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Q1 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · hard · theory
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission (2023) made India the first country to land near the Moon's:
A. far side centre
B. equator
C. north pole
D. south pole ✓ Correct
Solution: Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander touched down near the lunar south pole in August 2023 — a world first.
Q2 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · hard · theory
India's Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) was remarkable because India reached Mars orbit:
A. on its very first attempt ✓ Correct
B. using a manned spacecraft
C. before any other country
D. after ten attempts
Solution: India became the first nation to reach Mars orbit on its maiden attempt (2014).
Q3 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · hard · theory
Chandrayaan-1 (2008), India's first lunar mission, is best known for confirming the presence of ______ on the Moon:
A. gold
B. diamonds
C. water molecules ✓ Correct
D. oxygen gas
Solution: Chandrayaan-1 provided evidence of water/hydroxyl on the lunar surface.
Q4 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · hard · theory
The scientist known as the "Father of the Indian Nuclear Programme" is:
A. Satyendra Nath Bose
B. Vikram Sarabhai
C. Homi J. Bhabha ✓ Correct
D. S. Chandrasekhar
Solution: Homi Jehangir Bhabha founded India's nuclear research programme (the Homi Bhabha exam is named in his honour).
Q5 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · hard · theory
India's first nuclear research reactor, commissioned in 1956, was named:
A. Tarapur
B. Apsara ✓ Correct
C. Dhruva
D. Kalpakkam
Solution: Apsara was Asia's first research reactor, built at Trombay.
Q6 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · hard · theory
In 2017, ISRO set a world record by launching how many satellites in a single mission?
A. 250
B. 10
C. 104 ✓ Correct
D. 50
Solution: ISRO launched 104 satellites on a single PSLV flight in 2017.
Q7 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · hard · theory
India's solar mission launched to study the Sun is named:
A. Aditya-L1 ✓ Correct
B. Mangalyaan
C. Rohini
D. Gaganyaan
Solution: Aditya-L1 is India's first mission dedicated to studying the Sun.
Q8 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · hard · theory
The first artificial satellite launched into space (1957) was:
A. Explorer 1
B. Sputnik 1 ✓ Correct
C. Hubble
D. Aryabhata
Solution: The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, in 1957.
Q9 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · hard · theory
The powerful space telescope launched in 2021 to observe the early universe in infrared is the:
A. Chandra Telescope
B. James Webb Space Telescope ✓ Correct
C. Hubble Space Telescope
D. Kepler Telescope
Solution: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021, observes the universe in infrared.
Q10 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · hard · theory
The gene-editing technology that allows scientists to precisely change DNA is known as:
A. GPS
B. SONAR
C. CRISPR ✓ Correct
D. MRI
Solution: CRISPR is a powerful tool for editing genes with great precision.
Q11 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · hard · theory
The first successful human heart transplant was performed in 1967 by:
A. Dr Edward Jenner
B. Dr Christiaan Barnard ✓ Correct
C. Dr Jonas Salk
D. Dr Alexander Fleming
Solution: Dr Christiaan Barnard carried out the first human heart transplant in South Africa in 1967.
Q12 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · hard · theory
The type of vaccine technology used in several COVID-19 vaccines, based on genetic material, is:
A. antiseptic
B. painkiller
C. antibiotic
D. mRNA vaccine ✓ Correct
Solution: mRNA vaccines instruct cells to make a viral protein, triggering immunity.
Q13 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · hard · theory
The World Wide Web (www), which revolutionised information sharing, was invented by:
A. Tim Berners-Lee ✓ Correct
B. Thomas Edison
C. Bill Gates
D. Charles Babbage
Solution: Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989.
Q14 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · hard · theory
The first living organism (a sheep) to be successfully cloned was named:
A. Laika
B. Dolly ✓ Correct
C. Bella
D. Rani
Solution: Dolly the sheep, cloned in 1996, was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
Q15 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · medium · theory
ISRO, the Indian space agency, stands for:
A. Indian Satellite Research Operation
B. Indian Science Research Office
C. International Space Research Organisation
D. Indian Space Research Organisation ✓ Correct
Solution: ISRO is the Indian Space Research Organisation, headquartered in Bengaluru.
Q16 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · medium · theory
India's first satellite, launched in 1975, was named:
A. Aryabhata ✓ Correct
B. Rohini
C. Bhaskara
D. INSAT-1A
Solution: Aryabhata was India's first satellite, named after the ancient mathematician.
Q17 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · medium · theory
The reliable ISRO launch vehicle used to place satellites in polar orbits is the:
A. PSLV ✓ Correct
B. Boeing 747
C. Concorde
D. INSAT
Solution: PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) is ISRO's workhorse rocket.
Q18 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · medium · theory
The scientist regarded as the "Father of the Indian Space Programme" is:
A. Homi Bhabha
B. J. C. Bose
C. C. V. Raman
D. Vikram Sarabhai ✓ Correct
Solution: Dr Vikram Sarabhai founded and shaped India's space programme.
Q19 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · medium · theory
Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, a former President of India, is popularly called the:
A. Missile Man of India ✓ Correct
B. Father of the Atom
C. Metro Man
D. Green Man
Solution: For his role in India's missile programme, Kalam is known as the Missile Man of India.
Q20 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · medium · theory
The premier nuclear research centre in India, located at Trombay, is the:
A. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) ✓ Correct
B. Indian Institute of Science
C. ISRO
D. CSIR
Solution: BARC is India's main nuclear research facility, named after Homi Bhabha.
Q21 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · medium · theory
The series of Indian satellites used mainly for weather forecasting and communication is:
A. Sputnik
B. INSAT ✓ Correct
C. GPS
D. Hubble
Solution: The INSAT series serves communication and meteorological purposes.
Q22 — Indian Achievements (ISRO, Nuclear Energy) · medium · theory
ISRO's headquarters is located in the city of:
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Bengaluru ✓ Correct
D. New Delhi
Solution: The Indian Space Research Organisation is headquartered in Bengaluru.
Q23 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · medium · theory
The first human being to set foot on the Moon (1969) was:
A. Rakesh Sharma
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Buzz Aldrin
D. Neil Armstrong ✓ Correct
Solution: Neil Armstrong of Apollo 11 was the first person to walk on the Moon.
Q24 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · medium · theory
The first human to travel into space (1961) was:
A. Kalpana Chawla
B. John Glenn
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Yuri Gagarin ✓ Correct
Solution: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961.
Q25 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · medium · theory
AI, a rapidly growing field of computer technology, stands for:
A. Advanced Instrument
B. Automatic Internet
C. Artificial Intelligence ✓ Correct
D. Applied Information
Solution: AI stands for Artificial Intelligence — machines performing tasks that need human-like intelligence.
Q26 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · medium · theory
The technology of building objects layer by layer from a digital design is called:
A. welding
B. photocopying
C. moulding
D. 3D printing ✓ Correct
Solution: 3D printing (additive manufacturing) creates objects layer by layer from a computer model.
Q27 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · medium · theory
The global navigation system used in mobile phones and vehicles to find location is:
A. RAM
B. CPU
C. LAN
D. GPS ✓ Correct
Solution: GPS (Global Positioning System) uses satellites to determine location.
Q28 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · medium · theory
Vehicles that run on rechargeable batteries instead of petrol/diesel are called:
A. electric vehicles (EVs) ✓ Correct
B. steam engines
C. bullock carts
D. jet planes
Solution: Electric vehicles use electric motors powered by batteries, reducing pollution.
Q29 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · medium · theory
A clean and renewable source of energy obtained directly from the Sun is:
A. solar energy ✓ Correct
B. coal
C. natural gas
D. petroleum
Solution: Solar energy is renewable and non-polluting, harnessed using solar panels.
Q30 — Global Breakthrough Technologies · medium · theory
Machines that can be programmed to carry out tasks automatically, often used in industries, are called:
A. turbines
B. satellites
C. reactors
D. robots ✓ Correct
Solution: Robots are programmable machines that perform tasks automatically.