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Science and Technology

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Question 1

ISRO was established on which date?

Question 2

Who is called the Father of Indian Space Programme?

Question 3

India's first satellite Aryabhata was launched on which date?

Question 4

From where was India's first rocket launched in 1963?

Question 5

PSLV-C37 set a world record by launching how many satellites in one mission?

Question 6

PSLV stands for which of the following?

Question 7

Chandrayaan-1 was launched in which year and what was its key discovery?

Question 8

Which launch vehicle was used for Chandrayaan-2?

Question 9

Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon on which date?

Question 10

With Chandrayaan-3, India became the first country to land near which part of the Moon?

Question 11

India became the fourth country to land on the Moon. Which were the first three countries?

Question 12

Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) was launched on which date?

Question 13

India became the first country to reach Mars orbit in its first attempt. India was also the first from which region to reach Mars?

Question 14

Mangalyaan was approximately how much cheaper than other Mars missions at the time?

Question 15

Aditya-L1 is India's first dedicated solar mission. Where was it placed?

Question 16

Gaganyaan is India's human spaceflight mission. What will Indian astronauts be called?

Question 17

NavIC is India's own navigation system. How many satellites does it have?

Question 18

Where is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) located?

Question 19

Astrosat is India's first dedicated space observatory. When was it launched?

Question 20

DRDO stands for which of the following?

Question 21

BrahMos missile is a joint venture between India and which country?

Question 22

BrahMos missile is named after which two rivers?

Question 23

What is the approximate range of Agni-V missile?

Question 24

Akash missile is used for which purpose?

Question 25

Who is called the Father of Indian Nuclear Programme?

Question 26

Pokhran-I nuclear test (Operation Smiling Buddha) was conducted in which year under which Prime Minister?

Question 27

Pokhran-II nuclear tests (Operation Shakti) were conducted in which year?

Question 28

Which is India's first and oldest nuclear power plant?

Question 29

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was built with assistance from which country?

Question 30

Digital India programme was launched by PM Narendra Modi on which date?

Question 31

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) was developed by which organization?

Question 32

Aadhaar is managed by which authority?

Question 33

BHIM payment app is named after which personality?

Question 34

RuPay is India's own card payment network. It was developed by which organization?

Question 35

Raman Effect was discovered by C.V. Raman in which year?

Question 36

Bosons (elementary particles) are named after which Indian scientist?

Question 37

Who invented the telephone in 1876?

Question 38

Who is considered the Father of Computers?

Question 39

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

Question 40

DNA double helix structure was discovered by which scientists?

Question 41

X-rays were discovered by which scientist in 1895?

Question 42

Where is BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) located?

Question 43

CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) has how many national laboratories?

Question 44

Where is C-DAC located, which develops PARAM supercomputers?

Question 45

Where was India's first IIT established and in which year?

Question 46

Covaxin was India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine. Who developed it?

Question 47

Which was India's first geostationary satellite?

Question 48

India's nuclear doctrine follows which policy?

Question 49

Pinaka is what type of weapon system developed by DRDO?

Question 50

India's SLV-3 successfully launched which satellite on July 18, 1980, making India the sixth country to have indigenous launch vehicle capability?

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