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Cognitionis 2.0 #2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During his trip to Europe C V Raman became intrigued after seeing the blue color of the Mediterranean Sea, which inspired him to undertake various experiments with transparent surfaces, ice blocks, and light. Which year the trip was conducted?

a)

1921

b)

1930

c)

1927

d)

1922

2.

Under which project, CSIR is set to map genetic diversity in the Indian Ocean?

a)

Project IOR

b)

Project Bio

c)

Project TraceBiome

d)

Project 21

3.

Which of the following ensures sustainable growth?

a)

Positive economic growth, deterioration of environment with economic expansion and energy resources meeting energy demands.

b)

Negative economic growth, deterioration of environment with economic expansion and energy resource meeting energy demands

c)

Positive economic growth, non-deterioration of environment with economic expansion and growth of energy resource not meeting energy demands

d)

Positive economic growth, deterioration of environment with economic expansion and growth of energy resource meeting energy demands

4.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the key outcomes/achievements of COP 26?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Bringing down emissions

c)

Finalization of guidelines

d)

Meeting 1.5 °C target

5.

The act which established pollution prevention as the nation’s primary pollution management strategy with emphasis on source reduction is.

a)

PPA

b)

EPCRA

c)

CERCLA

d)

RCRA

6.

What is IE?

a)

The study of material and energy flows through industrial systems. The global industrial economy can be modelled as a network of industrial processes that extract resources from the Earth and transform those resources into commodities which can be bought and sold to meet the needs of humanity.

b)

branch of biotechnology that applies microbial sciences to create industrial products in mass quantities, often using microbial cell factories

c)

transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840

d)

the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial society

7.

Year enacted the toxic substances control act.

a)

1976

b)

1947

c)

1970

d)

1945

8.

The deep-sea vehicle under India's first manned ocean mission was designed by:

a)

CSIR-NIO

b)

ISRO

c)

NCOIS

d)

NCCR

9.

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of G20?

a)

Turkey

b)

South Africa

c)

South Korea

d)

New Zealand

10.

Which option is correct, when we accomplish two out of three pillars of sustainable Development?

a)

Economic + Environmental sustainability= Viable

b)

Social + Environmental sustainability= Bearable

c)

Social + Economic sustainability= Equitable

d)

None of the above

11.

What is the main characteristic of the stakeholder approach?

a)

The idea that many different groups have a legitimate interest in the corporation

b)

It is a critical perspective on corporations and business

c)

A focus on social and environmental responsibilities of a corporation

d)

The assumption that shareholders are not the main stakeholders in the corporation

12.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. In Augmented Reality (AR), a simulated environment is created and the physical world is completely shut out.

2. In Virtual Reality (VR), images generated from a computer are projected onto real-life objects or surroundings.

3. AR allows individuals to be present in the world and improves the experience using the camera of a smart-phone or PC.

4. VR closes the world, and transposes an individual, providing a complete immersion experience.

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

3 and 4

c)

1, 2 and 3

d)

4 only

13.

With reference to visible light communication (VLC) technology, which of the following statements are correct?

VLC uses electromagnetic spectrum wavelengths 375 to 780nm VLC is known as long-range optical wireless communication VLC can transmit large amounts of data faster than Bluetooth VLC has no electromagnetic interference Select the correct answer using the code given below

a)

1, 2 and 3 only

b)

1, 2 and 4 only

c)

1, 3 and 4 only

d)

2, 3 and 4 only

14.

With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following?

1.Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units

2.Create meaningful short stories and songs

3.Disease diagnosis

4.Text-to-speech conversion

5.Wireless transmission of electrical energy Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a)

1, 2, 3 and 5 only

b)

1, 3, and 4 only

c)

2, 4, and 5 only

d)

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

15.

A new cheaper, quicker and pollution-free 'soil-to-soil technology' to manufacture 'biofuel' has been developed by researchers at

a)

IIT-Gandhinagar

b)

IIT-Jamshedpur

c)

IIT-Kanpur

d)

IIT-Kharagpur

16.

The Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a drug named, 'Lukoskin'. It is being used in the treatment of

a)

Leucorrhoea

b)

Lung Cancer

c)

Leucoderma

d)

Leukaemia

17.

Which of the following contributes towards growth of economic and energy?

a)

Intermittent capital and human

b)

Continuous capital and human resource investment

c)

Decrement in capital and human resource investment

d)

No capital and human resource investment

18.

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is also known as

a)

Rio 2010

b)

Rio 2011

c)

Rio 2012

d)

Rio 2013

19.

Algorithm used for controlling ramp meter signal is:

a)

Alinea

b)

Digital Signature Algorithm

c)

Advanced encryption standard

d)

Backtracking

20.

which of the following is not a functionality of AMUSE:

a)

a homogeneous, physically motivated interface for existing astronomical simulation codes

b)

the incorporation of multiple community codes from four fundamental domains (stellar evolution, gravitational dynamics, hydrodynamics, and radiative transfer)

c)

the ability to design new simulation experiments by combining one or more of the community codes in various ways

d)

The ability to constantly monitor the system to detect errors and avoid the malfunctioning of a computer system.