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Question #341
Which of the following is a GM crop in India?
A. Wheat
B. Bt Cotton
C. Rice
D. Sugarcane
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Bt Cotton is the only commercially approved GM crop in India.
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Question #342
GSLV stands for:
A. Global Satellite Launch Vehicle
B. Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle
C. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
D. General Satellite Launch Vehicle
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
GSLV is used for launching heavier satellites.
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Question #343
What is the full form of URL?
A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Uniform Resource Link
C. Universal Resource Link
D. Universal Resource Locator
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
URL is the address of a resource on the internet.
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Question #344
India's first nuclear test was conducted in:
A. 1974
B. 1998
C. 1964
D. 1984
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Smiling Buddha (Pokhran-I) was conducted in 1974.
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Question #345
Machine Learning is a part of:
A. Artificial Intelligence
B. Biotechnology
C. Space technology
D. Nanotechnology
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Machine Learning is a subset of AI.
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Question #346
The first cloned animal was:
A. Dolly the Sheep
B. A mouse
C. A frog
D. A cow
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Dolly was cloned in 1996 using somatic cell nuclear transfer.
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Question #347
Which rocket launched Chandrayaan-3?
A. SSLV
B. GSLV
C. LVM3
D. PSLV
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) launched Chandrayaan-3.
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Question #348
What is Blockchain primarily used for?
A. Image editing
B. Rocket propulsion
C. Weather forecasting
D. Secure transactions
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Blockchain is a decentralized ledger technology.
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Question #349
The Green Revolution in India is associated with:
A. Homi Bhabha
B. Vikram Sarabhai
C. M.S. Swaminathan
D. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India.
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Question #350
What does 5G stand for?
A. Fast Generation
B. Fifth Generation
C. Fiber Generation
D. Future Generation
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
5G is the fifth generation of mobile networks.
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Question #351
The first satellite of India was launched from:
A. French Guiana
B. Thumba
C. Sriharikota
D. Kapustin Yar (Russia)
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Aryabhata was launched from Kapustin Yar in 1975.
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Question #352
CRISPR is related to:
A. Gene editing
B. Space travel
C. Renewable energy
D. Computer memory
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
CRISPR is used for precise gene editing.
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Question #353
Which of the following is an Indian regional navigation system?
A. GLONASS
B. NavIC
C. Galileo
D. GPS
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
NavIC is developed by ISRO.
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Question #354
Who discovered the polio vaccine?
A. Edward Jenner
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Jonas Salk
D. Alexander Fleming
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine.
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Question #355
What is the main component of a computer CPU?
A. Microprocessor
B. RAM
C. Hard disk
D. Motherboard
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Microprocessor is the core of CPU.
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Question #356
India's first successful Mars mission was launched in:
A. 2008
B. 2023
C. 2019
D. 2013
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mangalyaan was launched on 5 November 2013.
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Question #357
What is the full form of Wi-Fi?
A. Wired Fidelity
B. Wireless File
C. Wide Fidelity
D. Wireless Fidelity
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology.
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Question #358
The first woman in space was:
A. Peggy Whitson
B. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Kalpana Chawla
D. Sunita Williams
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Valentina Tereshkova flew in 1963.
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Question #359
SSLV is developed for launching:
A. Heavy satellites
B. Lunar probes
C. Small satellites
D. Human missions
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle is for small payloads.
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Question #360
What is the use of mRNA in vaccines?
A. To kill virus
B. To provide live virus
C. To provide antibodies
D. To produce spike protein
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
mRNA vaccines instruct cells to produce antigen.
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