Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 01-07-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements:

1. The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) is a platform that will help perform in-orbit experiments using the third and fourth stages of the PSLV.
2. POEM has a dedicated Navigation Guidance and Control System for attitude stabilization, which controls the aerospace vehicle within permitted limits.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

2) Consider the following statements regarding the Snake Island:

1. It is located in the Black Sea to the east of the mouth of the Danube river and southwest of Odesa.
2. The island is close to the coast of Georgia and serves as a maritime border between Russia, Georgia, and Ukraine.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

3) Consider the following Assertion and Reason:

Assertion (A): A major difference between geo-seismology and helioseismology is that while the Earth is solid, the layers in the Sun are fluid.

Reason (R): There are no shear waves in the Sun following the quakes.

4) Consider the following statements regarding the Udyami Bharat Programme:

1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise.
2. Under the program, the MUDRA Yojana, SFURTI, and Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme were launched.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

5) Consider the following statements:

1. The electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) is used in launching an aircraft from the deck of naval aircraft carriers.
2. EMALS uses both steam power and linear induction force to catapult the aircraft and launch it.
3. The INS Vishal is the only aircraft carrier in India that consists of EMALS technology.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?