Science and Technology

Question 1

Name the company that has recently (in Nov ‘22) launched the new FloodHub, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) flood forecasting platform.
1) Mindtree
2) Google
3) Zoho Corporation
4) Infosys
5) Tata Consultancy Services

Answer 1

Google

Google launched the new FloodHub, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) flood forecasting platform that displays flood forecasts and shows the area and time where floods could occur to help people at risk and provide information to aid organisations and governments.
i. Google launched its first flood forecasting services supported by AI in India in 2018 to help combat the catastrophic damage from floods.

Question 2

Which country has recently (in Nov ‘22) launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, Ghaem100?
1) Russia
2) Indonesia
3) United Arab Emirates
4) Iran
5) Saudi Arabia

Answer 2

Iran

Iran’s paramilitary, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported the successful suborbital launch of a new satellite-carrying rocket, Ghaem-100. The flight test of the launcher using the Rafe solid-fuel vehicle was completed successfully.

i. Ghaem-100, a 1st ever 3 -stage solid-fuel launcher, can place satellites weighing up to 80 kilograms (Kg) into orbit 500 kilometres (Km) above the Earth’s surface.
ii. This is the first sub-orbital stage of the rocket.

Question 3

12. In November 2022, the DRDO launched the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility for sonar systems of the Indian Navy at the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), ___________.
    1) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
    2) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
    4) Kochi, Kerala
    5) Chandipur, Odisha

Answer 3

Kochi, Kerala

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has launched the Hull Module of the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) in Kochi, Kerala.
i. ‘SPACE’ is a cutting-edge testing and evaluation facility for sonar systems designed for use by the Indian Navy onboard ships, submarines, and helicopters. ii. The SPACE is a unique facility that is marked by its ability to lower a specifically constructed submersible platform to depths of up to 100 metres.

Question 4

18. The India Space Research Organization (ISRO) has recently (in Nov ‘22) conducted a hot test of the single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine, developed by which aerospace company?
    1) Agnikul Cosmos
    2) Bellatrix Aerospace
    3) Pixxel
    4) Skyroot Aerospace
    5) Dhruva Space

Answer 4

Agnikul Cosmos

The India Space Research Organization (ISRO) has conducted a hot test of the “Agnilet,” a singlepiece 3D-printed rocket engine developed by Agnikul Cosmos Pvt. Ltd., an aerospace startup based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
i. The hot test was carried out at the Vertical Test Facility, Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), ISRO’s lead facility for launch vehicle development.