Miscellaneous (Part -2)

Total Questions: 58

1. ISRO built India's first satellite, known as________ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 18.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Aryabhata
Solution:

ISRO built India's first satellite, known as Aryabhata.

  1. It was launched on April 19, 1975, with the assistance of the Soviet Union.
  2. The satellite was named after the renowned 5th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician.
  3. Aryabhata was designed to conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomics, and solar physics.
  4. While its operational life was short due to a power failure, it was a crucial first step and a significant milestone in India's space program, demonstrating the country's ability to design and build a satellite.

2. India's famous Mars Mission was called______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 23.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) MOM
Solution:The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan, is a space probe launched by the Indian Space Research Organization on November 5, 2013.
  1. Mangalyaan was India's first interplanetary mission.
  2. The indigenously- built space probe has been in the Martian orbit since September 24, 2014.
  3. The mission made India the first Asian country, and the fourth in the world after Roscosmos, NASA, and the European Space Agency, to get to the planet.
  4. China referred to India's successful Mangalyaan as the "Pride of Asia".

3. Match list (Shift-I) with list (Shift-II). [S.S.C. Online Graduation Level (T-1) 10.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

List-IList-II
A. SARASi. battle tank
B. BHISHMA ii. multipurpose civil aircraft
C. BRAHMOS iii. satellite
D. INSAT-3C iv. missile

 

ABCD
(a)iiiiiiiv
(b)iiiiivi
(c)iviiiiii
(d)iiiiviii
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:
  1. Saras is a multipurpose civil aircraft.
  2. Bhishma is a tank designed by Russian technology.
  3. BrahMos (BRAHMOS) is a supersonic cruise missile developed in a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia.
  4. Brahmos is named after the Brahmaputra of India and the Muskva river of Russia.
  5. INSAT-3C is a satellite.

4. _______ is an indigenous Light Combat Aircraft of India. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 10.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Tejas
Solution:

HAL Tejas is an indigenous Light Combat Aircraft of India.

  • The Tejas (meaning "radiance" in Sanskrit) is a single-engine, multirole light combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
  •  It is the smallest and lightest multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft in its class.
  • The Tejas was developed to replace India's aging MiG-21 fighter jets and to enhance the country's indigenous aerospace capabilities.

5. What does the hydroscope instrument show? [C.P.O. 5.1.5.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Density of the liquid
Solution:A hydroscope, which is also known as a hydrometer, shows the relative density of a liquid.

This means it measures the ratio of the liquid's density to the density of a reference liquid, typically water.

6. Magnetic Meridian is a-. [S.S.C. Online Graduation Level (T-1) 6.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Solution:A magnetic meridian is a vertical plane that passes through the magnetic axis of a freely suspended magnet, essentially connecting the magnetic north and south poles.

It represents the direction a compass needle would point in.

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7. Instrument used for measuring specific gravity is called ________ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 25.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Areometer
Solution:An areometer is an instrument used to measure the relative density (or specific gravity) of a liquid.

It's essentially a calibrated glass tube with a weighted bulb that floats in the liquid, allowing you to determine the liquid's density based on how deeply it sinks.

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8. Silicon is not used in which of the following? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.J. (T-1) 2.07.2017 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (d) Ink pen
Solution:Silicon is a semiconductor material. When it is doped with the impurities gallium and arsenic, its ability to capture the sun's energy and convert it into electricity is improved considerably.

Hence it is used in Solar Panels.

Silicon is also preferred for IC manufacturing because pure silicon is the least affected by water, acid or steam.

It can withhold a high temperature. For the abundant property of Silicon suitable to industrial production, it is also used in Optical glass.

Ink pen is made of carbon black.

9. Which of the following was the first principle of superconductivity? [C.P.O. S.I. 6.06.2016 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) London theory
Solution:The London theory, developed by Fritz and Heinz London in 1935, is a phenomenological theory that describes the electromagnetic behavior of superconductors.
  • It explains key superconducting phenomena like zero electrical resistance and the Meissner effect, where a superconductor expels magnetic fields from its interior.
  • The theory is based on the concept that a macroscopic quantum state of electrons, or "super-electrons," carries the current with zero resistance.

10. What is the name of huge collections of stars. dust and gas gathered together by gravity between the components? [S.S.C. Online Graduation Level (F-1) 09.2016 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (c) Galaxy
Solution:A huge collections of stars, dust and gas are known  as galaxies.
  • They contain several million of stars and their size can range from few thousands to several hundred thousand light years.
  • They have different shapes and brightness and can be found alone, in pairs or in clusters.
  • The galaxy of Earth is called Milky Way.