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Science and Technology GK Questions-Aug 30, 2023

Questions:

What risks do people with hospital-treated depression face, based on their genetic predisposition?
Which journal was the study on hospital-treated depression published in?
How much more likely are individuals with hospital-treated depression and a high genetic predisposition to bipolar disorder to develop the disease compared to the general population?
What new feature is Meta-owned Instagram testing for creators?
Who is the head of Instagram?
What has Google expanded related to its artificial intelligence?
What is the name of the new infrastructure in Google’s AI-optimised portfolio?
What is the status of Google’s Pixel Pass subscription service?
Who was the former COO of BharatPe and what was his reassignment?
What is the next interplanetary mission of the Indian space agency?
What is the name of the mission to the Sun by the Indian space agency?
How many payloads does Aditya-L1 carry and who developed them?
Where was the VELC instrument developed?
What malware did the FBI disrupt and how many infected computers were identified?
How many countries participated in the operation against the Qakbot malware?
How many Facebook and Instagram accounts did Meta remove to counter a Chinese propaganda campaign?
What is the new feature Google introduced to its Workspace apps?
Who is the GM and Vice President of Google Workspace?
How many users does Google Workspace have?
What elements did India’s moon rover find near the lunar south pole?
Which instrument on Chandrayaan-3 made measurements of the elemental composition of the lunar surface?

Answers:

They may have a high risk of developing conditions such as substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety.
Nature Medicine.
32 times more likely.
A feature allowing creators to share notable fan comments to their Stories.
Adam Mosseri.
Its AI-optimised infrastructure portfolio.
‘Cloud TPU v5e’.
It has been discontinued from August 29, 2023.
Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl; he was reassigned as Chief Business Officer for the merchant lending division.
A mission to the Sun.
Aditya-L1.
Seven payloads; they are indigenously developed by different laboratories in India.
Indian Institute of Astrophysics.
Qakbot malware; more than 700,000 computers worldwide.
Seven countries: the US, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Romania, and Latvia.
7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Pages, 15 Groups, and 15 Instagram accounts.
Duet AI assistant.
Aparna Pappu.
Over 3 billion users.
Oxygen, aluminium, sulphur, and other elements.
The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument.

Science and Technology GK Questions-July 14

Who received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their relentless dedication in the launch of Chandrayaan-3? Answer: India’s scientists.
From which location did the Chandrayaan-3 mission take off? Answer: Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
On what date will India’s space sector remember the launch of Chandrayaan-3 in golden letters, according to Prime Minister Modi? Answer: 14th July 2023.
Which two space agencies praised India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft? Answer: NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
What is the nickname given to the LVM-3 rocket that carried Chandrayaan-3? Answer: Bahubali.
What was the outcome of the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019? Answer: The lander named Vikram crashed on the moon’s surface.
If Chandrayaan-3 is successful, how many countries will have landed and roved on the Moon’s surface? Answer: Four (US, Russia, China, and India).
How did India launch its first Moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, in 2008? Answer: Using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
How much does the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft weigh? Answer: The propulsion module weighs 2,148 kg, the lander weighs 1,723.89 kg, and the rover weighs 26 kg.
What were the names given to the lander and rover during the Chandrayaan-2 mission? Answer: The lander was named Vikram, and the rover was named Pragyan.
What is the nickname given to India’s heavy rocket, LVM-3? Answer: Bahubali.
What is the approximate distance between Earth and the Moon? Answer: Approximately 3.844 lakh km.