1. How many of the following statements about Venus Orbital Mission (VOM) is/are correct?
1. Its launch is scheduled for March 2028.
2. It will take 57 days to reach the planet Venus.
3. It will be launched by LVM-3
4. VOM will explore the planet’s atmosphere, surface and its interaction with the sun.
(a) One only (b) Two only (c) Three only (d) All four
2. How many of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Gaia is a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite, launched on December 19, 2013, by a Soyuz rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.
2. At its heart, Gaia contains two optical telescopes that work with three science instruments to precisely determine the location of stars and their velocities, and to split their light into a spectrum for analysis.
3. Gaia is building the largest, most precise three-dimensional map of our Galaxy by surveying nearly two billion objects.
4. Gaia monitors each of its target stars about 14 times per year.
(a) One only (b) Two only (c) Three only (d) All four
3. Which of the following are matched incorrectly?
1. Industry 1.0: mechanized production, the utilization of energy sources such as coal and steam-power
2. Industry 2.0: introduction of electricity and the invention of new technologies such as the assembly line.
3. Industry 3.0: the digital revolution, saw the use of electronic technologies to create computer-based systems, robotic production lines, and automated factories.
4. Industry 4.0: automation and data exchange, development of the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
5. Industry 5.0: human-tech partnership- Collaboration, Customization, Sustainability, Decentralization
6. Industry 6.0: advanced technologies such as quantum computing, and nanotechnology over the pre-built Industry architecture.
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 3, 5 and 6 (d) None
4. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is a key element of the Paris Agreement, designed to set a new financial target to support developing countries in their climate actions post-2025.
2. It will succeed the previous goal set in 2009 at the Copenhagen Climate Summit.
3. The NCQG have been finalized in COP29, Baku in 2024.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWERS
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (a)
