1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Viruses can infect 
1. bacteria
2. fungi
3. plants

 

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Answer & Solution

Answer:

1, 2 and 3

2. With reference to ‘Astrosat’, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 
1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.
2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth.

 

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Answer & Solution

Answer:

Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements: 
The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO

1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA
3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

1 and 3 only

4. ‘Project Loon’, sometimes seen in the news, is related to





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Answer:

wireless communication technology

5. Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?





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Answer:

Torpedo launch and recovery vessel