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| 351. |
The Karnataka government notified __________ as "Class A poison". |
| Answer» The Karnataka government has amended the Karnataka Poisons (Possession and Sale) Rules 2015 and notified Nictoine as "Class A poison". The step has been taken to strengthen enforcement of the ban on production and sale of electronic cigarettes. The notification has also ordered the suspension of all kinds of promotion of e-cigarettes, including online promotion. This will curb the illegal sale, smuggling of nicotine cartridges and e-cigarettes. Class A poison are "Highly toxic chemicals", which even in very small quantities as gas or vapour in the air are dangerous to life (such as cyanogen, hydrocyanic acid, nitrogen peroxide, and phosgene). | |
| 352. |
The USFDA approved a new drug to treat TB. It's; |
| Answer» The USFDA approved a new drug called Pretomanid. It is only the third new anti-TB drug approved for use by USFDA in over 40 years. Pretomanid is part of the same class of drugs as delamanid - one of the other two TB drugs approved in the last half century, developed by pharmaceutical corporation Otsuka. The drug is used over a six-month period in concert with two other TB mediciations. | |
| 353. |
The researchers from this IIT institute invented two distinct and special membranes that can separate oil and water. |
| Answer» The researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Assam invented two distinct and special membranes that can separate oil and water, even under harsh conditions. This development is expected to be used in applications of oil spill management. The work is published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering journal. The membranes are super-water repellent in air and super oil-repellent in water. The research was led byUttam Manna, Assistant prof. at Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati along with his research team Avijit Das, Dibyangana Parbat and Arpita Shome. | |
| 354. |
Who has found more than 40 pieces of debris created by Indias anti satellite test? |
| Answer» A survey by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Orbital Debris Program Office reported that more than 40 pieces of debris created by India's anti-satellite test. The debris created by the test conducted by ISRO on 27 March is still moving around in space even as the majority of the debris has disintegrated. The survey also said that 101 big pieces have been tracked and 49 continue to be in the orbit as of July 15. | |
| 355. |
Name the Aerospace company has delivered its 11th C-17 Globemaster III Transport Aircraft to the Indian Air Force(IAF) in order to boost the airlift requirements? |
| Answer» American aerospace company Boeing has delivered its 11th C-17 Globemaster III Transport Aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in order to boost the airlift requirements. It can carry large combat equipment, troops and humanitarian aid across long distances in all weather conditions. | |
| 356. |
How many lunar bound orbit manoeuvre was carried out by Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft on it way to Moon's south pole? |
| Answer» The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully performed the fifth and the final lunar bound orbit manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft on 1 September. The 5th lunar bound orbit manoeuvre was done using the onboard propulsion system. The orbit manoeuvre took approximately 52 seconds to complete. The orbit was achieved at 119 km x 127 km.s | |
| 357. |
What is the name of the rover of Chandrayaan 2 mission? |
| Answer» Chandrayaan 2's rover is a 6-wheeled robotic vehicle named Pragyan, which translates to 'wisdom' in Sanskrit. It can travel up to 500 m and leverages solar energy for its functioning. It can only communicate with the Lander. | |
| 358. |
NASA and this space agency will meet in Rome to discuss their plan for planetary defence against asteroids. |
| Answer» NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will meet in Rome to discuss their plan for planetary defence against asteroids. The two-part mission dubbed Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment plans to collide with Asteroid Didymoon- the smaller of the Didymo's binary system. NASA is in charge of conducting the actual impact while ESA will analye the aftermath. | |
| 359. |
Water has been discovered on which potentially habitable super-Earth? |
| Answer» Water has been detected by scientists in the atmosphere of a potentially habitable super-Earth. The exoplanet, named K2-18b, is twice the size and eight times the mass of Earth. K2-18b is the first planet outside the solar system in the habitable zone of its star known to have water in its atmosphere. | |
| 360. |
Who was the mission director of the ISRO's mission, Chandrayaan-2? |
| Answer» Chandrayaan-2 was the first mission to be led by two women, Muthaya Vanitha, the project director and Ritu Karidhal, the mission director. | |
| 361. |
What is the name of India's first manned space mission? |
| Answer» The first crewed flight is planned with a spacecraft called Gaganyaan for December 2021 on a GSLV Mk-III rocket. | |
| 362. |
Who was the project director of the ISRO's mission, Chandrayaan-2? |
| Answer» Chandrayaan-2 was the first mission to be led by two women, Muthayya Vanitha, the project director and Ritu Karidhal, the mission director. | |
| 363. |
What is the name of Chandrayaan 2 lander from which Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) lost it's contact when it was 2.1Km away from the surface of the moon? |
| Answer» The communication from Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander of 1471 kg to Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) ground station was lost before its soft landing on the unexplored lunar south pole of the Moon. The contact was lost when the lander was 2.1km away from the surface of the moon. | |
| 364. |
Name the missile which was recently tested by the DRDO in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. |
| Answer» The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM), an indigenously developed low weight and fire and forget missile. The flight test was conducted in the ranges of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. | |
| 365. |
How many satellites did China launched for disaster management and climate monitoring? |
| Answer» China successfully launched three satellites including a resource satellite into planned orbits which will help in disaster prevention, urban construction and monitor polar regions and global climate change. The resource satellite and two small satellites were launched on a Long March-4B carrier rocket at 11:26 am local time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province. | |
| 366. |
ISRO and __________ join hands for the development of human-centric systems for the Human Space Mission. |
| Answer» The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) joined hands with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the development of human-centric systems for the Human Space Mission to demonstrate its human space flight capabilities. The purpose behind the development is to provide technologies for human-centric systems and technologies specific to the Human Space Mission. ISRO aims to demonstrate human spaceflight capability before the 75th anniversary of India's independence in 2022. | |
| 367. |
Name the most massive neutron star discovered by astronomers from West Virginia University (U.S). |
| Answer» Astronomers at West Virginia University (U.S) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Pocahontas County, United States (US) have discovered the most massive neutron star ever called MSP J0740+6620. It is one of the densest objects in the known universe. The research was published in the journal Nature Astronomy. | |
| 368. |
Recently, Scientists discover 8th continent under Europe. It's named as; |
| Answer» Geologists under the principal researcher Douwe van Hinsbergen, Professor at Utrecht University, Netherlands, have discovered a new continent named "Greater Adria" in the mediterranean region under Europe, after successful analysation of mountain ranges from Spain to Iran in detail for 10 years. The discovery of this continent is published in the journal 'Gondwana Research'. his Greater Adria island is a piece of continental crust in the size of Greenland. It once separated from North Africa and plunged into the Earth's mantle under Southern Europe. It took Greater Adria 120 million years to be found by mankind. | |
| 369. |
What is the name of Chandrayaan-2's payload that found charged particles on the Moon? |
| Answer» Chandrayaan-2's Orbiter Payload CLASS has claimed to found 'charged particles' on the Moon. According to the information released by ISRO, the solar air flow from the Sun to the Moon's orbit was recorded. | |
| 370. |
Stubble burning results in emission of harmful gases such |
| Answer» Stubble burning results in emission of harmful gases such carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide along with particulate matter. | |
| 371. |
What is the name of NASA's recently launched a satellite to study the ionosphere? |
| Answer» NASA has launched a satellite named ICON to study the ionosphere. According to information released by NASA, this mission will bring out the information about where the Earth and the ionosphere meet. The mission was to be launched in 2017 but due to a technical flaw, it has been launched after two years. | |
| 372. |
What is the name of a robot created by India and UK to encourage children to wash their hands? |
| Answer» India-UK research collaboration creates robot named Pepe which encourages children to wash their hands. | |
| 373. |
Which astronauts have set history by performing an all-female spacewalk on 18 October? |
| Answer» Two NASA astronauts, Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, set history by performing an all-female spacewalk on 18 October. | |
| 374. |
Which one advanced digital imaging solution has secured Guinness World Record for developing the smallest commercially available image sensor? |
| Answer» OmniVision, an advanced digital imaging solution, has secured the Guinness World Record for developing the smallest commercially available image sensor. | |
| 375. |
Which organization has conducted genome Sequencing of Indians from different populations? |
| Answer» The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has conducted Whole Genome Sequencing of 1,008 Indians from different populations across the country. | |
| 376. |
What is the name of the gold cart-size robot to be sent by NASA to moon in 2022? |
| Answer» NASA will send a golf cart-sized robot to the moon in 2022 to search for deposits of water below the surface. The VIPER robot will drive for miles (km) on the dusty lunar surface to get a closer look. | |
| 377. |
Unmanned X-37B space plane which landed recently in Florida has made a record of how many days in orbit? |
| Answer» An unmanned X-37B space plane landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, wrapping up a record 780 days in orbit. | |
| 378. |
Where did the newly decided space technology cell will be set up in India? |
| Answer» Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in collaboration with IIT Delhi going to set up a space technology cell in New Delhi. Earlier, Space Technology Cells (STCs) have been set up at IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IISc Bangalore. | |
| 379. |
Which spacecraft has recently reached interstellar space? |
| Answer» Nasa's Voyager 2 has entered the interstellar medium (ISM), the region of space outside the bubble-shaped boundary produced by wind streaming outward from the Sun. This makes Voyager 2 the second human-made object to journey out of the Sun's influence. | |
| 380. |
What is the name of India's 2nd mission to land on Moon? |
| Answer» The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced their intention to send a second mission to soft-land on the Moon planned for November 2020 dubbed as Chandrayaan 3 mission. | |
| 381. |
Which Japanese spacecraft has started journey home from asteroid Ryugu? |
| Answer» Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has departed from a distant asteroid, starting its yearlong journey home after successfully completing its mission to bring back soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system. | |
| 382. |
Which organization launched its first all-electric aircraft, named as X-57 "Maxwell"? |
| Answer» The United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) unveiled an early version of its first all-electric experimental aircraft, named as X-57 "Maxwell" at its aeronautics lab in the California desert, US. | |
| 383. |
Which organization recently launched 60 mini satellites for global internet? |
| Answer» SpaceX launched 60 mini satellites; the second batch of an orbiting network meant to provide global internet coverage. | |
| 384. |
A huge X-Ray burst from outer space has been detected by which telescope? |
| Answer» NASA's NICER (Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer) telescope detected a sudden spike of X- Rays. The spike was caused by a massive thermo nuclear flash on the surface of a pulsar. | |
| 385. |
Which rocket of ISRO is to launch USA's commercial nano satellites? |
| Answer» The Indian Space Research Organization will launch 13 commercial nano satellites of the United States along with the imaging and mapping satellite Cartostat-3. The launch is scheduled on November 25, 2019.The satellites will be launched by PSLV-C47, a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle into Sun Synchronous Orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. | |
| 386. |
NASA has recently detected water vapours on which Jupiter's moon? |
| Answer» NASA scientists have detected water vapor above the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa for the first time. Overall, the moon may hold twice as much water as Earth. An upcoming NASA spacecraft will travel to Europa to hunt for more clues about possible alien life. | |
| 387. |
What is name of NASA's first electric airplane? |
| Answer» The first all-electric configuration of NASA's X-57 Maxwell now is at the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Centre in Edwards, California. | |
| 388. |
Which high resolution imaging satellite has recently been launched by ISRO? |
| Answer» Cartosat-3 satellite will be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on November 27. Cartosat-3 is the highest resolution imaging satellite which will be useful in weather mapping and for defence purposes. The satellite will be joined by 13 commercial nanosatellites from the US. | |
| 389. |
Researchers of which country have recently discovered a massive black hole in the Milky Way? |
| Answer» Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatory of China have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way. The black hole is so huge that it challenged the existing models of the evolution of stars. The black hole was discovered by an international team of scientists using China's sophisticated Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) telescope. | |
| 390. |
Which NASA satellite has recently found the crashed Indian Moon lander Vikram? |
| Answer» NASA satellite orbiting the Moon has found India's Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander which crashed on the lunar surface in September. NASA released an image taken by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) that showed the site of the spacecraft's impact (September 6 in India and September 7 in the U.S.) and associated debris field, with parts scattered over almost two dozen locations spanning several kilometers. | |
| 391. |
Which Radar Imaging Satellite is to be launched by ISRO? |
| Answer» ISRO has planned to launch sharp-eyed surveillance satellite RISAT-2BR1 (Radar Imaging Satellite-2) with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on 11 December 2019. RISAT-2BR1 is a radar imaging satellite.It is dubbed as a spy satellite.It can take pictures of the earth during day and night even under cloudy conditions.The satellites will help 24/7 border surveillance along with checking infiltration. | |
| 392. |
Who has won the Sree Ramakrishna Paramhansa Research Grant? |
| Answer» Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation, the Vijayawada headquartered body that has been supporting research in medical education and care, has announced a grant of Rs 3 crore for research in biological and chemical sciences. Vidita Vaidya, a young scientist working at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), has secured the grant of Rs 3 crore. The TIFR scientist proposes to take up research on stress at young age leading to changes in brain and eventually leading to changes in behavioural patterns. | |
| 393. |
How many missions will be completed by PSLV with the launch of RISAT-2BR1 on board PLSV-C48? |
| Answer» The countdown is on for the launch of India's radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 on board PLSV-C48 from its spaceport of Sriharikota. The workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, on its 50th mission, PSLV-C48, is scheduled to lift off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, about 130 km at 3.25 p.m. on December 11. | |
| 394. |
How many commercial satellites have been launched by ISRO along with RISAT-2BR1? |
| Answer» ISRO launched the RISAT-2BR1 satellite on 11 December 2019. India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) launched RISAT-2BR1, the fiftieth flight (PSLV-C48), along with nine commercial satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. RISAT-2BR1 was injected successfully into an orbit of 576 km. | |
| 395. |
Who will be the partner country for Bio Asia 2020? |
| Answer» Switzerland is to serve as a partner for Bio Asia 2020 has scheduled to be held between 17-19 February 2019 in Hyderabad, Telangana. The event is being organized by the Federation of Asian Biotech Association and the Government of Telangana. The theme of the Bio Asia 2020 is "Today For Tomorrow". | |
| 396. |
NASA has finally selected a sample collection site on asteroid Bennu after the arrival of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft . What is name of that site? |
| Answer» NASA has finally selected a sample collection site on asteroid Bennu after the arrival of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in December 2018. The OSIRIS-Rex mission team has selected the site designated Nightingale, which is located in a crater high in Bennu's northern hemisphere. The team has also selected site Osprey of Bennu as a backup sample collection site. | |
| 397. |
According to a US-based research, a combination of reduced morbidity and mortality could make the BCG vaccination a "game-changer" in the fight against novel coronavirus. What is full form of C in BCG? |
| Answer» According to a US-based research, a combination of reduced morbidity and mortality could make the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination a "game-changer" in the fight against novel coronavirus. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is a vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis (TB). | |
| 398. |
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), under the Ministry of Science & Technology, is to fund which institute to undertake the development of Active Virosome (AV) Vaccine and Immunodiagnostic kits for COVID-19 emergency? |
| Answer» The Department of Science and Technology (DST), under the Ministry of Science & Technology, is to fund Seagull BioSolutions Pvt. Ltd. (SBPL) to undertake the development of Active Virosome (AV) Vaccine and Immunodiagnostic kits for COVID-19 emergency. | |
| 399. |
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, developed which mobile application that is prepared and managed by the Survey of India (SoI)to help decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic? |
| Answer» The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, developed mobile application SAHYO, an Integrated Geospatial Platform out of available geospatial datasets, standards-based services, and analytic tools. The mobile application and the website prepared and managed by the Survey of India (SoI).The SAHYO aims to help decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic.It will provide the necessary geospatial information support to citizens and agencies dealing with the challenges related to socio-economic distress, health, and livelihood challenges. | |
| 400. |
Astronomers found how many asteroids that once belonged to a distant star system have been found orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune? |
| Answer» Astronomers found 19 asteroids that once belonged to a distant star system have been found orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune. The asteroids have been circling the sun for more than 4.5 billion years, since the very inception of the solar system. | |