Science and Technology – 1

1. Which among the following has become the first country

in the world to start commercial production of Nano Urea
Liquid (NUL) fertiliser?
1) USA
2) Japan
3) India
4) Israel
Answer: 3

2. “National Strategy on Block Chain” has recently been

formulated by which among the ministries of India?
1) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
2) NITI Aayog
3) Ministry of Communications
4) Ministry of Human Resource Development
Answer: 1
3. 5G Technology mainly works in which among the
following bands?
A. Low Frequency Spectrum
B. Mid Frequency Spectrum
C. High Frequency Spectrum
Select the correct code from the below:
1) C Only
2) A and B
3) B and C
4) A, B and C
Answer: 4
4. Consider the following statements:
A. Light Fidelity (LiFi) Technology works in less dense
environment
B. Wireless Fedelity (WiFi) Technology works in high dense
environment
Which of the above statements are correct?
1) A only
2) B only
3) Both A and B
4) Neither A nor B
Answer: 4

5. “Metaverse”, often seen in the news, is related to which

among the following?
1) Artificial Intelligence
2) Internet of Things
3) Virtual Reality
4) Robotics
Answer: 3
6. “Pegasus”, often seen in the news, is a spyware developed
by which among the following countries?
1) Palestine
2) Iran
3) Ukraine
4) Israel
Answer: 4

7. Which of the following is India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip

for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle
breeds?
1) IndiCow
2) GenGau
3) IndiGau
4) GenCow
Answer: 3

8. “Delphi” is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system designed

to make moral judgments that was designed in which
among the following Countries?
1) Japan
2) South Korea
3) USA
4) India
Answer: 3
9. Which of the following Country has ranked first in the
Global Cybersecurity index 2020?
1) Norway
2) USA
3) France
4) Russia
Answer: 2
10. “Project NETRA”, developed by India, is related to which
among the following?
1) Maritime security
2) Defence exercise
3) Space debris
4) Anti-terror operation
Answer: 3
11. Which among the following Cells are the human body’s
first line of defense?
1) T-cells
2) Innate cells
3) B-cells
4) Acquired cells
Answer: 2
12. Which of the following is/are correct related to Nano
Technology?
A. Biomedicine
B. Energy
C. Food
D. Textile
Select the correct code from the below:
1) A and C only
2) A, B and C
3) A only
4) A, B, C and D
Answer: 4
13. Which of the following is the only genetically modified
(GM) crop that has been approved for commercial
cultivation by India?
1) Bt Brinjal
2) Bt Maize
3) Bt Cotton
4) Bt Corn
Answer: 3
14. Optical Fibre works on which among the following
principles?
1) Total internal reflection
2) Total internal refraction
3) Polarisation
4) Dispersion
Answer: 1
15. Spanish flu was caused by which among the following
viruses?
1) H1N1
2) H3N2
3) H2N2
4) H4N2
Answer: 1
16. Which of the following diseases are having zoonotic
origin?
A. Covid-19
B. Brucellosis
C. Lyme disease
Select the correct code from the given below:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 4
17. Consider the following statements about the RT-LAMP:
A. It is faster than a RT-PCR test for diagnosis of disease
B. It can be used as a serological test for viral diagnosis
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1) A only
2) B only
3) Both A and B
4) Neither A nor B
Answer: 1

18. Which one of the following statements is true relation to

the Ramachandran Plot?
1) Planet’s orbital motion with respect to distance from
central star
2) Relationship between tax revenue and GDP growth
3) Photoelectric current generation under low light conditions
4) Basic elements of protein structure
Answer: 4
19. Which of the following is the first most common
neurodegenerative disease?
1) Parkinson’s disease
2) Huntington's disease
3) Alzheimer's disease
4) Spinal muscular atrophy
Answer: 3
20. Which one of the following statements is true about the
Antigens?
1) It is the immune response of the body
2) It prohibits the immune response of the body
3) It induces an immune response in the body
4) None of the above
Answer: 3

21. Which of the following statements is/are regarding the

Biodiesel?
A. It is produced from vegetable oils, fats or greases
B. It can be blended with petroleum diesel
Select the correct code from the given below:
1) A only
2) B only
3) Both A and B
4) Neither A nor B
Answer: 3

22. Which one of the following statements is true regarding

the Drop-in Fuel?
1) A fuel that has to be maintained at sub-zero temperature to
be combustible
2) A fuel that needs a complete overhaul of existing petroleum
infrastructure
3) A highly combustible fuel with no Sulphur content
4) A fuel fully compatible with existing petroleum
infrastructure
Answer: 4
23. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding
Visible Light Communication (VLC)?
A. It has electromagnetic interference
B. It can transmit large amounts of data faster than Bluetooth
Select the correct code from the given below:
1) A only
2) B only
3) Both A and B
4) Neither A nor B
Answer: B
24. Consider the following applications related to Internet of
Things:
A. Agriculture
B. Medical
C. Environment
D. Industrial
Which of the above are correct?
1) A and B
2) B and C
3) B, C and D
4) A, B, C and D
Answer: 4
25. National Digital Communications Policy was released in
which year?
1) 2018
2) 2019
3) 2020
4) 2021
Answer: 1
26. Which among the following are the applications of
Drones?
A. Military
B. Traffic management
C. Mining
D. Agriculture
E. Disaster management
Select the correct code from the below:
1) C, D and E
2) A, C and D
3) B, C, D and E
4) A, B, C, D, E
Answer: 4
27. SATNAV Policy has been proposed by which among the
following?
1) Department of telecommunications
2) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
3) NITI Aayog
4) Department of Space
Answer: 4
28. GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) is
developed by which among the following?
1) ISRO
2) DRDO
3) ISRO and DRDO
4) ISRO and AAI
Answer: 4
29. National Automated Facial Recognition System has
recently issued by which among the following?
1) NITI Aayog
2) National Crime Records Bureau
3) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
4) Department of Science and Technology
Answer: 2
30. Which of the following mechanisms is/are used in
Biometrics?
A. Fingerprint
B. Voice Recognition
C. Retina Scan
D. Keystroke dynamics
Select the correct code from the below:
1) A only
2) A, B and C
3) A and B
4) A, B, C, D
Answer: 4