1)   The term Long Term Evolution is related to:

A) Human Evolution

B) Evolution of the Universe

C) Genetic Engineering

D) Wireless broadband technology

Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband (mobile) communication developed by the 3GPP to succeed 3G technologies. It provides higher data rates, lower latency and improved spectral efficiency compared with earlier mobile systems. Key technical features include OFDMA for the downlink, SC-FDMA for the uplink, MIMO antenna techniques, and support for scalable channel bandwidths (e.g., 1.4–20 MHz). LTE forms the basis of most 4G cellular networks (and LTE-Advanced further enhances performance).

The other options (human evolution, evolution of the universe, genetic engineering) are unrelated to this telecommunications standard.

Ans)  D) Wireless broadband technology


2)  What is the new name of the world’s most powerful telescope, earlier named as Next Generation Space Telescope, which is slated for launch in October 2018?

A) James Webb Space Telescope

B) Hubble Space Telescope

C) Spitzer Space Telescope

D) Vainu Bappu Space Telescope

The Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) was officially renamed the  SET Exam GenWebb Space Telescope (JWST) in honour of James E. Webb, a former NASA administrator. JWST is designed as the scientific successor to the Hubble Space Telescope with a much larger segmented primary mirror (about 6.5 m) and instruments optimized for infrared observations, enabling studies of the early universe, galaxy formation, star and planet formation, and exoplanet atmospheres.

Choices B and C are names of earlier space telescopes (Hubble and Spitzer), not the renamed NGST. Choice D is not the correct/new name.

Ans)  A) James Webb Space Telescope