General Knowledge about Science and Technology- Aug 30, 2023
Questions:
- Who is Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl?
- What was Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl’s recent position at BharatPe?
- Who was the CEO of online coding provider WhiteHat Jr?
- Under which company’s umbrella does WhiteHat Jr operate?
- What new business venture did PhonePe announce?
- What is the name of PhonePe’s stock trading app?
- Which institute’s researchers developed the “Protective Layer for Microwave Metamaterial Absorbers and Method Thereof”?
- How many videos did YouTube remove in India for violating its guidelines between January and March 2023?
- Globally, how many videos did YouTube remove in the same period?
- How many channels did YouTube remove in the same period?
- How many comments were taken down by YouTube during this period?
- Which space agency released an image of the moon lander taken by the moon rover?
- What names has ISRO given to its moon lander and rover?
- What happened to the Vikram lander during the Chandrayaan-2 mission?
- On what date did India achieve a successful landing on the moon?
- Which interplanetary mission is ISRO planning for September 2?
- What preparations have been mentioned by ISRO for the Aditya-L1 mission?
- What is the name of the rocket that will carry the Aditya-L1 mission?
- From which rocket port will the Aditya-L1 mission be launched?
- What is the distance between Earth and the Moon?
Answers:
- Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl is the former COO of BharatPe.
- He was recently reassigned as Chief Business Officer (CBO) for the company’s merchant lending division.
- Ananya Tripathi.
- BYJU’s.
- Entry into the stock broking business.
- ‘Share.Market’.
- The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK).
- More than 1.9 million.
- Over 6.48 million.
- More than 8.7 million.
- Over 853 million.
- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
- Vikram for the moon lander and Pragyan for the rover.
- Vikram crashed down during a soft landing attempt.
- August 23.
- A mission to the Sun.
- The preparations for the Aditya-L1 mission are progressing well, and the Launch Rehearsal – Vehicle (rocket) Internal Checks are completed.
- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL variant (PSLV-XL).
- The Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh.
- About 3,84,000 km.
General Knowledge about Science and Technology-July 26, 2023
Which company has partnered with Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) to launch its own startup competition addressing global challenges?
Answer: Samsung
Amazon has launched a new page allowing users to view what information for items they purchased in their store?
Answer: Product recalls and safety alerts
What feature did Amazon introduce in India for product customization?
Answer: ‘Customise Your Product’ self-serve feature
OpenAI discontinued its AI text-detection tool due to issues with accuracy in distinguishing material created by whom?
Answer: Human or ChatGPT (AI chatbot)
A team of US engineers developed a new robotic hand that can rotate objects through what sense, without relying on vision?
Answer: Touch
What is the projected contribution of ‘mass’ consumers in the overall Indian retail market by 2030?
Answer: $1.3 trillion
What kind of exercises are found to be best for lowering blood pressure in a study?
Answer: Static isometric exercises (wall squats, planks, etc.)
Meta released a new update ‘v120’ for which social VR platform?
Answer: Horizon Worlds
Which AI chatbot is now available for download on Android devices in India?
Answer: ChatGPT (by OpenAI)
As Twitter is being rebranded as ‘X’, who mentioned that the new logo will evolve over time?
Answer: Elon Musk (owner of Twitter)
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new updates on which platform, including a ‘Following’ feed and ‘Translations’?
Answer: Threads (on Instagram)
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