Science And Technology Mock Tests

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Science And Technology Mock Test 1

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Sample Questions

UPSC General Studies

With reference to the 'Indian Space Research Organisation' (ISRO), the 'Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle' (PSLV) is primarily used for which purpose?

A Launching satellites into polar and sun-synchronous orbits for Earth observation

B Launching crewed missions to low Earth orbit

C Launching communication satellites into geostationary transfer orbit

D Launching interplanetary missions

UPSC General Studies

Blockchain technology, which gained prominence through cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is best described as:

A A centralized database managed by a single authority

B A distributed, immutable ledger maintained by multiple nodes

C A type of computer virus used for cyber attacks

D A method of compressing data for faster transmission

RRB General Awareness

Who discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity?

A Ernest Rutherford

B Marie Curie

C Henri Becquerel

D Niels Bohr

UPSC General Studies

CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing technology, is derived from which natural biological system?

A Viral replication mechanism

B Bacterial immune system against viruses

C Fungal DNA repair mechanism

D Plant self-pollination process

RRB General Awareness

The Indian space organization ISRO was established in which year?

A 1962

B 1969

C 1975

D 1980

RRB General Awareness

The first nuclear power plant in India was set up at:

A Tarapur, Maharashtra

B Narora, Uttar Pradesh

C Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu

D Rawat Bhata, Rajasthan

UPSC General Studies

The 'Quantum Computing' technology is based on which principles of quantum mechanics?

A Superposition and entanglement

B Gravitation and electromagnetism

C Thermodynamics and fluid dynamics

D Photoelectric effect and wave-particle duality

UPSC General Studies

With reference to artificial intelligence (AI), consider the following statements: 1. AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by computer systems. 2. Machine learning is a subset of AI where systems learn from data without being explicitly programmed. 3. AI has no ethical concerns related to privacy, bias, and employment displacement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 and 2 only

B 3 only

C 1 only

D 1, 2 and 3

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