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Q:

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan was launched in

A) 2013 B) 2014
C) 2015 D) 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2013

Explanation:

The “Mission Mangalyaan”, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was initially estimated to survive around six months, but it is still active and has captured the seasonal variations of the red planet for two Martian years.

 

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Which of the following is biodegradable?

A) Cattle dung B) Aluminium cans
C) Plastics D) D.D.T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cattle dung

Explanation:

Any substance that does not cause pollution and is capable of getting decomposed by any living organism is called as Bio degradable. Human & animal excreta, plant wastes etc... come under bio-degradable.

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In which direction does the tail of a comet point toward?

A) Away from the sun B) Towards the sun
C) Away from earth D) Towards the earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Away from the sun

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What is the name of the balloon – borne instrument set to be launch by NASA to study heavy cosmic particles?

A) Super LAMBA B) Super TIGER
C) Super LION D) Super MAMA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Super TIGER

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India's livestock disease monitoring and forecasting system is named as

A) Cattle Safety Laboratory B) Animal Safety Laboratory
C) Biosafety Laboratory D) Cattle Monitoring Laboratory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Biosafety Laboratory

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What is the main cause of temperature rise in the interior of the Earth?

A) Pressure B) Breakdown of radioactive substances
C) Both the pressure and breakdown of radioactive substances D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both the pressure and breakdown of radioactive substances

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The energy which we get from food is measured in

A) Calories B) Kelvin
C) Fat D) Amperes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calories

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Q:

Exobiology refers to

A) Life in Outer space B) Life of animals
C) Life of plants D) Life of human beings on earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Life in Outer space

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