Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Quiz PDF 02-08 December 2023 Bitbank| Sakshi Education

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Below are the useful current affairs quiz 2023 practice questions in Science & Technology, Environment for competitive exams like APPSC, TSPSC Groups and UPSC Civil Services, prepared by sakshi education.

Weekly Current Affairs Science and Technology Quiz

1. Which organization has unveiled plans for its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)?
A. Indian Space Research Organization
B. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
C. European Space Agency
D. China National Space Administration

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- Answer: A

2. Which organization is implementing the "Gajraj system," an AI-based solution for elephant protection?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
B. Indian Railways
C. Wildlife Trust of India
D. National Elephant Conservation Authority

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- Answer: B

3. By what percentage did India successfully reduce its GDP emission intensity between 2005 and 2019, achieving the target 11 years ahead of schedule?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 33%

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- Answer: D

4. Which UN Climate Change Conference did India abstain from endorsing the Declaration on Climate and Health?
A. COP28
B. COP27
C. COP26
D. COP25

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- Answer: A

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5. With which energy company has Infosys formed a strategic partnership to promote the adoption of immersion cooling services in data centers?
A. BP
B. ExxonMobil
C. Chevron
D. Shell

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- Answer: D

6. Which word was chosen as the Oxford University Press Word of the Year, reflecting the linguistic choices of Generation Z?
A. Rizz
B. Swiftie
C. Situationship
D. Prompt

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- Answer: A

7. In which Indian city the 115 million-year-old Early Cretaceous shark fossils were discovered?
A. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
B. Jaipur, Rajasthan
C. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
D. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

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- Answer: C

8. Which country has unveiled the world's largest and most advanced experimental nuclear fusion reactor, JT-60SA?
A. China
B. USA
C. Japan
D. Germany

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- Answer: C

9. Who among the following is associated with NASA and became the first Indian to operate the Mars Rover recently?
A. Shreya Gupta
B. Akshata Krishnamurthy
C. Arjun Patel
D. Priya Singh

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- Answer: B

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10. Which Indian state's Lakadong turmeric has secured the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its exceptional quality recently?
A. Assam
B. Karnataka
C. Meghalaya
D. Kerala

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- Answer: C

11. What is the name of Google's most advanced AI model, launched by its parent company, Alphabet?
A. Orion
B. Gemini
C. Nebula
D. AlphaCode

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- Answer: B

12. Which companies have collaborated to form the AI Alliance to promote an "open-science" approach to AI development?
A. Google and Microsoft
B. Meta and IBM
C. Facebook and Amazon
D. Apple and NVIDIA

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- Answer: B

13. What is the name of IBM's latest 1,121-qubit quantum chip?
A. Falcon
B. Condor
C. Hawk
D. Osprey

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- Answer: B

14. What is the name of the innovative indoor solar cooking system developed by Indian Oil and promoted in collaboration with EKI Energy Services?
A. EcoCook
B. SolarChef
C. Surya Nutan
D. Green Chulha