Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Quiz (23-31 December 2023)

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.

1. In which Indian state did the discovery of 27 bonnet macaque monkey carcasses, highlighting the human-monkey conflict, take place?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka

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  • Answer: D

2. Who is known as the 'Queen of Millet' and was invited to the G20 Summit in commemoration of the 'International Year of Millets'?
A. Kundra Bati Mandia
B. Jasra
C. Raimati Ghiuria
D. Juana

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  • Answer: C

3. With which educational institution did the Department of Higher Education and the Ministry of Education, collaborate to initiate the SATHEE portal for self-assessment, tests, and help for entrance examinations?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Madras

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  • Answer: C

4. In which region the earliest evidence of human domestication of yaks was discovered, as unveiled by a recent study?
A. Tibetan Autonomous Region
B. Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
C. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
D. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

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  • Answer: A

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5. What disease does the R21/Matrix-M vaccine aim to prevent, as recently added to the World Health Organization's list of prequalified vaccines?
A. Influenza
B. Tuberculosis
C. Malaria
D. COVID-19

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  • Answer: C

6. In which Indian state the country's first AI city, a hub for artificial intelligence, is set to be established?
A. Maharashtra
B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Uttar Pradesh

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  • Answer: D

7. How many black tigers (melanistic tigers) does the Indian government report are exclusively found in Odisha's Similipal tiger reserve?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12

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  • Answer: C

8. What is the name of the train designed for migrant labour, emphasizing historical routes and offering improved facilities like mobile chargers and zero-discharge modular toilets?
A. Amrit Bharat
B. Vande Bharat Express
C. Bharat Shatabdi
D. Express Bharat

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  • Answer: A

9. What is the name of the newly discovered bacteria strain by the researchers from Visva-Bharati University's botany department?
A. Pantoea Tagorei
B. Bacillus Agricus
C. Micrococcus Einsteinii
D. Streptomyces Darwinensis

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  • Answer: A

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10. Which country conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed guided multi-launch rocket system Fatah-II?
A. Iran
B. China
C. Pakistan
D. India

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  • Answer: C

11. With which educational institution is Reliance Jio collaborating to launch the Bharat GPT program and a smart TV operating system?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Madras

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  • Answer: C

12. Which Indian state has directed officials to implement the Green Hydrogen Policy-2023 to promote clean energy recently?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat

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  • Answer: A

13. Which project category does INS Imphal belong to among the guided missile destroyers?
A. Project 14
B. Project 15
C. Project 16
D. Project 17

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  • Answer: B

14. Which messaging platform has Para-military forces adopted for secure official communication, document sharing, and prioritizing data security?
A. Line App
B. Signal App
C. WeChat App
D. Sandes App

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  • Answer: D

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15. On which date is ISRO scheduled to launch India’s First X-ray polarimeter Satellite?
A. December 31
B. February 1
C. January 1
D. March 15

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  • Answer: C

16. Which space agency is redirecting its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to study the asteroid 'Apophis' approaching Earth on April 13, 2029?
A. ESA
B. ISRO
C. JAXA
D. NASA

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  • Answer: D

17. Which country's drilling vessel, Mengxiang, is on a groundbreaking mission to explore Earth's mantle?
A. United States
B. Russia
C. China
D. Japan

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  • Answer: C

18. Where was the 'Electronic Soil' developed to accelerate plant growth in hydroponic spaces?
A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. Denmark
D. Finland

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  • Answer: A

19. Where was HAL's Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) facility inaugurated?
A. Bengaluru
B. Gujarat
C. Mumbai
D. Uttar Pradesh

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  • Answer: A

20. Which Indian state is the focus of the draft notification by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, declaring an eco-sensitive zone around the Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Rajasthan
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Jharkhand

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  • Answer: C

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Published date : 20 Jan 2024 03:24PM