Current Affairs Question - 03 March 2022

Science & Technology

Chang’e 5 Lunar Mission


Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander found the first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon, lending new evidence to its dryness.
  2. It was the lunar rocks that contributed the most to humidity of lunar soil.
  3. Chang’e 5 lunar mission is the Chinese National Space Administration’s mission that sent a robotic spacecraft to the moon to collect samples and return them to the Earth for scientific study.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Science & Technology

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)


Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, a team of researchers developed the world’s tiniest nanoantenna made of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) to study changes in the structure of protein molecules.
  2. It is formed when a fluorescent molecule is first attached to the DNA, and then this fluorescent nanoantenna is attached to a biological nanomachine, such as an enzyme.
  3. The nanoantenna works like a one-way radio that can only receive radio waves.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Science & Technology

Nuclear Fusion


Consider the following statements:

  1. Nuclear fusion is defined as the combining of several small nuclei into one large nucleus with the subsequent release of huge amounts of energy.
  2. Nuclear fusion is employed in the nuclear reactors.
  3. Nuclear fission refers to the process of breaking up heavy nuclei into smaller fragments which is accompanied by release of vast amount of energy.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
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