Physics Set 6

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This set of General Science Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physics Set 6

Q1 | In which year, Government of India launched the Integrated Guided Missile DevelopmentProgram?
  • 1981
  • 1983
  • 1990
  • 1999
Answer: 1983
Q2 | What is the use of Venturimeter?
  • to measure subdivisions of scale
  • to measure wavelength of radio wave
  • To measure friction
  • to measure rate of flow of fluids
Answer: to measure rate of flow of fluids
Q3 | Which among the following is measured using a Vernier Calliper?
  • Dimensions
  • Time
  • Sound
  • Temperature
Answer: Dimensions
Q4 | Which among the following is used to listen and record underwater sounds?
  • Altimeter
  • SONAR
  • Hydrophone
  • RADAR
Answer: Hydrophone
Q5 | Consider the following:Help ISRO in ResearchHelp Department of Space in New DiscoveriesCommercially sell Products & Services of Indian SpaceWhich among the above is / are the correct objectives of ANTRIX?
  • 1 & 2
  • 2 & 3
  • Only 2
  • Only 3
Answer: Only 3
Q6 | Any moving object on earth finally comes to rest due to which among the following?
  • Gravity
  • Friction
  • Inertia
  • Motion
Answer: Friction
Q7 | When Ozone is heated its volume will…. ?
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains unchanged
  • First Increase, then decrease
Answer: remains unchanged
Q8 | Consider the following:Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)Fast breeder reactor (FBR)Advanced Heavy Water Reactor(AHWR)The above three represent the stages of India‘s three stage Nuclear Power programme asfollows respectively?
  • Stage I, Stage II, Stage III
  • Stage II, Stage I, Stage III
  • Stage III, Stage II, Stage I
  • Stage II, Stage III, Stage I
Answer: Stage I, Stage II, Stage III
Q9 | Which among the following is the site of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in India?
  • Kudankulam
  • Kalpakkam
  • Narora
  • Rawatbhata
Answer: Kalpakkam
Q10 | Chandrashekhar Limit, postulated by Dr S. Chandrashekhar posts a limit of mass of which among the following?
  • Neutron Star
  • White Dwarf
  • Steller Black Hole
  • Young stellar object
Answer: White Dwarf
Q11 | India‘s first Nobel Prize for Physics was claimed in 1930 by the renowned physicist Sir C.V. Raman for his work in which among the following fields?
  • Particle Physics
  • Optics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Quantum Mechanics
Answer: Optics
Q12 | What is the name of India‘s first nuclear reactor ?
  • Cirius
  • Apsara
  • Dhruva
  • Kamini
Answer: Apsara
Q13 | Which among the following is NOT taken into account while choosing an orbit of the Satellite?
  • Earth‘s radius
  • Gravitational force of the earth
  • Mass of the satellite
  • Distance from Earth
Answer: Mass of the satellite
Q14 | Hydraulic Brakes work on which principal?
  • Pascal‘s Principle
  • Archimedes Principle
  • Newton‘s Laws
  • Casini‘s Laws
Answer: Pascal‘s Principle
Q15 | Zero point energy is the lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical physicalsystem may have. ?Who among the following proposed this concept?
  • Max Planck
  • Albert Einstein and Otto Stern
  • Hendrik B. G. Casimir
  • Gribbin, John
Answer: Albert Einstein and Otto Stern
Q16 | Consider the following:DispersionTotal Internal ReflectionRefraction
  • 1
  • 1,2
  • 1,2,3
  • 2,3
Answer: 1,2,3
Q17 | Which among the following lens is used to correct Presbyopia?
  • Convex
  • Concave
  • Bifocal
  • Cylindracal
Answer: Bifocal
Q18 | Which among the following kinds of lenses are used to treat Astigmatism?
  • Convex Lens
  • Concave Lens
  • Bifocal Lens
  • Cylindrical
Answer: Cylindrical
Q19 | Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS-1) is located in which among the following states?
  • Maharastra
  • Gujarath
  • Goa
  • Karnataka
Answer: Gujarath
Q20 | If in a closed room , the door of a refrigerator is kept open for some time , the temperatureof room will ?
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Remains same
  • First decrease then become stable
Answer: Increase
Q21 | First steam-powered vehicle was built by?
  • Richard Trevithick
  • Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
  • Don Walsh
  • Janice Meek
Answer: Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
Q22 | Which among the following is a source of Atomic Energy ?
  • Iron
  • Uranium
  • Silver
  • Platinum
Answer: Uranium
Q23 | Which among the following types of glasses contains Cerium and other rare earths andhas a high absorption of ultraviolet rays?
  • Crookes Glass
  • Pyrex Glass
  • Flint Glass
  • Crown Glass
Answer: Crookes Glass
Q24 | CDRI is among the thirty eight laboratories that are functioning under the aegis of the council of scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India. Where is located CDRI (Central Drug Research Institute)?
  • Bhopal
  • Lucknow
  • Kolkata
  • Bangalore
Answer: Lucknow
Q25 | Who among the following is the chairman of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?
  • Prime Minister of India
  • Minister of Science & Technology
  • Secretary, Department of Technology
  • None of them
Answer: Prime Minister of India
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