International Level e-Quiz on Science and Technology of India with Free Certificate

14 AUGUST 2022

Organizer: Science Association, Canara College, Mangaluru on the occasion of 75th Independence Day- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on August 15, 2022.

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About the Quiz

  • Quiz Dates: August 14 to August 16, 2022 (03 Days)
  • There is no registration fees
  • Target Group: Students, and the faculty members, any other
  • E-certificate will be provided to participants with a minimum score of 50%

Quiz

The Ministry of Science and Technology is the Indian government ministry charged with the formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to science and technology in India. The Ministry of Science and Technology is formed in 
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A. 1970

B. 1971

C. 1975

D. 1979

The Union minister of India for Science and Technology minister is __.
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A. Ravi Shankar Prasad

B. Dr. Harsh Vardhan

C. Dr. Jitendra Singh

D. C. Subramaniam

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) type satellite launching vehicle is used to launch:

  1. Communication satellites
  2. Remote sensing satellites
  3. Interstellar probes
  4. Navigation satellites
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A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 2, 3 and 4

C. 3, 4 and 1

D. 4, 1 and 2

The GSAT or Geosynchronous satellite is a constellation of ­­­__ satellites developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with an objective to make India self-reliant in broadcasting services.
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A. Communication satellites

B. Remote sensing satellites

C. Interstellar probes

D. Navigation satellites.

India’s first satellite Aryabhata was launched from Soviet Union on April 19, _.
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A. 1970

B. 1971

C. 1975

D. 1979

Father of Indian Space Program is _.
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A. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

B. APJ Kalam

C. CV Raman

D. Vikrama Sarabhai

Which of the statements given below is correct about Chandrayaan-1?

  1. First Indian lunar probe under the Chandrayaan program
  2. Launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008
  3. The vehicle was inserted into lunar orbit.
  4. Technology is developed to explore the Moon.
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A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 2, 3 and 4

C. All the above

D. None of the above

Vijay P Bhatkar is the architect of PARAM series supercomputers. India’s first supercomputer is known as _.
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A. PARAM 8000

B. PARAM YUVA

C. PARAM SIDDHI

D. PARAM GANGA

World’s second and India’s first test tube baby is Durga. Who is the creator?
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A. Devi Prasad Shetty

B. Naresh Trehan

C. Pratap Reddy

D. Subhash Mukhopadhyay

IIT Kharagpur is the first IIT established in India.
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A. True

B. False

National Mathematics Day in India is celebrated on 22 December as a respect to _.
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A. S Ramanujan

B. CV Raman

C. Vikrama Sarabhai

D. Satyendra Nath Bose

Read the following and identify the personality

  1. He founded the Indian Journal of Physics in 1926.
  2. In 1930, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics “for his work on the scattering of light.
  3. February 28 is celebrated as National Science Day to mark his invention.
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A. K. Chandrasekharan

B. CV Raman

C. Prafulla Chandra Ray

D. G. N. Ramachandran

Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awards are given to those people who have excellence in Science and Technology. The institute is _.
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A. ICMR

B. CSIR

C. IISC

D. DST

The first Indian to travel into space is __.
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Kalpana Chawla

Sunitha Williams

Rakesh Sharma

Gagan Narang

The Einstein of India who propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein’s theory of Relativity is__________________.
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A. Boddhayana

B. Bhaskaracharya

C. Brahmagupta

D. Nagarjuna

The first commercial atomic power station of India commissioned on 28th October 1969 is __ .
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A. Rawatbhata (Rajasthan)

B. Kudankulum (Tamil Nadu)

C. Kaiga (Karnataka)

D. Tarapur (Maharashtra)

Which of the following is incorrect regarding Dhruva Reactor?

  1. Operated by Bhaba Atomic Research Center (BARC)
  2. India’s largest nuclear research reactor.
  3. Declared as a National Facility for Neutron Beam Research
  4. Fuel material is Natural Uranium Metal
  5. Light water was used as both moderator and coolant
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A. Both 1 and 2

B. 3 only

C. 4 only

D. 5 only

Gaganyaan is the India’s first human space mission to be launched in 2023.
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A. True

b. False

India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is __.
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A. Covidin

B. Covaxin

C. Comedin

D. Coresearch

__ secured Patent registration for its innovative Plastic-mixed Handmade Paper.
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A. National Small Industries Corporation

B. Khadi and Village Industries Commission

C. National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

D. Small Industries Development Bank of India

The indigenous charging components for electric vehicles has been designed and developed by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is named as _.
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A. AC001

B. SAE J1772

C. J1772

D. GB / T plug

Read the following and identify the personality

  1. ‘Father of Green Revolution’
  2. Developed High Yielding Variety seeds of wheat
  3. President of IUCN in 1988
  4. He was awarded Albert Einstein World Award of Science in 1986.
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A. Ashoke Sen

B. K Chandrasekharan

C. Prafulla Chandra Ray

D. MS Swaminathan

The two operational Indian research station in Antarctica are _.
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A. Maitri and Bharat

B. Bharat and Dakshin Gangotri

C. Dakshin Gangotri and Maitri

D. None of the above

 As on 2022, the number of patents filed in India is _.
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A. 19,796

B. 30,074

C. 42,763

D. 66,440

Government of India had instituted “­­­­­_” Scheme to commemorate India’s fiftieth year of Independence. It provides support and assistance to a selected number of young scientists for their innovative research ideas in various disciplines. 
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A. National Fellowships

B. The Swarnajayanti Fellowships

C. SERB- Distinguished Fellowship

D. SERB- Star

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Regards,
Dr. Premalatha V,

The Principal,
Canara College, Mangaluru.

Mrs. Pushpanjali S,
Mrs. Poornima

Association Convenors
Canara College, Mangaluru.

Contact: scienceassociation@canaracollege.org

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