In 2024, the Government of India introduced the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, recognising key contributions in the field of science and technology in India. In the first edition awards were presented in the following four categories: I. Vigyan Ratna II. Vigyan Shri III. Vigyan Yuva IV. Vigyan Team V. Vigyan Aavishkar Select the correct option:
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Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the National Automated Clearing House (NACH) implemented by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI)?
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In September, 2024 a new scheme, Bio-RIDE, was approved in the area of biotechnology. Identify the components of the scheme. I. Biotechnology Research and Development II. Industrial & Entrepreneurship Development III. Biomanufacturing and Biofoundry IV. Biotechnology parks and International Collaborations Select the correct option:
Question 4.
As part of its NTMHP initiative, the Government of India recently introduced the TELE-MANAS, a 24/7 toll-free helpline (14416). What does TELE-MANAS stand for ?
Question 5.
In the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict frequent references have been made to the ‘Iron Dome’. What does it refer to?
Question 6.
Perseverance Rover, launched by NASA, is famous for its mission to explore the surface of which celestial body, particularly to seek signs of ancient life and collect samples for future return to Earth.
Question 7.
Who is credited with being the first oncologist in India to have successfully performed a bone marrow transplant?
Question 8.
The quality of drinking water is regularly measured in terms of TDS. Higher the TDS poorer the quality of drinking water. What does TDS stand for?
Question 9.
The NASA OSIRIS -REx mission (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) recently brought back a capsule of rocks and dust collected from:
Question 10.
In 2022, India introduced the KAVACH system, which is:
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Pick the INCORRECT combination.
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ISRO’s PSLV has been the workhorse for Indian space programme, launching many critical payloads including the recent Chandrayaan mission. What does PSLV stand for?
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Why did Canada recently decide to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G network ?
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What is the name of the world’s first cryptocurrency cruise ship ?
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The first Artificial Intelligence ship to study marine pollution, avoid collisions and detect marine animals is named as
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The 2021 AI Readiness Index, published by Oxford Insights, ranks 160 countries as to how prepared their governments are in the use of AI in public services. India is ranked at
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Why did the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restrict Johnson & Johnson’s COVID -19 Vaccine?
Question 8.
One among the major economies / country to phase out both coal based and atomic energy based power generation is
Question 9.
India signed an agreement on 15 -7-2020 to expand cooperation in cyber security with
Question 10.
Which of the following recently released the ‘closest ever breath taking’ pictures of the Sun?
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