[Quiz] Science and Technology

1. Which among the following are primary components of Syngas, or synthesis gas? 

[A] Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen
[B] Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen
[C] Methane, Hydrogen
[D] Carbon Monoxide, Methane


2. The “NuSTAR” is a space based X-ray telescope designed by NASA to study ___? 

[A] Comets
[B] Black Holes
[C] Asteroids
[D] Dwarf Planets


3. The Line Probe Assay (LPA) and Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) are the new diagnostic technologies used globally to determine which one of the following diseases? 

[A] Tuberculosis
[B] Malaria
[C] HIV/AIDS
[D] Dengue


4. Ebb and Flow is the name of a mission related to :

[A] NATO
[B] NASA
[C] CERN
[D] European Science Organization


5. What is the allowed value for the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of mobile handsets?

[A] 1.6 watt/kg averaged over 10 grams of human tissue
[B] 1.8 watt/kg averaged over 10 grams of human tissue
[C] 1.6 watt/kg averaged over 1 gram of human tissue
[D] 1.8 watt/kg averaged over 1 gram of human tissue


6. Consejo Regulador Del Tequila has got a GI tag in India. It is a product of ___?

[A] Peru
[B] Argentina
[C] Mexico
[D] Brazil


7. Who among the following is the first South Korean to go into the space?

[A] Yi So-Yeon
[B] Chiaki Mukai
[C] Liu Yang
[D] Naoko Yamazaki


8. Consider the following statements about the Satellite with ARgos and ALtika (SARAL):

1. It’s a joint project between India and France
2. It’s primary objective is earth sensing
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answers : 

1. A

2. B

3. A

4. B

5. C

6. C

7. A

8. C