Science & Technology: Weekly Current Affairs Bitbank (February 5 to 11, 2024)

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Science and Technology Weekly Current Affairs Quiz in English February 5 to 11 2024

1. Where did Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurate the Digital India Future LABS?
A. IIIT New Delhi
B. IIIT Allahabad
C. IIIT Vadodara
D. IIIT Bangalore

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- Answer: A

2. Who is eligible for free access to the Pertuzumab-Trastuzumab drug combination in Goa?
A. Senior citizens
B. Children with disabilities
C. Pregnant women
D. Cancer patients

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- Answer: D

3. Where was the Centre of Excellence (CoE) on E-waste Management inaugurated?
A. Bangalore
B. Hyderabad
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai

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- Answer: B

4. What is the name of the woman robot astronaut set to fly into space ahead of ISRO's "Gaganyaan" mission?
A. Vihangamitra
B. Gagana mitra
C. Vyommitra
D. Antarikshamitra

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- Answer: C

Also Read: Science & Technology: Weekly Current Affairs Bitbank (January 29 to February 4, 2024): What is the primary purpose of the INSAT-3DS satellite, being launched by ISRO?

5. In which year was the original Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act enacted?
A. 1984
B. 1994
C. 1974
D. 2004

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- Answer: C

6. What is the theme unveiled by Dr. Jitendra Singh for National Science Day 2024?
A. Innovations in Science & Technology
B. Science and Society: A New Frontier
C. Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat
D. Science for Sustainable Development

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- Answer: C

7. Which African country adopted the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing recently?
A. South Africa
B. Kenya
C. Cameroon
D. Nigeria

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- Answer: C

8. Which types of cancer does the AI platform iOncology.ai, developed by AIIMS and CDAC, initially focus on for early detection?
A. Lung and prostate cancers
B. Skin and cervical cancers
C. Breast and ovarian cancers
D. Blood and lymphatic cancers

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- Answer: C

9. Which country recently inaugurated the Qinling research station in Antarctica?
A. United States
B. China
C. Russia
D. Australia

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- Answer: B

Also Read: Science & Technology: Weekly Current Affairs Bitbank (January 22 to 28, 2024): Which country landed the spacecraft 'Slim' on the Moon, becoming the fifth country to do so?

10. Which institution is leading the development of India’s first Indigenous 155mm Smart Ammunition?
A. IISc Bangalore
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Delhi

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- Answer: C

11. What is the name of Google's rebranded chatbot that positions it in direct rivalry with OpenAI?
A. Artemis
B. Apollo
C. Mercury
D. Gemini

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- Answer: D

12. Which organization has collaborated with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to launch a nationwide program aimed at assisting students in managing exam-related stress?
A. Google
B. Microsoft
C. Meta
D. TCS

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- Answer: C

13. Which Indian state aims to establish an AI hub and make the internet a basic right for its citizens?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Telangana
D. Tamil Nadu

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- Answer: C

14. Which organization has launched the PACE mission to study oceans and the atmosphere?
A. ESA
B. CNSA
C. ISRO
D. NASA

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- Answer: D

15. What type of particle did the GRAPES-3 experiment observe a new feature in its spectrum?
A. Gamma-ray
B. Electron
C. Neutrino
D. Cosmic-ray proton

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- Answer: D

16. Which country developed the Jielong-3 rocket that recently launched nine satellites into orbit?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Russia
D. India

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- Answer: B

17. What is the name of the recently discovered potentially habitable exoplanet by NASA?
A. Kepler-452b
B. Proxima Centauri b
C. TOI-715 b
D. TRAPPIST-1e