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7 questions with worked solutions.
Q1. Where has India's first liquid-mirror telescope been set up?
Answer: Uttarakhand
India's first liquid-mirror telescope was set up in Uttarakhand at the Devasthal observatory. This location is known for favorable conditions for astronomical studies.
Q2. MicroDot technology is used to check what?
Answer: Vehicle theft
MicroDot technology is used to mark vehicles and parts with tiny identification dots, making stolen vehicles easier to trace. Hence, it is used to check vehicle theft.
Q3. What is the name of the engine developed and used by ISRO?
Answer: CE-20 Cryogenic Rocket Engine
CE-20 is the cryogenic rocket engine developed by ISRO for the upper stage of the GSLV Mk III. The other options are engines developed by NASA or Rocketdyne.
Q4. Train 18 (engineless) rolled out in?
Answer: Chennai
Train 18, later known as Vande Bharat Express, was rolled out by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. Hence, Chennai is the correct answer.
Q5. ISRO has announced the launch of a spacecraft to orbit Venus, scheduled for which of the following?
Answer: December 2024
ISRO announced the Venus mission, Shukrayaan-1, with a planned launch window in December 2024. Hence, the correct answer is December 2024.
Q6. Which telescope of NASA was replaced by the James Webb Telescope?
Answer: Hubble Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is generally considered the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. Webb was built to extend observations into the infrared and provide deeper views of the universe. Hence, the correct answer is Hubble Space Telescope.
Q7. Recently, researchers from which institute created the first-ever Indian Brain Atlas (IBA)?
Answer: IIIT Hyderabad
The first-ever Indian Brain Atlas was created by researchers from IIIT Hyderabad. This is a current-affairs/science-and-technology fact relevant for banking exams.