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Question #321
What is the full form of ISRO?
A. International Space Research Organisation
B. Indian Space Research Organisation
C. Indian Satellite Research Organisation
D. Indian Scientific Research Organisation
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
ISRO is responsible for India's space programme.
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Question #322
Mangalyaan was India's mission to which planet?
A. Jupiter
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Moon
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) made India the first Asian nation to reach Mars.
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Question #323
What does CPU stand for in a computer?
A. Central Processing Unit
B. Control Processing Unit
C. Central Power Unit
D. Computer Processing Unit
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
CPU is the brain of the computer that performs calculations.
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Question #324
Gaganyaan is India's first:
A. Moon mission
B. Satellite launch vehicle
C. Human spaceflight mission
D. Mars mission
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Gaganyaan is India's manned space mission.
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Question #325
Who is considered the Father of Computers?
A. Alan Turing
B. Charles Babbage
C. Bill Gates
D. Steve Jobs
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Charles Babbage conceptualized the first mechanical computer.
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Question #326
Aditya-L1 mission is related to the study of:
A. Mars
B. Venus
C. Moon
D. Sun
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Aditya-L1 is India's first solar mission.
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Question #327
Bt Cotton is a:
A. Organic crop
B. Hybrid variety
C. Genetically Modified crop
D. Traditional variety
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Bt Cotton is a GM crop resistant to bollworm.
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Question #328
The first Indian satellite was:
A. Bhaskara
B. Aryabhata
C. Rohini
D. INSAT-1A
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Aryabhata was launched in 1975.
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Question #329
INSAT satellites are used for:
A. Military purpose only
B. Communication and weather forecasting
C. Navigation only
D. Deep space research
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
INSAT is India's multipurpose communication satellite system.
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Question #330
CRISPR technology is used in:
A. Gene editing
B. Rocket fuel
C. Solar energy
D. Artificial Intelligence
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
CRISPR is a powerful gene-editing tool.
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Question #331
PSLV is a:
A. Missile
B. Space station
C. Satellite series
D. Rocket launcher of ISRO
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is called the workhorse of ISRO.
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Question #332
The first computer was invented by:
A. Charles Babbage
B. Bill Gates
C. John von Neumann
D. Alan Turing
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Charles Babbage designed the Analytical Engine.
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Question #333
Golden Rice is rich in:
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin A
C. Protein
D. Iron
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Golden Rice is a GM crop to fight Vitamin A deficiency.
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Question #334
Mission Shakti was related to:
A. Human spaceflight
B. Mars mission
C. Moon landing
D. Anti-satellite missile test
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mission Shakti demonstrated India's ASAT capability in 2019.
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Question #335
The first Indian to go into space was:
A. Sunita Williams
B. Kalpana Chawla
C. Rakesh Sharma
D. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Rakesh Sharma flew aboard Soyuz T-11 in 1984.
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Question #336
Artificial Intelligence was first coined by:
A. Bill Gates
B. Tim Berners-Lee
C. John McCarthy
D. Alan Turing
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
John McCarthy coined the term in 1956.
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Question #337
Which vaccine uses mRNA technology?
A. Covaxin
B. Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
C. Covishield
D. BCG
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines use mRNA technology.
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Question #338
The Hubble Space Telescope belongs to:
A. ESA
B. Roscosmos
C. ISRO
D. NASA
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Hubble is a NASA space telescope.
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Question #339
SLV-3 was India's first:
A. Satellite
B. Launch vehicle
C. Space station
D. Missile
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
SLV-3 successfully launched Rohini satellite.
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Question #340
What is the unit of computer memory?
A. Byte
B. Watt
C. Volt
D. Hertz
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Byte is the basic unit of digital information.
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