Which DRDO laboratory developed the Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits and Infrared Focal Plane Arrays displayed at the conclave?
- A.Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi
- B.Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
- C.Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad
- D.Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehradun
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi, usually written as SSPL. At the thematic exhibition on semiconductors, DRDO showed its achievements in two critical areas, both developed at this laboratory. The first is Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits built on gallium arsenide and gallium nitride, along with multi-chip modules, which serve as building blocks for radar systems and electronic warfare and have been used in strategic missions. The second is Infrared Focal Plane Arrays, which act as the eyes of tactical missiles and allow an imaging infrared seeker to detect and track a target in the terminal phase, covering short-wave, mid-wave and long-wave infrared bands. Options B, C and D name genuine DRDO establishments, but the semiconductor devices on display here came from SSPL, which is also listed among India's specialised semiconductor foundries along with GAETEC, STARC and the Semiconductor Laboratory.
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Practice Questions
What is the theme of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026?
- A.Science for Self-Reliance, Innovation for All
- B.Creative Minds, Catalysing Science, Empowering Society
- C.Young Minds, New Science, New India
- D.Research to Reality, Science to Society
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The conclave was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 27 to 29 October 2026 and was inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
Read the full explanation →Infrared Focal Plane Arrays developed by DRDO perform which function in a tactical missile?
- A.They provide thrust in the boost phase
- B.They encrypt the data link to the launch platform
- C.They act as sensing elements for detecting and tracking the target
- D.They generate electrical power for onboard systems
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Infrared Focal Plane Arrays were described as the eyes of tactical missiles: working through an imaging infrared seeker, they allow the missile to find and follow its target during the terminal phase of flight, and the exhibits covered the short-wave, mid-wave and long-wave infrared bands.
Read the full explanation →By which date were stakeholders asked to send written comments on the TRAI draft on AI in telecom?
- A.15 November 2026
- B.27 November 2026
- C.10 December 2026
- D.31 December 2026
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TRAI invited written comments from stakeholders up to that date, preferably in electronic form, addressed to the Advisor for Networks, Spectrum and Licensing, Akhilesh Kumar Trivedi, who is also the officer to be approached for clarification.
Read the full explanation →On how many guiding sutras or principles are the India AI Governance Guidelines anchored?
- A.Five
- B.Six
- C.Seven
- D.Nine
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The India AI Governance Guidelines, released by the Government of India in February 2026, rest on seven guiding sutras: Trust is the Foundation, People First, Innovation over Restraint, Fairness and Equity, Accountability, Understandable by Design, and Safety, Resilience and Sustainability.
Read the full explanation →Which body released the draft Guidelines on Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Telecommunication Networks on 30 October 2026?
- A.NITI Aayog
- B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
- C.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- D.Department of Telecommunications
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The regulator, which works under the Ministry of Communications, placed the draft on its own website and invited written comments from stakeholders so that artificial intelligence is applied in a consistent and responsible way across telecom networks and services.
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