Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Practice Test (19-25 March, 2022)
1. By which ministry India's first hydrogen fuel cell car Toyota Mirai has been launched?
A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B. Ministry of Science & Technology
C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
D. Ministry of Petroleum
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- Answer: A
2. With which institute the NMDC has signed MoU in Hyperspectral Studies for Mineral Exploration in the country?
A. IIT Kharagpur
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Kanpur
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- Answer: A
3. Which ground test of ISRO has been successfully completed for its new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle?
A. Semi Solid based booster Stage -SSS2
B. Ethanol fuel-based booster Stage- ES2
C. Liquid fuel-based booster Stage -LS2
D. Solid-fuel-based booster stage -SS1
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- Answer: D
4. Which institution has set up a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre called 'AquaMAP' to solve water problems in India?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Madras
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- Answer: D
5. Which city has been adjudged as the world's most polluted capital city in IQ Air's 2021 World Air Quality Report?
A. New Delhi
B. Dushanbe
C. Dhaka
D. Muscat
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- Answer: A
6. Which state has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Classical wind music instrument Narasinghapettai nagaswaram?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
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- Answer: C
7. Which state in India is set to become the first in the country to introduce Carbon-neutral farming for better soil health?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
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- Answer: C
8. Which city has been the hottest place on earth with a record 53.2 degree Celsius according to the World Resources Institute?
A. Jeddah
B. Dubai
C. Kuwait
D. Jaisalmer
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- Answer: C