Current Affairs Question - 22 April 2023
Science & Technology
Megha-Tropiques-1
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted a successful controlled re-entry of its decommissioned satellite, Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1).
- Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1) satellite, launched jointly by ISRO and the French space agency CNES in 2011, was designed for facilitating communication.
- This was the first time that the space agency attempted such a manoeuvre to clear out space debris despite the satellite not being built to do so.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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All of the above
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Science & Technology
Biocomputer
Consider the following statements:
- A biocomputer is a computer system that uses biological components, such as brain organoids, to process information.
- In the context of brain organoids, bio-computers involve growing brain tissue in the lab and coupling it with input/output devices to mimic sensory stimuli.
- The activity of the neurons in the brain organoids is recorded and analyzed using machine learning techniques to understand the biological basis of human cognition, learning, and neurological disorders.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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All of the above
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