Science & Technology Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 9
1. Consider the following statements1. Cellulose is mainly used to produce paperboard and paper.
2. Cellulose can be turned into rayon
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Wood contains 40-45 % cellulose so Cellulose can beused to produce rayon, an important fiber that has been used for textiles since the beginning of the 20th century as well as paperboard and paper. Now a days research is undergoing to convert cellulose into biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol.
1. GOCE is a satellite launched by NASA
2. It is first Living Planet Program satellites
3. It studies Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3
The Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) was the first of European Space Agency's Living Planet Program satellites intended to map in unprecedented detail the Earth's gravity field. GOCE mapped the deep structure of the Earth's mantle and probed hazardous volcanic regions. It brought new insight into ocean behavior.
1. After completion Jaitapur Plant would be the largest nuclear power generating station in the world by net electrical power rating with capacity 9,900 MW
2. Currently largest plant with 8,200 MW is Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
Which of the above statement is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
French state-controlled nuclear engineering firm Areva S.A. and Indian state-owned nuclear operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India signed an agreement for jaitapur nuclear power project. The location of project is Madban village of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.
1. Kakrapar ------------- i.Uttar Pradesh
2. Kaiga ----------------- ii. Haryana
3. Narora ---------------- iii. Karntaka
4.Gorakhpur -------------- iv. Gujrat
a) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b) 1- iv, 2- iii, 3-i, 4- ii
c) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii
d) 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1- iv, 2- iii, 3-i, 4- ii
1. Lighter colored surfaces have a greater albedo effect.
2. Mercury being close to sun has highest albedo
Which of the above statement is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Mercury is covered in dark rocks and dust.
a) Solar radiation
b) Solar eclipse
c) Lunar eclipse
d) Solar storm
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Solar eclipse
It is also called as a Baily's beads which can be seen during total solar eclipses.
1. Vitamin K ------------- i. Maintain Blood Sugar
2. Vitamin A ------------- ii. Healing of Wounds
3. Vitamin B7 ------------ iii. Blood clotting
4. Vitamin C ------------- iv. Antioxidant
a) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b) 1- iv, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii
c) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii
d) 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii
1. Tetanus
2. Dengue
3. Whooping cough
4. Yellow fever
5. Diphtheria
6. Hepatitis B
7. Haemophilus influenza type B
a) 1,3,5,6,7
b) 1,2,3,6
c) 1,4,5,6,7
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,3,5,6,7
Five individual vaccines conjugated in one intended to actively protect infant children from 5 potentially deadly diseases (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza type B)
1. John Nash was mathematician whose worked on game theory
2. He was awarded with Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics
3. He was given Abel Prize in 2015 which is considered as a mathematician's "Nobel Prize"
4. He is the only person to win Nobel and Abel prize
Which of the above statements are correct?a.) 1, 2, 3
b.) 2,3
c.) 1, 3, 4
d.) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d.) All the above
The Abel Prize is an international prize awarded annually by the Government of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians.
