UPPCS Science & Technology PYQs.

1.Name the China’s Lunar Mission that was launched in November 2020 to collect the samples from the moon surface.

2.When was India’s INSAT 1-D launched?

3.First Indian remote sensing satellite was launched from—

4.NASA-U.S. space agency, has launched a telescope named ‘Kepler’ to find out—

5.During the end of September 2012, India successfully launched its heaviest communication satellite whose name is—

6.From where ISRO launched its 100th space mission in September 2012?

7.INSAT-3C was launched from—

8.Gagan system, launched in July 2015 would facilitate—

9.EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite and is NOT intended for application in :

10.A satellite moves in its orbit continuously. It is due to the effect of centripetal force which is derived from—

11.Satellite is kept moving in its orbit around the Earth; it is due to—

12.A ball thrown from a satellite revolving around the earth will—

13.What is geostatic position?

14.Which one of the following launching vehicles was used in Chandrayaan-2 Mission?

15.Which Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle was used by ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 space craft?

16.Which one of the following statements is true about technology device called ‘NETRA’?

17.Black-hole is—

18.Stars draw its energy from—

1. Nuclear fusion

2. Gravitational contraction

3. Chemical reaction

4. Nuclear fission

Select your answer from the code given below—

19.For the first time Hubble space telescope has sent the image of surface of distant star. Name of that star is—

20.COSMOS-2406 is—

21.Which space craft of NASA has confirmed the presence of water on the moon?

22.The orbit of a geostationary satellite is—

23.Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket:

(1) A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.

(2) A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form, and fuel.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

24.Two statements are given below—

Assertion (A): While burning a candle in space does not produce flame.

Reason (R): The existence of flame is due to the gravity.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

25.What is source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite?

26.An astronaut cannot hear his companion at the surface of the moon because—

27.Cryogenic engine is used in—

28.India is developing Cryogenic Technology. Which Country/Agency from amongst the following does not possess this technology?

29.Which one of the following has been given the name Kalpana-1?

30.The correct sequence of implementation of four Indian space programs is—

31.Which is the correct sequence of the following Indian space programs?

32.Which of the following is not related to space terminology?

33.A geostationary satellite has a period of :

34.Consider the following statements and find the correct answer from the code given below:

1. RISAT-2 Satellite was put in orbit by PSLV-C12 in April 2009 from Sriharikota.

2. Another satellite ANUSAT was also put in orbit by the PSLV-C12. This was built by Anna University, Chennai.

3. ANUSAT is an experimental communication satellite.

4. RISAT-2 is a surveillance satellite and can keep a watch on country’s borders.

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35.With the cooperation of which one of the following countries a pilotless helicopter is being developed for Indian Navy?

36.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

37.In February 2013, what name has been given by NASA to a rock pointed by Curiosity Rover on Mars?

38.Which of the following is not a space satellite?

39.The First Satellite of India sent to space, was—

40.In August 2016, China has developed a system called ‘Micius’ which is—

1.Consider the following statements regarding AGNI missile I launched on 25th January, 2002—

1. It is surface to surface missile which has range of 700 Km.

2. It was launched at 8.45 AM morning from Orissa’s Wheeler Island.

3. It is a two stage missile in which first stage is liquid-propellant rocket motor and second stage is solid propellant rocket motor.

2.Which one amongst the following is the India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile that was successfully flight tested on 9th October 2020 by DRDO?

3.On 18th October, 2020, India successfully test fired which of the following missiles?

4.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

5.Consider the following statements regarding Submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM)—

1. It has been developed by Defence Research Development Organization

2. It will be deployed on Indian submarine INS Arihant

3. It is capable of striking approximately 700 Km

Which of the above statements are correct?

6.The name of the air-to-air missile successfully launched from Balasore in May 2003 was :

7.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List-I

A. Prithvi

B. Trishul

C. Pinaka

D. Nishant

List-II

1. Multi barrel rocket launcher

2. A remote operated battlefield inspection vehicle

3. Surface-to-surface missile

4. Surface to air missile

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8.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Trishul

B. Prithvi

C. Agni

D. Nag

List-II

1. Anti tank missile

2. Intermediate range ballistic missile

3. Short range surface to air missile

4. Surface to surface missile

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9.An artificial satellite can be tracked very precisely from the earth by using—

10.RADAR is used for—

11.With which country India has signed an agreement for the joint production of latest submarine ‘Scorpene’ in India?

12.What is the name of Indian Naval Ship which was built for Indian Navy and successfully launched in September 1995?

13.Name of the tank which was made in India—

14.Which one of the following is an indigenously built light combat aircraft?

15.The official code name of the Pokhran nuclear test-1974 was—

16.Which of the following statements regarding Brahmos is not correct?

17.Ecuador was the first country with which India has signed a Pact for supply of ‘Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter. Which is the second country in the deal?

18.The ICBM developed by India, with a strike range of more than 2000 km, is given the name:

19.‘Indra’ is—

1.Computer Literacy Day is observed on:

2.To which port of a computer you connect the cable of your key-board?

3.Which of the following is known as Brain of Computer?

4.Miniaturization of present day computer has been possible due to the use of—

5.I.C. Chips for computers are usually made of:

6.Which of the following is the latest material, used in the production of computer chip?

7.In computer hardware which is made up of silicon can store data in a very large amount, it is called—

8.The name of the fastest computer of the world, made recently by China is—

9.The body of mouse was built around 40 years back with—

10.The first computer was made by—

11.Which of the following is the main electronic component of third generation computer?

12.Which one of the following is a super computer project developed by Bhabha Research Center?

13.Which one of the following products is being sold as ‘Pentium’ brand?

14.World’s first digital electronic computer is—

15.The base of classification of IC is—

16.Which of the following laser type is used in laser printer?

17.Daisy wheel printer is type of—

18.After the double click of the mouse, the information goes to—

19.Which of the following is fastest computer memory?

20.Which of the following relation is not correct?

21.1 Kilobyte is equivalent to—

22.Which one of the following is not an information technology terminology?

23.The memory of the computer is measured by:

24.Length of word in computer is measured in—

25.In computer, permanent memory is called—

26.The data of which short term memory expires automatically after the computer power is switched off?

27.Index hole is related to—

28.Basic is which of the following language?

29.Which of the following is a self complementary code?

30.Which program controls the basic functions of the computer?

31.The multiple use of an operating system at a given time is called—

32.“Blue tooth” technology allows—

33.That device which converts data into signal and communicates them from computer to terminal and from terminal to computer through telephone line is—

34.Which system or technique connects microcomputer to telephone?

35.Which of the following is necessary to exchange data between the computers worldwide with the help of telephone lines?

36.The device by which data are transferred by telephone with the help of binary signals, is—

37.The layer between physical layer and network layer is known as?

38.Full form of WWW is—

39.Y2K problem relates to:

40.Meaning of ICT is—

41.Which of the following statement is not correct?

42.Which of the following statements is not correct about Li-fi?

1.Biochip contains—

2.In AIDS virus, there is—

3.Codon to start protein synthesis—

4.Which one of the following techniques can be used to establish the paternity of a child?

5.Which one of the following is first man made genetically controlled living animal?

6.Samples which are taken for DNA finger printing during criminal investigation are—

1. Blood cells

2. Bone cells

3. Hair roots

4. Saliva

7.DNA finger printing is used in which of the following fields?

8.In gene therapy, to correct the function of a faulty gene—

9.Asia’s first human DNA bank is established at—

10.Which of the following is used in Genetic Engineering?

11.Consider the following statements—

Assertion (A): Stem cell research has become extremely important considering the vast potential of stem cells.

Reason (R): Stem cells can form an entire embryo.

Select the correct answer with the help of the code given below—

12.Genome illustration is related to—

13.The plant field gene bank in Banthara will—

14.Consider the following effects of genetic engineering—

1. Disease resistance

2. Growth enhancement

3. Animal cloning

4. Human cloning

Some of the above which have been successfully tested are—

15.Disrupted Terminator technology supported by developed countries provides—

16.Gene engineering is—

17.The globally programmed ‘Human Genome Project’ deals with—

1.Which one is correctly matched?

2.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below—

List-I

A. Atomic clock

B. Carbon dating

C. Half life time

D. Sun clock

List-II

1. Age of rocks

2. Accurate time

3. Radioactivity

4. Old method of time measuring

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3.Laser is a device for producing—

4.X-rays which enters deep into the material are called—

5.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below—

List-I (Energy Transformation)

A. Heat to electrical

B. Electrical to sound

C. Mass to heat

D. Chemical to heat and light

List-II (Device/Process)

1. Car breaking

2. Nuclear reactor

3. Loud speaker

4. Solar cell

5. Fuel burning

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