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Science and Technology is an important topic in theGeneral Awareness section of various competitive exams. Science and Technology Practice Quiz article, is exceedingly important for candidates preparing for RRB ALP/Technical Exams/Junior Engineer Recruitment, SSC CGL, UPSC (Civil services exam including IAS) recruitment exams in India.. The article Science and Technology Practice Quiz, will assist the students understanding of the type of questions expected from the topic Science and Technology.
General Awareness is an important component for qualifying most of the competitive exams for employment in the government sector in India including, but not limited to, Banking, SSC, UPSC, Railways Insurance, etc. GA section holds critical importance for the Personal Interviews, Descriptive Tests & Group Discussions of the selection process of several Government sector jobs in India.

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1. The genome sequencing of which virus has been recently done by Indian scientists ?
    A. Hepatitis C B. Hepatitis B C. HIV D. Flu Virus

Answer - Option A
2. Net growth rate of population is determined by
    A. gross reproduction rate B. the birth rate and the death rate C. the pressure of population D. the birth rate in a country

Answer - Option B
3. APSARA is the name of India’s first
    A. Nuclear reactor B. Helicopter C. Ground battle tank D. Railway locomotive

Answer - Option A
4. Which of the following parts of the sunlight makes the solar cooker hot ?
    A. Ultraviolet B. Red light rays C. Infrared D. Cosmic rays

Answer - Option C
5. Human Genome Project endeavors to
    A. Decode DNA B. Invent AIDS treatment C. Study evolution of human D. Study finger prints

Answer - Option A
6. The Green revolution in crops, Yellow revolution in oil seeds and Golden revolution in ...... has been an ample testimony to the contributions of agricultural research and development efforts undertaken in the country.
    A. Horticulture B. Wheat C. Petrol D. None of these

Answer - Option A
7. Which of the following does not come as a product of vehicular pollution ?
    A. Sulphur dioxide B. Nitrogen oxide C. Carbon monoxide D. Hydrogen peroxide

Answer - Option D
8. Which one of the following does a TV remote control unit use to operate a TV set ?
    A. Light waves B. Sound waves C. Microwaves D. Radio waves

Answer - Option D
9. Under Indian space programme, the abbreviation GSLV stands for
    A. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle B. Global Satellite Link Vehicle C. Geostationary Solar Light Vehicle D. None of these

Answer - Option A
10. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) is located at
    A. Delhi B. Kolkata C. Hyderabad D. Chennai

Answer - Option D
11. The Russian nuclear submarine, which sunk killing all on board, was called
    A. Slovik B. Lenin C. Brodigaya D. Kursk

Answer - Option D
12. Richter scale is a/an ......... scale to measure earth tremors.
    A. Exponential B. Logarithmic C. Geometric D. Physical

Answer - Option B
13. Which of the following compounds is commonly used as an antiseptic in mouth washes and tooth pastes ?
    A. Borax B. Salt Petre C. Hydrogen peroxide D. Sodium chloride

Answer - Option C
14. Anthrax is one of the most potent biological weapons in the world. I t is spread by single bacterium called
    A. Bacillus thuricide B. Bacillus anthratum C. Thiobacillus D. Bacillus anthracis

Answer - Option D
15. ‘Threat of global warming’ is increasing due to increasing concentration of
    A. Nitrous oxide B. Ozone C. Sulphur dioxide D. Carbon dioxide

Answer - Option D
1. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given in the field of
    A. literature B. science and technology C. journalism D. community leadership

Answer - Option B
2. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was established on
    A. [latex]{3}^{rd}[/latex] August 1950 B. [latex]{3}^{rd}[/latex] August 1952 C. [latex]{3}^{rd}[/latex] August 1954 D. [latex]{3}^{rd}[/latex] August 1956

Answer - Option C
3. Dhruva, CIRUS and Apsara are
    A. pressurized heavy water reactors B. research reactors C. boiling water reactors D. advanced heavy water reactors

Answer - Option B
4. Which one of the following is present in the uranium ore and is recovered as a by product in the uranium process plant?
    A. Haematite B. Dolomite C. Magnetite D. Beryllite

Answer - Option C
5. Indian Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) use
    A. uranium based fuel B. thorium based fuel C. both uranium and thorium based fuel D. uranium and ytrium based fuel

Answer - Option A
6. Which one of the following is used mainly for radiography of various materials?
    A. Dhruva B. FBTR C. Kamini D. Apsara

Answer - Option C
7. IREMON is
    A. Fast breeder reactor B. Pressurized heavy water reactor C. A nation wide network of environmental radiation monitoring station D. Weather monitoring system

Answer - Option C
8. Biotechnology park is situated in which of the following cities of India?
    A. Bhopal B. Lucknow C. Bengaluru D. Nashik

Answer - Option B
9. Hydrometer is an instrument
    A. for measuring sound under water B. to detect the presence of hydrogen in the atmosphere C. for measuring the specific gravity of liquids D. to detect the changes in atmospheric humidity

Answer - Option C
10. ‘Bar’ is the unit of
    A. heat B. temperature C. current D. atmospheric pressure

Answer - Option D
11. Electric current is measured by
    A. anemometer B. voltmeter C. ammeter D. commutator

Answer - Option C
12. Fathom is the unit of
    A. sound B. depth C. distance D. frequency

Answer - Option B
13. Kilowatt is a unit to measure
    A. work B. electricity C. power D. energy

Answer - Option C
14. Very small time intervals are accurately measured by the
    A. Pulsars B. Quartz clocks C. Atomic clocks D. White dwarfs

Answer - Option C
15. Decibel is the unit used for
    A. speed of light B. intensity of heat C. intensity of sound D. radio wave frequency

Answer - Option C
1. The term ‘Black Box’ is more commonly used in relation to which of the following ?
    A. It is a box in which high grade uranium is kept to prevent radiation B. It is a time capsule in which records of important events are kept to be opened at a later date C. It is a flight recorder in an aeroplane D. None of these

Answer - Option C
2. The lightning conductor used in building, protects the building by
    A. dissipating the electric charge away from the building B. conducting the lightning safely to the ground C. absorbing the electric charge D. none of these

Answer - Option B
3. The principle of working of periscope is based on
    A. reflection only B. refraction only C. reflection and refraction D. reflection and interference

Answer - Option C
4. The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on
    A. Johnson effect B. Photoelectric effect C. Edison effect D. Piezo electric effect

Answer - Option D
5. Jet engines are
    A. rotary engines B. turbine engines C. external combustion engines D. reaction engines

Answer - Option D
6. The conversion of electrical energy into chemical energy is observed in
    A. fan B. storage battery C. heater D. incandescent bulb

Answer - Option B
7. Greenhouse is
    A. a building chiefly of glass in which the temperature is very low B. a building in which green plants are cultivated C. a building chiefl y of glass in which the temperature is maintained within the desired range D. none of these

Answer - Option C
8. The mixed oxide fuel is used for which of the following ?
    A. Nuclear Reactors B. Aeroplanes C. Cryogenic Engines D. PSLV rockets

Answer - Option C
9. The anode in a dry cell consists of
    A. graphite B. zinc C. copper D. cadmium

Answer - Option A
10. A computer can be freely programmable
    A. if it is of a digital type B. if it is controlled synchronously C. if it contains a read only memory (ROM) D. if it contains a random access memory (RAM)

Answer - Option C
11. Life appeared about
    A. 2.6 billion years ago B. 3.6 billion years ago C. 4.6 billion years ago D. 5.6 billion years ago

Answer - Option B
12. Albert Einstein was a
    A. physician B. chemist C. physicist D. biologist

Answer - Option C
13. The mass-energy relation is the outcome of
    A. Quantum theory B. General theory of relativity C. Field theory of energy D. Special theory of relativity

Answer - Option D
14. Who invented Radar ?
    A. Robert Watson watt B. Max Planck C. Humphry Davy D. Henry Becquerel

Answer - Option A
15. The Indian scientist whose name is associated with the measurement of growth in plants is
    A. J.C. Bose B. H.G. Khorana C. Meghnad Saha D. C.V. Raman

Answer - Option C