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The study of bones is done under the branch of science called -

1) geology

2) serology

3) orology

4) osteology

 A new frog species named Polypedates Bengalensis has been found in residential areas of -

1) Badu, North 24 Pargana district

2) Khordana-hala, South 24 Pargana district

3) Malda Town

4) Both (A) and (B)

A new species of signal fish named Pteropsaron indicum has been discovered in -

1) The Ganges near Sahibganj

2) Deep waters of the Laksha-dweep Sea off Kerala Coast

3) Andaman Island coast

4) Kochchi harbour

Which satellite is dedicated as India's first multi wavelength space observatory?

1) Astrosat

2) SARAL

3) SRMSAT

4) Jugnu

Which of the following is a commonly used chemical method for purifying water?

1) Hibernation

2) Excavation

3) Chlorination

4) Denitrification

Which of the following is a part of the process involved in water cycle?

1) Evaporation

2) Sublimation

3) Freezing

4) Melting

Name the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?

1) Prithvi III

2) Trishul

3) Agni 5

4) Barak-8

Name the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?

1) Prithvi III

2) Trishul

3) Agni 5

4) Barak-8

What is the application of the GSAT-31 satellite launched by India on 6 February, 2019?

1) Earth observation

2) Navigation

3) Climate and Environment

4) Communication

With which foreign country India has collaborated to develop the supersonic cruise missile called BrahMos?

1) France

2) China

3) Japan

4) Russia

Which space agency has created history in October 2019 by sending 'all women' astronauts into the space walk?

1) Roscosmos (Russia)

2) NASA (USA)

3) ISRO (India)

4) CNSA (China)

Which of the following is India's first indigenously developed vaccine?

1) BCG

2) Rotavac

3) DPT

4) Inject able Polio vaccine

A geostationary satellite is positioned at a distance of how many kilometers above mean sea level?

1) 35, 880

2) 37, 800

3) 35, 786

4) 32, 000

Why is radiocarbon dating not good for material more than 30,000 years old?

1) Because all animals emitted radiocarbon before that time

2) Because radiocarbon was not present anywhere before that time

3) Because the amount of C14 becomes almost immeasurably small in 30,000 years

4) Because carbon extraction was not known before 30,000 years

Which of the following company designed the world's first 30-KW class ATHENA drone destroying laser?

1) Boeing

2) Thales

3) Lockheed Martin

4) Raytheon

Which of the following statements is not true about the optical fibres?

1) They provide longer number of connectivity for telephones

2) They are less noisy

3) They are cheaper

4) They have longer life-time

The name of scientist who designed India's first space satellite Aryabhatta is -

1) Prof. U. R. Rao

2) Prof. Yashpal

3) Prof. C. N. R. Rao

4) Dr. A. S. Kiran Kumar

The Nobel Prize for Physics in 2018 was awarded for pioneering work in which field?

1) Laser Physics

2) Quantum Mechanics

3) Thermodynamics

4) Aerodynamics