Environment & Ecology MCQs: Sustainable Agriculture, Wildlife, Climate Change

1.

The Agni-Prime missile is primarily designed to be launched from which platform?

A Road-mobile launcher

B Submarine

C Aircraft

D Fixed silo

2.

What is the key feature of the Agni-Prime ballistic missile?

A It is a liquid-fueled missile

B It is a canisterized, solid-fueled missile

C It is designed only for underwater launch

D It is a cruise missile

3.

Which missile system is known as the 'New Generation Ballistic Missile' developed by DRDO?

A Agni-P (Agni-Prime)

B Prithvi-III

C Shaurya

D BrahMos-NG

4.

In which year did the 'Varuna' naval exercise series officially commence?

A 1993

B 2001

C 2005

D 2010

5.

What is the primary objective of the 'Varuna' naval exercise?

A To conduct joint space research

B To enhance interoperability and maritime security cooperation

C To conduct land-based infantry drills

D To establish a new trade route

6.

The 'Varuna' naval exercise is a bilateral maritime engagement between India and which country?

A United States

B France

C United Kingdom

D Japan

7.

LIGO-India is a collaborative effort involving Indian institutions and which international scientific collaboration?

A European Space Agency (ESA)

B National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

C Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Laboratory, USA

D CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

8.

What is the primary scientific objective of the LIGO-India project?

A To study the Sun's corona and solar flares

B To detect gravitational waves from cosmic events

C To search for exoplanets in distant star systems

D To map the distribution of dark matter in the universe

9.

LIGO-India, a major scientific collaboration, is currently under construction in which Indian state?

A Karnataka

B Maharashtra

C Tamil Nadu

D Gujarat

10.

In May 2023, ISRO conducted a successful integrated test of its 2000 kN thrust semi-cryogenic engine at which facility?

A Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram

B ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri

C Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota

D Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Bengaluru

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