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UPSC Daily Study Plan For 2021 and 2022 || STREAK – by Ravi Ranjan
UPSC PRELIMS-2021 || Current Affairs Most Probable Questions – by Sukanya Rana
Q1) Consider the following pairs Indian Defence Operations – Purpose
1. Operation Pawan – IPKF operation against LTTE
2. Operation Rainbow – Against Chinese offensives on Cho La
Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Q2) Consider the following statements with respective to DAVINCI+ Mission
1. It will try to understand Venus‟ composition to analyse the formation and evolution of the planet.
2. It will try to return the first high resolution photographs of a geological feature that is unique to Venus.
3. It will also determine if active volcanoes are releasing water vapour into the atmosphere.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3) With respect to UNESCO Science Report (USR), consider the following statements:
1. It is a flagship publication of UNESCO, released for every five years.
2. The report states that India has made solid progress towards investment in research but failed to progress towards SDG targets.
3. India has one of the lowest Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research (GERD) / GDP ratios among the BRICS nations.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4) Consider the following statements with respect to Green Hydrogen
1. Hydrogen when produced by electrolysis using renewable energy is known as Green Hydrogen.
2. The production cost of Green hydrogen is very low when compared to the production costs of grey hydrogen.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Q5) Consider the following statements with respective to Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
1. Single-wall carbon nanotubes are one of the allotropes of carbon, intermediate between fullerene cages and flat graphene.
2. They have ultra-high strength, and low weight and possess high conductive electrical, thermal properties.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC PRELIMS-2021 || Most Probable Questions on Science & Technology by Santosh Gupta
Q1) Consider the following statements about India’s aircraft carrier IAC-1:
- It is named as INS Vikrant
- It is completely designed and developed in India
- The 40,000t IAC Vikrant is capable of accommodating MiG 29K fighter jets and helicopters.
- India will now have three Aircraft carriers.
Which of the above statements are true?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. All of them
Q2) Which of these ships have been inducted recently by the Indian Navy at Eastern Naval Command capable of Anti-Submarine warfare?
A. INS Arihant
B. INS Kamorta
C. INS Kadmatt
D. INS Kavaratti
Q3) Which of the following is correct about the Global Positioning System?
- It is a position indicating satellite system of USA
- It has a total 24 satellites revolving in 6 orbits.
- Précised system of GPS is known as DGPS.
- Russian equivalent of GPS is COMPASS
Select the correct option/options given below:
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Q4) Consider the following statements regarding IndCEPI
- IT is one of the initiative under Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Mission
- It aims to develop affordable vaccines for pandemic diseases
- Innovative Technology interventions for Swachh Bharat.
- Affordable generic medicines for all branded medicines
Which of the above statements is/are true?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2
D. All of them
Q5) Consider the following statements with respect to CMS-01.
- It is a radar imaging satellite.
- It will function as the continuation of the GSAT-11 satellite.
- The mission life of CMS-01 is around five years.
Select the correct code from the codes given below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of them
Daily Dose: Complete Snapshots of Everyday News – by Shweta Mishra
