Recent science and technology

Q.1. What is the name of humankind's oldest mammal ancestor?
A. Durlstotherim newmani
B. Turlstotherim newmani
C. Jurlstotherim newmani
D. Aurlstotherim newmani
Ans. Durlstotherim newmani




Q.2. Which is regarded as one of the world's hottest hotspots of biological diversity?
A. Rann of Kutch
B. Western Ghats
C. Eastern Ghats
D. Sunderbans
Ans. Western Ghats



Q.3. Which Indian nuclear capable land attack cruise missile was successfully tested with a strike range of 1000 km?
A. Agni
B. Nag
C. Nirbhay
D. Babur
Ans. Nirbhay



Q.4. What is the most ancient spiral galaxy which existed 11 billion years ago?
A. A1689B11
B. A1689B12
C. A1689B13
D. A1689B14
Ans. A1689B11



Q.5. DNA sequencing platform is being constructed by which country to store ethnic data of 80 million people?
A. China
B. Japan
C. India
D. South Korea
Ans. China



Q.6. Scientists have created which fastest shortest pulse with a duration of 43 attoseconds?
A. X-ray laser pulse
B. Gamma ray pulse
C. Alpha ray pulse
D. Electromagnetic radiation pulse
Ans. X-ray laser pulse



Q.7. Scientists have identified the oldest recorded solar eclipse on which date?
A. Oct 30, 1207 BC
B. Oct 31, 1208 BC
C. Oct 29, 1205 BC
D. None of the above
Ans. Oct 30, 1207 BC



Q.8. Scientists have discovered the sensitivity towards carbs to be a ___ taste.
A. First
B. Eighth
C. Sixth
D. Seventh
Ans. Seventh



Q.9. What is the RoboBee?
A. A micro-robot
B. Aerial to aquatic robot
C. Drone
D. Both a and b
Ans. Both a and b



Q.10. Which cosmic event has been detected with gravitational waves as well as light emanating for the first time?
A. Merger of two neutron stars
B. Merger of two black holes
C. Merger of two dwarf stars
D. Merger of two comets
Ans. Merge of two neutrons stars

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