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Quiz
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched which of the following at the Emerging Science and Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 on November 3, 2025?
a) ₹50,000 crore Biotechnology Fund
b) ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund
c) ₹10,000 crore Clean Energy Fund
d) ₹5,000 crore Startup Fund - NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission captured its first images in November 2025. What did these images show?
a) The surface of Mars
b) A part of the spacecraft itself (a “selfie” showing a solar panel)
c) Earth from orbit
d) A solar eclipse event - Which renewable energy company announced in November 2025 that it would invest about $9.33 billion in green energy projects (solar, hydro, ammonia) in Andhra Pradesh?
a) NTPC
b) Adani Green Energy
c) Tata Power
d) ReNew Energy Global - At the Agrovision 2025 agriculture summit, Sonalika Tractors unveiled a new tractor powered by which fuel type?
a) Diesel
b) Electric battery
c) CNG/biogas (compressed natural/bio gas)
d) Hydrogen fuel cell - The Maha MedTech Mission launched by ANRF and ICMR in November 2025 aims to advance innovation in what field?
a) Developing indigenous medical devices and technologies
b) Renewable energy technologies
c) Deep space exploration
d) Advanced agricultural machinery
Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. a
Puzzle
“Three Travelers and a Blind Satellite”
Three interplanetary satellites — Aarna, Bhuvan, and Ceres — are launched on the same day from Earth.
- Aarna reports only if it finds life signs.
- Bhuvan reports only if it detects water.
- Ceres reports only if both Aarna and Bhuvan have reported.
On Day 7, Mission Control receives a report from Ceres, but nothing from Aarna or Bhuvan directly.
What can Mission Control logically conclude?
A.Aarna and Bhuvan both reported earlier, but the reports were missed
B. Only Bhuvan found water, Aarna did not find life
C. Ceres malfunctioned — it cannot report unless A & B report first
D.Aarna and Bhuvan both detected their targets, but their reports were embedded in Ceres’
Solution for QR Code Section
Answer: D) Aarna and Bhuvan both detected their targets, but their reports were embedded in Ceres’
Explanation:
Ceres is programmed to report only if both Aarna and Bhuvan have reported. Since Ceres did report, it logically means both Aarna and Bhuvanmust have reported earlier. The absence of their standalone signals suggests their findings were likely transmitted via Ceres — a real-life technique in space communication redundancy and satellite piggybacking. This scenario mirrors how NASA and ISRO often use secondary satellites to validate and relay data, ensuring mission continuity even with partial communication outages.
Challenge
Biodegradable Detectives
Objective: Investigate the materials around you and test their environmental impact.
Challenge:
Collect three different packaging materials from your home (e.g., paper, plastic, cornstarch-based wrap). Research or test which one breaks down fastest in soil or water over a few days.
Extra Challenge:
Create a simple observation journal. Note changes daily: colour, texture, smell, and disintegration. Then write a short reflection — Which material would you recommend for sustainable use, and why?
