Science & technology: practice set 5

Which of the following statements with regard to the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is/are correct?

1. 1.It aims at developing intermediate-scale quantum computers with 50 – 1000 physical qubits.
2. 2.Its implementation includes setting up of four Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) in academic and national R&D institutes across India.

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With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements:

1. I.All types of UAVs can do vertical landing.
2. II.All types of UAVs can do automated hovering.
3. III.All types of UAVs can use battery only as a source of power supply.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

What is the common characteristic of the chemical substances generally known as CL-20, HMX and LLM-105, which are sometimes talked about in media?

Consider the following statements:

1. I.No virus can survive in ocean waters.
2. II.No virus can infect bacteria.
3. III.No virus can change the cellular transcriptional activity in host cells.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Carbon fibres are used in the manufacture of components used in automobiles and aircrafts.
2. 2.Carbon fibres once used cannot be recycled.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following actions:

1. 1.Detection of car crash/collision which results in the deployment of airbags almost instantaneously
2. 2.Detection of accidental free fall of a laptop towards the ground which results in the immediate turning off of the hard drive
3. 3.Detection of the tilt of the smartphone which results in the rotation of display between portrait and landscape mode

In how many of the above actions is the function of accelerometer required?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following heavy industries:

1. 1.Fertilizer plants
2. 2.Oil refineries
3. 3.Steel plants

Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in decarbonizing how many of the above industries?

Consider the following communication technologies:

1. 1.Closed-circuit Television
2. 2.Radio Frequency Identification
3. 3.Wireless Local Area Network

Which of the above are considered Short-Range devices/technologies?

Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics:

1. 1.Probiotics are made of both bacteria and yeast.
2. 2.The organisms in probiotics are found in foods we ingest but they do not naturally occur in our gut.
3. 3.Probiotics help in the digestion of milk sugars.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the context of hereditary diseases, consider the following statements:

1. 1.Passing on mitochondrial diseases from parent to child can be prevented by mitochondrial replacement therapy either before or after in vitro fertilization of egg.
2. 2.A child inherits mitochondrial diseases entirely from mother and not from father.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The term ‘ACE2’ is talked about in the context of

With reference to "Blockchain Technology", consider the following statements:

1. 1.It is a public ledger that everyone can inspect, but which no single user controls.
2. 2.The structure and design of blockchain is such that all the data in it are about cryptocurrency only.
3. 3.Applications that depend on basic features of blockchain can be developed without anybody's permission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to carbon nanotubes, consider the following statements:

1. 1.They can be used as carriers of drugs and antigens in the human body.
2. 2.They can be made into artificial blood capillaries for an injured part of human body.
3. 3.They can be used in biochemical sensors.
4. 4.Carbon nanotubes are biodegradable.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as 'General Data Protection Regulation' in April 2016 and started implementation of it from 25th May, 2018?

'RNA interference (RNAi)' technology has gained popularity in the last few years. Why?

1. 1.It is used in developing gene silencing therapies.
2. 2.It can be used in developing therapies for the treatment of cancer.
3. 3.It can be used to develop hormone replacement therapies.
4. 4.It can be used to produce crop plants that are resistant to viral pathogens.

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Recently, scientists observed the merger of giant 'blackholes' billions of light-years away from the Earth. What is the significance of this observation?

With reference to digital payments, consider the following statements:

1. 1.BHIM app allows the user to transfer money to anyone with a UPI-enabled bank account.
2. 2.While a chip-pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue.
2. 2.Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents?

1. 1.Service providers
2. 2.Data centres
3. 3.Body corporate

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What is the purpose of ‘evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA)’ project?

In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term 'transcriptome', sometimes seen in the news, refers to

India is an important member of the 'International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor'. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?

Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1.It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme.
2. 2.It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.

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