Science & Technology MCQs

The policy aims to create a conducive ecosystem for deep tech startups, focusing on nurturing indigenous innovation and bringing advanced technologies to market.

The Gaganyaan program aims to send Indian astronauts into space, and these successful recovery trials are essential for ensuring the safety of the crew during their return.

The recovery trials, involving the recovery of the crew module after a simulated mission, were conducted in collaboration with the Indian Naval Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Group in Goa.

The trials focused on ensuring the safe recovery of the crew module after its return to Earth, primarily by testing the parachute deployment and the overall recovery process.

The testbed aims to provide researchers and developers with access to quantum hardware to experiment with algorithms and develop new quantum applications.

The testbed is based on superconducting quantum computing technology, which is a leading approach for building scalable quantum computers.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has operationalized India's first indigenous quantum computing testbed.

EOS-08 carries three payloads: Electro Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR), Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), and SiC UV Dosimeter. It does not carry a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).

The primary objective of EOS-08 is to design and develop a microsatellite, create payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus, and incorporate new technologies required for future operational satellites.

EOS-08 was launched successfully by the third and final developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3).