Miscellaneous Physics Part-1

Total Questions: 50

41. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation—India (NIF)? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]

  1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.
  2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India’s premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF) is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. It started functioning in March 2000 as India’s national initiative to strengthen grassroots technological innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge.

42. Match list-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

List-IList-II
A. Chevron1. Wind energy
B. AT&T2. Oil
C. AMD3. Telephone, Internet
D. Enercon Gmbh4. Micro-processor

 

 

CodeABCD
(a)2134
(b)4321
(c)2341
(d)4123
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:
  • A. Chevron is a major player in the 2. Oil industry.
  • B. AT&T is a well-known company in the 3. Telephone, Internet services.
  • C. AMD is a leading manufacturer of 4. Micro-processors.
  • D. Enercon Gmbh is a prominent company in the field of 1. Wind energy.

Therefore, the correct matching is:

A - 2

B - 3

C - 4

D - 1

43. ‘Dakshin Gangotri’ is located in: [48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (d) Antarctica
Solution:Dakshin Gangotri, the first permanent research station of India, was established in Antarctica. It was built in 1984 and buried in 1990. 'MAITRI', India’s second permanent research base in Antarctica, was built and finished in 1989.

44. First Indian Station set up for Antarctic research is called: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (a) Dakshin Gangotri
Solution:Dakshin Gangotri, the first permanent research station of India, was established in Antarctica. It was built in 1984 and buried in 1990.

45. The recent research station set up in Antarctica is called: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

Correct Answer: (a) Bharti
Solution:Dakshin Gangotri, the first permanent research station of India, was established in Antarctica. It was built in 1984 and buried in 1990.

'MAITRI', India’s second permanent research base in Antarctica, was built and finished in 1989.

BHARATI, India’s third and newest permanent research base, is situated on a rocky promontory fringing the Prydz Bay between Storns and Broknes Peninsula in the Larsemann Hill area. It was commissioned on March 18, 2012.

46. The name of the new research station being set up in Antarctica by India is: [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Bharti
Solution:Dakshin Gangotri, the first permanent research station of India, was established in Antarctica. It was built in 1984 and buried in 1990.

'MAITRI', India’s second permanent research base in Antarctica, was built and finished in 1989.

BHARATI, India’s third and newest permanent research base, is situated on a rocky promontory fringing the Prydz Bay between Storns and Broknes Peninsula in the Larsemann Hill area. It was commissioned on March 18, 2012.

47. The term ‘IndARC’, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region.
Solution:Country's first multi-sensor underwater moored observatory 'IndARC' was successfully deployed in Kongsfjorden of the Arctic, roughly halfway between the North Pole and Norway, on July 23, 2014.

48. What is the name of the deep-sea submersible that imploded during an underwater voyage to the Titanic wreckage? [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (d) Titan
Solution:On 19 June 2023, Titan, a deep-sea submersible operated by the American tourism and expeditions company OceanGate, imploded during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

On June 19, 2023, during its expedition to the Titanic wreckage, resulted in the loss of all five people on board. It was a stark illustration of the immense pressures at such depths and the potential dangers of deep-sea exploration.

49. Which one of the following statements best describes the 'Polar Code'? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (a) It is the international code of safety for ships operating in polar waters.
Solution:International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) is mandatory under both the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

The Polar Code covers the full range of design, construction, equipment, operational, training, search and rescue, and environmental protection matters relevant to ships operating in the inhospitable waters surrounding the two poles. The Polar Code entered into force on January 1, 2017.

50. At which place in Uttarakhand did the Indian Meteorological Department install a Doppler Weather Radar? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) Mukteshwar
Solution:Uttarakhand's first Doppler Weather Radar (DWR), a device that can read the intensity of precipitation in the air to predict severe weather conditions like storms and heavy rainfall, was inaugurated in Mukteshwar, Nainital district, in January 2021.

The radar has been installed under the Integrated Himalayan Meteorological Project (IHMP) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.