Global Breakthrough Technologies — Homi Bhabha Exam General Knowledge MCQs with Solutions
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Q1 — 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.
Q2 — 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.
Q3 — 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.
Q4 — 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.
Q5 — 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.
Q6 — 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.
Q7 — 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.
Q8 — 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.
Q9 — 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.
Q10 — 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.
Q11 — 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.
Q12 — 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.
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 · 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.
Q15 — 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.