General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

Which dam withhold the largest water reservoir in India

Bhakra Dam

Indira sagar Dam

Tehri Dam

Hirakud Dam

Correct Answer : Indira sagar Dam

The water reservoir of Indira Sagar Dam has a holding capacity of 12 billion cu. m. This site is also one of the major tourist attractions in the Khandwa district.

Published On : June 5, 2021

2 .

India's first unmanned lunar probe Chandrayaan-1 was launch from

Sriharikota

Balasore

Thiruvanathapuram

Wheeler Island

Correct Answer : Sriharikota

India launched the spacecraft using a PSLV-XL rocket on 22 October 2008 at 00:52 UTC from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology in order to explore the Moon.

Published On : June 5, 2021

3 .

Who was the leader of the first expedition to Antarctica started by India

Harsh K Gupta

Sayed Z Qasim

Rasik Ravindra

V K Raina

Correct Answer : Sayed Z Qasim

Dr Syed Zahur Qasim who led the first Indian expedition to Antarctica still remembers the events with a twinkle in his eyes. It was a proud moment for India.

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4 .

When was CSIR established?

26 September 1924

26 September 1931

26 September 1937

26 September 1942

Correct Answer : 26 September 1942

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research abbreviated as CSIR was established by the Government of India in 26 September 1942 as an autonomous body that has emerged as the largest research and development organisation in India.

Published On : June 5, 2021

5 .

Who was the first chairman of CSIR?

Dr Chandrabose

Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

Abdul Kalam

Dr Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar

Correct Answer : Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar was the Founder Director (and later first Director General) of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) who is credited with establishing twelve national laboratories in as many years.

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6 .

Who is the president of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

President of India

Vice-President of India

Prime Minister of India

Union Minister of Science and Technology

Correct Answer : Prime Minister of India

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7 .

Who is known as the architect of PARAM series supercomputers

Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar

S Ramani

SP Mudur

None of the above

Correct Answer : Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar

Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar is an Indian computer scientist, IT leader and educationalist. He is best known as the architect of India's national initiative in supercomputing where he led the development of Param supercomputers.

Bhatkar is best known as the architect of India's national initiative in supercomputing where he led the development of Param supercomputers. He developed the first Indian supercomputer, the PARAM 8000, in 1991 and later the PARAM 10000 in 1998.

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8 .

India's first supercomputer is known as

SAGA

EKA

PARAM 8000

None of the above

Correct Answer : PARAM

Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar is best known as the architect of India's national initiative in supercomputing where he led the development of Param supercomputers. He developed the first Indian supercomputer, the PARAM 8000, in 1991 and later the PARAM 10000 in 1998.

Param Shivay, the first supercomputer assembled indigenously, was installed in IIT (BHU), followed by Param Shakti and Param Brahma at IIT-Kharagpur and IISER, Pune, respectively.

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9 .

Who is the exponent of Continental Drift Theory?

Holmes

Wegener

Pratt

Gregory

Correct Answer : Wegener

The theory of continental drift is most associated with the scientist Alfred Wegener. In the early 20th century, Wegener published a paper explaining his theory that the continental landmasses were “drifting” across the Earth, sometimes plowing through oceans and into each other.

Published On : June 5, 2021

10 .

What is the name of world’s first typhoid vaccine that has received pre-qualification from the World Health Organisation?

Vivotif

Typherix

Typhim VI

Typbar Typhoid Conjugate

Correct Answer : Typbar Typhoid Conjugate

Biological ELimited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccines and pharmaceutical company, has announced that its Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) has been pre-qualified by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Published On : June 5, 2021