Cells? nearby stars

1. Perovskites are a class of materials that share a similar structure, which display a myriad of exciting properties like superconductivity, magneto 3. Emisat : To orbit the rocket at 3 different resistance and more. altitude 2. Perovskite captures energy from a different part of sunlight’s wavelength than silicon. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 3. Perovskite solar cells aims to increase the (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 efficiency and lower the cost of solar energy. (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 144. Which of the following statements is/are correct (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 with respect to ‘Congo Hemorrhagic Fever’ which was recently in news: 141. Which of the following pairs are correctly 1. It is a zoonotic viral disease that is primarily matched? transmitted to human beings from ticks and livestock animals 1. Trojan : A software program created to 2. The virus can also spread between people via body Horse automatically perform specific fluids. operations. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. Virus : It can be used to steal (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 information, harm host

computers and networks etc. 145. Consider the following statements:

3. Bot : It is a type of malware that 1. Embryonic stem cells are derived from the inner cell mass of an embryo and these are capable of disguises itself as a normal file or program to trick users into forming any cell types of the body.

downloading and installing 2. Adult stem cells are also known as somatic stem malware. cell and it refers to non-reproductive cells in the body. 4. Ransomware : It is a form of malware that 3. Induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells are produced essentially holds a computer by genetically manipulating somatic cells to system captive while demanding produce embryonic-like stem cells. a ransom. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 3 146. Which of the following changes in the vehicles will be witnessed with the introduction of Bharat Stage VI 142. Consider the following statements regarding DNA or BS-VI emission standards in India? fingerprinting: 1. It will make on-board diagnostics (OBD) 1. It is a method of isolating and identifying variable mandatory for all vehicles. elements within the base-pair sequence of DNA. 2. Fuel injection system will have to be introduced by 2. This process involves the technology of the manufacturers in two wheelers. autoradiography and restriction fragment length Select the correct answer using the code given below: polymorphism technology. (a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (b) 2 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

143. Which of the following pairs are correctly 147. Consider the following statements about ‘Food matched? Irradiation’: S.n. Mission : Objective 1. It is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing radiation. 1. Chang’e 4 : To study geology and how the 2. Irradiating food has the same benefits as when it is probe moon formed heated, refrigerated, frozen or treated with chemicals. 3. Food Irradiation destroys disease-causing bacteria 1. It is a new malware which can create botnet and and reduces the risk of food borne illnesses. launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Which of the above statements are correct? attack. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 2. DDoS attacks knock off web services and network (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only connectivity by bombarding servers with millions of packets. 148. With reference to ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 Mission, Which of the statements given above is/are correct? consider the following statements: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. It is a totally indigenous mission comprising of an (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Orbiter, Lander and Rover. 2. GSLV-Mk III will be used to launch Chandrayaan- 152. Consider the following statements about Gene 2. Therapy? 3. The lander on the Chandrayaan-2 mission will be 1. Gene therapy is designed to introduce genetic named after Satish Dhawan. material into cells to compensate for abnormal Which of the above statements is/are correct? genes or to make a beneficial protein. (a) 1 and 2 2. A gene is not inserted directly but through a (b) 2 only genetically engineered carrier known as vector. (c) 3 only 3. CRISPR-Cas9 is an advance tool used for Genome (d) 1, 2 and 3 Editing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 149. Consider the following pairs: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 S.n Adulterants : Purpose (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

1. Saccharin For Shiny appearance of 153. Whether DNA of the cell lies in the cytoplasm or fruits is enclosed within a nuclear membrane, cells may be termed as prokaryotic or eukaryotic. With reference to

2. Copper For ripening of Fruit this, identify which of the following statements Sulphate correctly explains Prokaryotic Cell? 1. These cells do not have a well-organized nucleus. 3. Oxytocin For inducing growth in 2. The genetic material is a single molecule of DNA Vegetable and animals lying in the cytoplasm. 3. Cells of plants, fungi, protozoa and animals are the 4. Metanil yellow For colouring yellow dal examples prokaryotic cells. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 3

150. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct 154. Consider the following statements: with reference to Budapest Convention on Cyber 1. The organisms that live inside other living Crime? organisms, and derive their food from them are 1. It is the only binding international instrument on called parasites.

this issue of Cyber Crime. 2. Organisms that derive their food from dead and 2. The Convention is supplemented by a Protocol on decaying organisms are called Saprotrophs. Xenophobia and Racism committed through Which of the statements given above is/are correct? computer systems. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 3. India is a founding member of the Budapest (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Convention. 155. Consider the following statements regarding the Select the correct answer using the code given below: ASTROSAT:

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 1. It is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 observatory.

2. India is third country after US and China to have 151. A new type of Malware called SAPOSHI recently space-based observatories. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? made the news for its ability to completely take over (a) 1 only (b) 2 only electronic devices. With reference to this, consider the (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 following statements:

156. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a mission 1. Dengue 2. Leprosy to moon, is related to which of the following countries? 3. Chikungunya (a) US (b) India Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) China (d) Russia (a) 3 only (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 157. India has successfully conducted Mission Shakti shooting down a live satellite target in the low earth 162. Which of the following statements about orbit (LEO). In this context, consider the following mitochondria is/are correct? statements: 1. The mitochondria are organelles inside cells that 1. Low earth orbit refers to an altitude up to 300 km. are involved in releasing energy by producing 2. India has become fourth country after US, Russia adenosine triphosphate (ATP). and China to have such capability. 2. Mitochondria are inherited solely from the mother. 3. It is a joint programme of the Defence Research Select the correct answer using the code given below: and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the (a) 1 only (b) 2 only Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 163. Which of the following statements is/are correct (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 regarding ‘National Technical Research Organization (NTRO)’? 158.Consider the following statements about ‘atomic 1. It was constituted in 2004 as a dedicated technical clocks’: intelligence agency. 1. They keep time better than the rotation of the 2. It reports directly to the Cabinet Secretary. earth. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2. They are radioactive in nature. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 3. They play an important role in GPS navigation (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 System. Which of the above statements is/are correct? 164. Which of the following statements correctly (a) 3 only (b) 1 and 2 explains ‘Thermobaric Bomb’? (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) It is a thermonuclear weapon which employs fusion of isotopes of hydrogen resulting in greatly 159.Which of the following statements about Antrix increased explosive power. Corporation Limited (ACL) is/are correct? (b) It is a fission bomb which develops its energy 1. It functions under the administrative control of from the fission of heavy, unstable nuclei. the Department of Space. (c) It uses oxygen from the surrounding air to 2. It has been awarded ‘Maharatna’ status by generate an intense, high temperature blast wave. Government of India. (d) None of the above 3. It is a marketing arm of ISRO for promotion and commercial exploitation of space products. 165. Consider the following statements about Select the correct answer using the code give below: ‘Supercomputers’: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 1. Supercomputers uses qubits to store and process (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 information. 2. The performance of supercomputer is measured in 160. Which of the following statements is/are correct flops. about missile? 3. China’s Sunway-Taihulight is the world’s fastest 1. It is India’s first indigenous long range sub-sonic supercomputer. cruise missile developed and by DRDO. Which of the above statements is/are correct? 2. It can avoid detection as it has ability to cruise at (a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 heights as low as 100 m. (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 166. Consider the following statements: (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled guided vehicle that sustains flight through 161. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical 2. A ballistic missile is a missile that has a ballistic and subtropical conditions. With reference to this, trajectory over most of its flight path, regardless of identify which of the following diseases are recognized whether or not it is a weapon delivery vehicle. as NTDs by World Health Organisation (WHO)? Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 173. World’s first-ever thermal battery plant was recently inaugurated in 167. Which of the following statements about (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala ‘lactobacillus bacteria’ is/are correct? (c) Gujarat (d)Himachal Pradesh 1. These are harmful bacteria that normally enter in to our digestive system through contaminated 174. Consider the following statements regarding the food. Agni-V missile: 2. These bacteria are used for treating and preventing 1. It is India’s longest-range ballistic missile. diarrhea. 2. It is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) 3. Lactobacillus in combination with yeasts and with a range of over 5,000 km. molds are used in fermented foods. 3. It is a part of Integrated Guided Missile Select the correct answer using the code given below: Development Program (IGMDP). (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 168. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about ‘Neutrinos’? 175. Smerch MBRL, the term sometimes seen in news, 1. They are the second most widely occurring particle is related to which of the following? in the universe. (a) Nuclear Submarine 2. They are not affected by the electromagnetic (b) Multiple Barrel Rocket Launchers forces. (c) Tuberculosis drug Select the correct answer using the code given below: (d) Satellite Launch Vehicle (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 176. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Crew Escape System’: 169. Consider the following statements about India’s 1. It is an emergency escape measure to quickly pull ‘Nuclear Power Programme’: the astronaut crew out to a safe distance from 1. India’s has a three stage Nuclear Power launch vehicle during a launch abort. Programme. 2. India is the first country to own crew escape 2. The first stage consists of developing Fast Breeder system. Reactors. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. The stage-3 aims at using thorium as fuel for (a) 1 only (b) 2 only power generation on a commercial scale. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 177. Consider the following statements regarding the (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 ‘AstroSat’: 1. AstroSat is a satellite launch vehicle of ISRO. 170. Barak-8, a long-range surface-to-air missile, has 2. It can lift-off mass of about 1500 kg. been jointly developed by 3. It is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space (a) India and Russia (b) India and Israel observatory. (c) India and China (d) India and US Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 171. India has developed a ‘Border Protection Grid’ to (a) 1 and 2 (b)3 only curb illegal activities along the state bordering (c) 2 and 3 (d)1, 2 and 3 (a) Pakistan (b) China (c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar 178. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding ‘Exploration Mission-1’? 172. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), a remote 1. This is an ambitious programme of NASA to take sensing instrument, can be used for mapping and humans deeper into space than ever before. modelling of which of the following purposes? 2. It will be launched by Orion spacecraft of United 1. Micro-topography Nations. 2. Agriculture 3. It is scheduled to be launched in 2020. 3. Meteorology Select the correct answer using the code given below: 4. Environmental pollution (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 179. Consider the following statements regarding the Mission System and the Kuiper belt. Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar (DWR): 1. The Ministry of Earth Science has inaugurated the 2. Dawn : It is a space observatory Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) at Mission launched by NASA to discover Sriharikota spaceport. Earth-size planets orbiting other 2. It provides advanced information, enhances the stars. lead-time essential for saving lives and property in the event of a natural disaster associated with 3. New : It is the only mission ever to severe weather. Horizons orbit two extra-terrestrial targets Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Probe - giant asteroid Vesta and the (a) 1 only (b) 2 only dwarf planet Ceres. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a)1 and 2 (b)1 and 3 180. The term SpiNNaker, sometimes seen in news, is (b) 3 only (d)None of the above (a) Asteroid found between earth and mars (b) Species of Lizard found in western ghats 185. With reference to Lander Sensor Performance (c) World’s largest supercomputer Test (LSPT), consider the following statements: (d) World’s fastest rocket 1. This has been conducted by Indian Space Research Organisation. 181. ExoMars, a space venture to Mars, is a joint 2. It is related to Mission Chandrayaan-2. venture of Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. European Space Agency (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. Russian space agency Roscosmos (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 186. With reference to Electronic cigarettes, consider Select the correct answer using the code given below: the following statements: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 1. Electronic cigarettes do not burn tobacco leaves (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 but instead vaporize a solution, which is inhaled by a user. 182. With reference to CRISPR technology, consider 2. Electronic cigarettes are part of Electronic the following statements: Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS). 1. CRISPR - Cas9 is the most prominent genome 3. The Government of India has recently allowed the editing technique. manufacturing and use of Electronic cigarettes. 2. It allows researchers to temporarily modify genes Which of the statements given above is/are correct? in living cells and organisms. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only. (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 187. Bedaquiline is a powerful drug used to treat which of the following diseases? 183. Which of the following technologies required for (a) Malaria (b) Japanese encephalitis the mission Gaganyan have been successfully (c) MDR-TB (d) AIDS demonstrated so far by the ISRO? 188.Which of the following statements is/are correct 1. Space Capsule Recovery Experiment regarding ‘Cloud Seeding’? 2. Crew module Atmospheric Re-entry 1. Cloud seeding is a weather modification process is Experiment(CARE). an artificial way to induce moisture in the clouds 3. Reusable Launch Vehicle- Technology so as to cause a rainfall. Demonstrator (RLV-TD) 2. In this process, either silver iodide or dry ice is 4. Pad Abort Test(PBT) dumped onto the clouds by using an aircraft or an Select the correct answer using the codes give below: artillery gun which leads to a rain shower. (a)1 and 2 (b)1, 2 and 4 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (b) 3 and 4 (d)1, 2, 3 and 4 (a) 1 only (b)2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d)Neither 1 nor 2 184.Which of following Space missions and related information is/are correctly matched? 189. With reference to Hope Mission, consider the following statements: 1. Keppler : It is the first mission to the Pluto 1. It is a Space mission by UAE which planned to 193. Which of the following is/are ’s send an unmanned probe to orbit Mars. frontline Anti-Submarine Warfare corvette? 2. UAE is the first country in Asia to send an 1. INS Kalvari unmanned probe to orbit Mars. 2. INS Kandheri Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. INS Kadmatt (a) 1 only (b)2 only Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 190. Eyerovtuna, a term sometimes seen in news, is (a) India's first anti-satellite missile. 194. With reference to PhotoDNA technology, (b) India's first commercial remotely operated vehicle. consider the following statements: (c) New dwarf planet found by NASA. 1. Photo DNA is a technology developed and owned (d) Submarine of Russia which is being observed by by Microsoft. India to buy. 2. It is mainly used to prevent child pornography from being uploaded on the web and is free to use. 191. Which of the following statements is/are correct Which of the statements given above is/are correct? regarding ‘GI-Cloud’? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. The Initiative was launched to utilise and harness (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 the benefits of Cloud Computing, 2. ‘GI Cloud’ Initiative has been named as 'MeghRaj'. 195. With reference to Man-Portable Anti-tank Guided Select the correct answer using the code given below: Missile (MPATGM), consider the following statements: (a) 1 only (b)2 only 1. MPATG Missile incorporates advanced features, (c) Both 1 and 2 (d)Neither 1 nor 2 including Imaging Infrared Radar (IIR) seeker with integrated avionics. 192. With regard to EMISAT, which of the following 2. MPATG has been indigenously developed by statements is/are correct? DRDO. 1. EMISAT is developed by DRDO and launched by Which of the statements given above is/are correct? ISRO. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle will be used to put (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 the 436 kg EMISAT into orbit. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 196. Pinaka, sometimes seen in news, is a (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) Submarine warship (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Extended range rocket (c) Aircraft carrier (d) Anti-submarine torpedo

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