Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 05-07-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements regarding the SESAME program:

1. The program is launched by NASA in collaboration with the European Space Agency.
2. It supports the formulation & maturation of system concepts capable of accessing liquid water by penetrating the surface ice.

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

2) Consider the following statements:

1. The Large Hadron Collider is a long track-loop buried 100mts underground on the Swiss-French border.
2. It fires two beams of protons almost at the speed of light in opposite directions inside a ring of superconducting electromagnets.
3. The LHC uses a distribution system of liquid helium to keep its critical components ultra-cold, which is colder than interstellar space.

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

3) Identify the statement associated with the term biosecurity:

4) Consider the following statements:

1. Anthrax is a rare but severe disease caused by the virus, Bacillus anthracis.
2. Anthrax is primarily a disease of herbivores, with both domestic and wild animals affected by it.

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

5) Consider the following statements:

1. The Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator is the precursor to future combat drones.
2. It does not have a defined fuselage-like structure found in conventional aircraft.
3. The technology uses high reflective cross-sections which results in a low radar signature.

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