Science

Question 1

Which ministry proposed the “National Forensic
Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES)” that was
approved by the Union Cabinet?

Answer 1

Ministry of Home Affairs

Question 2

Which section of the law mandates forensic
investigation for crimes punishable with imprisonment
of 7 years or more, including the requirement for a
forensic expert to visit the crime scene and conduct
videography?

Answer 2

Section 176(3)

Question 3

Where is the main campus of the National Forensic
Sciences University (NFSU) located?

Answer 3

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Question 4

In which year was the National Forensic Sciences
University (NFSU) established by the then Chief Minister
Shri Narendra Modi?

Answer 4

2009

Question 5

What will replace the Indian Evidence Act under the new
criminal laws set to take effect in India?

Answer 5

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

Question 6

“National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES)” is categorised under which sector

Answer 6

Central sector It has been approved with a total financial outlay of Rs.
2254.43 crore during the period from 2024-25 to 2028-29.

Question 7

Financial outlay of the Central Sector Scheme will be provisioned by

Answer 7

the Ministry of Home Affairs from its own
budget.

Question 8

Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs):
Governed by

Answer 8

the Ministry of Home Affairs’
Directorate of Forensic Science Services (DFSS),

Question 9

The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), formerly known as and was established by

Answer 9

Gujarat Forensic
Sciences University Government of Gujarat under the “Gujarat Forensic Sciences
University Act, 2008”

Question 9

CFSLs are strategically positioned in key cities like

Answer 9

Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bhopal,
Guwahati, and Pune

Question 10

NFSU’s upgraded status

Answer 10

recognized as an “institution of national importance” by the Government of
India in 2020

Question 11

Which helicopter was used to release the Pushpak
vehicle during the RLV LEX-03 mission?

Answer 11

Chinook
the
Pushpak vehicle was released from an Indian Air Force
Chinook helicopter at an altitude of 4.5 km.

Question 12

Where was the third Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV)
Landing Experiment (LEX) conducted by ISRO on June
23, 2024?

Answer 12

Chitradurga, Karnataka

Question 13

What was the name of the first successful flight under
ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology
Demonstrator (RLV-TD) program?

Answer 13

HEX-01

Question 14

Which space agency has developed the Reusable Launch
Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) and
successfully conducted a landing?

Answer 14

ISRO

Question 15

What year did the ISRO’s RLV Technology
Demonstration Programme, associated with the
development of the Pushpak, commence?

Answer 15

2012

Question 16

The vehicle decelerated from an initial speed of over ____ to about ______

Answer 16

320 km/h, 100 km/h

Question 17

What is the prevalence range of epilepsy in India,
according to a 2022 Lancet study?

Answer 17

3 to 11.9 cases per 1,000 people

Question 18

Which device delivers constant electrical impulses to
the brain to help manage epilepsy by disrupting
abnormal seizure-causing signals?

Answer 18

Neurostimulator

Question 19

Who was the neurosurgeon responsible for the first
successful therapeutic use of Deep Brain Stimulation
(DBS) for Parkinson’s disease?

Answer 19

Alim-Louis Benabid

Question 20

Which surgical procedure involves cutting the part that
connects both brain hemispheres to prevent the travel of
abnormal signals?

Answer 20

Corpus Callosotomy

Question 21

Which device integrates brain organoids with
microelectrodes to study human brain development and
brain-related diseases?

Answer 21

Brainoware

Question 22

who becomes the first person to receive a brain implant for epilepsy control, achieving an 80%
reduction in daytime seizures through Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).

Answer 22

Oran Knowlson

Question 23

How many astronauts has ISRO shortlisted for the
Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station

Answer 23

2

Question 24

Where is the Axiom-4 mission scheduled to launch from
in August 2024?

Answer 24

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Question 25

space agencies
collaborating on the International Space Station (ISS)?

Answer 25

NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA
(European Space Agency), JAXA (Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency), and CSA (Canadian Space Agency).

Question 26

How many days is the Axiom-4 mission scheduled to
dock with the International Space Station (ISS)?

Answer 26

14 days

Question 27

As part of which international agreement will NASA
provide advanced training to Indian astronauts?

Answer 27

The Artemis Accords

Question 28

Gaganyaan is India’s first manned space mission aimed at sending Indian astronauts, called

Answer 28

‘vyomanauts’

Question 29

Initially targeted for a 2022 launch, the mission has been rescheduled with unmanned tests leading up
to a manned orbital spacecraft projected to launch by ____

Answer 29

2025

Question 29

The spacecraft is designed to carry ____ no. of people, and a planned seven days in a near-Earth orbit
are scheduled for the crew

Answer 29

three

Question 30

ISRO was
established in and under whom

Answer 30

1969 under the
stewardship of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai,

Question 31

ISRO evolved from

Answer 31

It evolved from
the Indian National Committee for
Space Research (INCOSPAR)
formed in 1962

Question 32

ISRO operated under

Answer 32

the Department of Space,
Government of India.

Question 33

HQ of ISRO

Answer 33

Bengaluru,
Karnataka, India

Question 34

Construction of the ISS began in

Answer 34

1998 and has
been continuously inhabited since November 2000

Question 35

The ISS includes contributions from how many nations

Answer 35

15 nations
Orbiting Earth at an average altitude of approximately 420
kilometers (about 261 miles), the ISS travels at a speed of 28,000 kilometers
per hour (17,500 miles per hour).