11

th

National Science Day

Quiz 2013

Conducted by: Defence Science Forum

Time: 60 min.

Total Questions: 50

Time: 2.30-3.30 PM

Total Marks: 100

Date: 5 Feb 2013

Bhagavantham Auditorium, Metcalfe House, Delhi

(ALSO SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ALL DRDO LABS)

Name:

Designation:

Lab/Estt:

Mobile No:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------Guidelines

Open to all categories of officers/staff working in DRDO

Write your Name & Lab. and MOBILE no. clearly
Multiple choice questions are about DRDO products, services & current
news
All questions are compulsory ---- There is no negative marking
All answers carry equal marks (1 mark) unless otherwise specified
Mark one choice only
Example: Match the following:
Question:
a) Indian Aerostat
b) 3 D surveillance radar
Answer:
a) Indian Aerostat
b) 3 D surveillance radar

( ) Rohini
( ) Akashdeep
( b) Rohini
(a ) Akashdeep

Objective type written test shall be conducted at respective labs/estts

outside Delhi on 5 Feb 2013 at 2.30 PM and for all Delhi based staff at
Dr Bhagavantham Auditorium, Metcalfe House from 2.30 to 3.30 PM
also on 5 Feb 2013.
Labs outside Delhi shall communicate name of Top 2-3 scorer to DSF
latest by 8 Feb 2013 (4 PM) to DSF by FAX (LASTEC
01123811319) and E MAIL (vijinmas@gmail.com).
12 Feb 2013 : Tele quiz of Top 10 rankers of DRDO among all DRDO
Labs (10 AM to 12 Noon only)
Prize distribution will be on 28th Feb 2013 on National Science Day
at Delhi.
Helpline: 09891310600, 09968919500

1. DRDO was formed in

(a) 1947
(b) 1950

(c) 1954

(d) 1958

2. The Interceptor Missile AAD launched by the Scientists of DRDO from Wheelers
Island, Odisha successfully destroyed the incoming Ballistic Missile at an altitude of
(a) 5 Km
(b) 10 Km
(c) 15 Km
(d) 20 Km
3. On November 6, 2012 Dr VK Saraswat, SA to RM and Dr Robert Hache, Vice
President Research & Innovation, signed an MOU between DRDO and
(a) Delhi Univ.
(b) Howard Univ
(c) York Univ.
(d) MIT
4. On 9 Nov 2012 Dr. V K Saraswat, was conferred the honorable degree of Doctor of
Science (D.Sc.) by
(a) Delhi Univ.
(b) Osmania Univ
(c) Jiwaji Univ
(d) Gwalior Univ.
5. Name the Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS) developed by DRDO
(a) Rustom
(b) Mareech
(c) Akashdeep
(d) MLRS
6. Match the following

5 Marks

a. Dr K Radhakrishnan

(a

) Chairman, ISRO

b. Dr S Ayyappan

( e ) DG (ICMR)

c. Dr MK Bhan

( c ) Secy, Dept of Biotechnology

d. Prof S K Brahmachari

(d

e. Dr VM Katoch

( b ) DG (ICAR)

) DG (CSIR)

7. Surface to Surface, Ballistic Missile Prithvi-II, has a range of

(a) 150 Km
(b) 250 Km
(c) 300 Km
(d) 350 Kms
8. What is the grade pay for Scientist C (in Rupees)?
(a) 2700
(b) 6500
(c) 6600

(d) 10000

9. CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development (CAIRD) was recently
bagged by
(a) DIPR
(b) INMAS
(c) DRDE
(d) DIHAR
10. The three-stage Agni-V has a range of
(a) 2000 KM
(b) 3000 KM
(c) 4000 KM

(d) 5000 KM

11. Indias First Indigenous AEW&C system (aircraft) Developed by DRDO was
formally received in
(a) ADA
(b) ADE
(c) CABS
(d) CEMILAC
12. Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile AGNI-IV has a range of
(a) 2000 KM
(b) 3000 KM
(c) 4000 KM

(d) 5000 KM

13. ________ radar is an indigenous 3 D surveillance radar development by LRDE

(a) Rohini
(b) Sarvatra
(c) Mareech
(d) Agni III
14. Who delivered the 26th Brig Mazumdar Memorial Oration organized by INMAS at
Dr Bhagavantham Auditorium, Metcalfe House, Delhi on 16 Aug 2012
(a) Dr MK Bhan (b) Dr S Ayyappan (c) Dr K Radhakrishnan
(d)Dr VM Katoch
15. National Science Day is celebrated on
(a) 11 May
(b) 1 Jan

(c) 28 Feb

(d) 15 May

16. The surface to surface Ballistic Missile AGNI-II has a range of

(a) 2000 KM
(b) 3000 KM
(c) 4000 KM
(d) 5000 KM
17. International Conference on Chronic Hypoxia was organized during 9 to 12 Aug,
2012 by
(a) INMAS
(b) DIPAS
(c) DRDE
(d) DEBEL
18. Agni 1, Indias range ballistic missile has a range of
(a) 350 Km
(b) 700 Km
(c) 1200 Km

(d) 1500 Km

19. This DRDO lab has developed Anti-thermal, Anti-laser smoke grenade
(a) LASTEC
(b) R&DE(E)
(c) DRDE
(d) HEMRL
20. One day Workshop on the project Gasification Technologies Applicable to India
was organised on 06 July 2012 at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi by
(a) INMAS
(b) VRDE
(c) DMRL
(d) CFEES
21. Dr VK Saraswat inaugurated State of the art Chem Bio sensor facility at
(a) DRDE
(b) LASTEC
(c) DEAL
(d) DRDL
22. This UAV can attain a maximum altitude of 22000 ft and endurance of 12-15
Hours with an operating range of 250 Kms
(a) Ulka
(b) Rustam
(c) Predator
(d) Netra
23. Indias long range Missile with a range of more than 5000 kms AGNI-V was
successfully test fired in 2012 on
(a) 9 April
(b) 19 Aprl
(c) 29 April
(d) 30 April
24. The Explosive Detection Kit (EDK), which can quickly detect and identify even
traces of explosives is developed by
(a) RDE (E)
(b) ARDE
(c) HEMRL
(d) DEBEL
25. The Swine Flu diagnostic kit, which can detect H1N1 virus within an hour is
developed by
(a) DIAT
(b) DIPAS
(c) DRDE
(d) DEBEL

26. Enhancing food security through DRDO-developed Dal-Roti packs --Dr Montek Singh
Ahluwalia launched ____________ Scheme; and calls for possible integration of project
with mid-day meal and child development schemes
(a) AAHAAR
(b) Mid day meal
(c) ATAC
(d) DFRL Scheme
27. DRDOs Air Defence Missile __________ had successfully hit the ballistic missile
and destroyed it at a height of 15 kms off the Coast of Orissa near the wheelers
island
(a) Prithvi
(b) Agni 3
(c) Brahmos
(d) AAD-05
28. Microwave Power Module (MPM) was developed by
(a) MTRDC
(b) DLRL
(c) IRDE

(d) VRDE

29. Dr VK Saraswat, inaugurated the Composites Prototyping Centre (CPC) on

16 March 2012 at
(a) RDE (E)
(b) DMSRDE
(c) DRDE
(d) HEMRL
30. Match the following

(DRDO Website as on 19 Jan 2013)

12 Marks

a. Dr A Sivathanu Pillai

( a ) DS & CC R&D, CEO, BRAHMOS

b. Shri Avinash Chander

( c ) DS & CC R&D (LS & IC)

c. Dr W Selvamurthy

( b ) DS & CC R&D (MSS)

d. Shri G Elangovan

( d ) DS & CC R&D (Avionics & Aero)

e. Dr S Sundaresh

( g ) DS & CC R&D (ECS & LIC)

f. Dr V Bhujanga Rao

(e

) DS & CC R&D (ACE & SI)

g. Shri SS Sundaram

(f

) DS & CC R&D (NS)

h. Dr KD Nayak

( h ) DS & CC R&D(MED,MIST & Cyber Systems)

i. Dr G Malakondaiah

( i ) DS & CC R&D (HR & M)

j. Lt Gen Anoop Malhotra

( j ) CC R&D (R&M & Implementation)

k. Dr D Akhtar

(k ) Director ER & IPR

l. Shri Ravi Kumar Gupta

(l

) Director, Directorate of Public Interface

31. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, inaugurated 25 years Celebrations event of hardware-inloop-simulation (HILS) facility on 30 July 2012 at
(a) RCI
(b) FRL
(c) ITR
(d) DFRL
32. DRDO and _________ signed a MoU on 23 Jan 2012 for to actively initiate a
process to identify core technology research areas of mutual interest and to establish
a centre of excellence in near future
(a) DU
(b) PU
(c) PAU
(d) IIT, Delhi

33. Match the following DSF Orations (DRDO Orator Vs Oration Title) 12 Marks
a. Mr Sam Pitroda

( a ) How Tech & Innovation Drive Global development

b. Rajyogini Dadi Janki

( b ) Tanaavrahit kaaryasthal ka nirmaan

c. Prof. SS Sritharan

( k ) Heart to Heart

d. Dr K Kasturirangan

( f ) Nuclear Power: An inevitable option

e. Dr Kiran Bedi

(e ) Secret steps to success

f. Dr SK Jain

( d ) My forays into space and beyond

g. Prof P Balaram

( g ) Research & Higher Education in Changing World

h. Dr Srikumar Banerjee

( l ) Art of Leadership

i. Prof. A. J. Meadows

( i ) Communicating Research

j. H.H. YogRishi Swami Ramdev

( j ) Yoga for Healthy living

k. Dr. Naresh Trehan

( c ) Strategic systems of the future

l. H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

( h ) Energy, Environment and Industrial Growth

34. Rearrange following labs/estts by location moving from North to South (1 to 5)

5 Marks
DMRL
( 4 )

CVRDE

( 5

ADRDE

( 3

DIHAR

( 1

SASE

( 2

35. Name the lab associated with indigenously development of Airborne Early
Warning and Control (AEW&C) System
(a) CABS
(b) ADA
(c) ADE
(d) R&DE (E)
36. Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Daksh, is designed and developed by
(a) R& DE(E)
(b) DMSRDE
(c) DRDE
(d) DL
37. Pinaka is a
(a) MBR System

(b) Missile

(c) Bomb

(d) Submarine

38. Today, over __________ of the requirements for our defence forces are
being met indigenously, largely with the technologies developed by DRDO.
(a) 35%
(b) 45%
(c) 55%
(d) 65%
39. Sonar systems are indigenously developed by Naval laboratories under DRDO,
and productionised through _________
(a) BEL
(b) HAL
(c) BHEL
(d) Reliance
40. Technology Focus June 2012 issue was focused on
(a) Life Sciences
(b) Armaments
(c) Missiles (d) Combat vehicles
41. Match the following

5 Marks

a. Dr Lokendra Singh

(d

) Dir, Dte of LIC

b. Sh Sudhir Gupta

(e

) Dir, Dte of Armaments

c. Shri Gopal Bhushan

( c

) Dir, Dte of IC

(a

) Dir, Dte of LS

d. Shri Manoj Bali

e. Dr DK Kharat

(b

) Dir, Dte of Aero

42. International Conference on Contribution of Science & Technology in Progress of

the World is being organized by
(a) DESIDOC
(b) DMRL
(c) DIHAR
(d) LASTEC
43. Name-- a Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that
takes off and lands like a conventional aircraft
(a) NAG
(b) Pinaka
(c) LCA
(d) Rustom - 1
44. Prahar-- a Tactical Battlefield support high speed Missile based on solid propulsion
has a range of
(a) 10 KM
(b) 50 KM
(c) 100 KM
(d) 150 KM
45. DRDO is setting up a new missile launch site in __________ in Andhra Pradesh
(a) Kavil
(b) Srikakulam
(c) Machilipatnam
(d) Kakinada
46. Which DRDO Lab is developing USAV
(a) ADA
(b) ADE
(c) CAIR

(d) HEMRL

47. DRDO developed under Water launched Missile _______was successfully flight
tested on 27 Jan 2013 from Bay of Bengal off the coast of Visakhapatnam.
(a) A05
(b) B05
(c) C05
(d) D05

48. Match the following

15 Marks

a) RUSTOM-1

(j

) Result Framework Document

b) USHUS

(b

) sonar system

c) HUMSA

(g

) Bhim T6

d) NAGAN

(h

) BLT 72

e) MAREECH

(i

) Ajeya

f) Mini unmanned air vehicle

(d

) towed array sonar

g) 155 mm SP gun

(c

) a hull mounted sonar

h) Bridge layer tank

(a

) UAV

i) T 72 M1 tank

(l

) Mine Anti-Persnl Infmable

j) RFD

(f

) Netra

k) Communication EW system

(k

) SUJAV

l) MAPI

(e

) Detection cum decoy system

m) HELINA

( m ) HELIcopter NAg

n) Decontamination kit

(n

) Shudhika

o) Bullet proof jackets

(o

) Jackal Steel

49. Match the DRDO Awards (given in 2012) Vs Lab

3 Marks

a. Silicon Trophy

( a

) IRDE

b. Titanium Trophy

( B

) DFRL

c. Technology Absorption Award

( C

) M/s Graphite India Ltd

50. 100th Indian Science Congress (ISC-2013) was held at

(a) Chandigarh
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai

(d) Bangalore