2008 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 105: Science and Technology
With which one of the following is BRIT (Government of India) engaged?
aRailway Wagons
bInformation Technology
cIsotope Technology
dRoad Transport
AnswerThe answer is (c).
BRIT is the Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology, a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy based in Navi Mumbai. It produces and supplies radioisotopes and radiation technology equipment for use in medicine, industry, agriculture and research, including radiopharmaceuticals and irradiation units for food and medical products.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Railway wagons are made by other bodies, not BRIT.
- (b) BRIT is not an information technology body.
- (c) BRIT deals with isotope technology.
- (d) BRIT has nothing to do with road transport.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.