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When was the first nuclear test performed in India?

  1. 1970

  2. 1974

  3. 1976

  4. 1979

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India successfully performed her first nuclear test at Pokharan in Rajasthan on 18th May 1974 in consonance with the policy of using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and for self-sufficiency.

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What is NPCIL?

  1. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd

  2. Nuclear Power Commission of India Ltd

  3. Nuclear Power Company of India Ltd

  4. National Power Corporation of India Ltd

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. was set up in 1987 to generate electricity from atomic energy. The objective of the company is to master and develop the technology to generate safe, cheap and environmentally profitable power and make the country self-sufficient.

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Which type of railway engine were manufactured in Chittaranjan Locomotive works?

  1. Steam Engine

  2. Electric Engine

  3. Diesel Engine

  4. All of above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A factory manufacturing railway engines, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works was set up at chittaranjan in Bardwan District in West Bengal. Steam engines, Electric engines and engines running on diesel were manufactured here.

Multiple choice history science and technology language, writing and great books achievements in science and technology india's achievements in science and technology

The first atomic power station in India was started at:

  1. Korba

  2. Kalpakkam

  3. Jharia

  4. Trombay

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The importance of nuclear energy to meet the long-term energy needs of the country was felt quite early 1954. The primary objective of India's nuclear energy programme is the development and use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes such as power generation, application in agriculture, medicine and industry. The first atomic power station in Trombay was started in the year 1956. 

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Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island?

  1. Ship

  2. Train

  3. Car

  4. Truck

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides. Train, car and truck use land as the mode of transportation. So an island can be reached only if the mode of air or water transportation.

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Which of the following means of communication was recently done away with?

  1. Telegraph

  2. Land telephone

  3. Internet

  4. Post

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The telegraph service was officially discontinued in India in 2013 due to the rise of modern digital communication tools. The other options remain active.

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Fill in the blanks.
__________ is the fastest mode of transport.

  1. Air transport

  2. Rail Transport

  3. Water Transport

  4. Road Transport

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Air transport is universally recognized as the fastest method for moving passengers and goods over long distances compared to rail, water, or road.