Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Practice Test (12-18 February 2022)
1. Which tunnel in India has been recognised as the 'World's Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet' by the World Book of Records?
A. Zoji-la Tunnel
B. Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel
C. Atal Tunnel
D. Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road Tunnel
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- Answer: C
2. With which space agency two new science missions MUSE Multi-slit Solar Explorer and HelioSwarm are associated which were seen in the news recently?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. JAXA
D. ESA
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- Answer: A
3. Which of the following species has been designated as ‘Endangered’ by Australia?
A. Sloth
B. Panda
C. Kangaroo
D. Koala
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- Answer: D
4. Which newly discovered species has been named after the pandemic as 'Humbertium covidum'?
A. Flatworm
B. House Fly
C. House Rat
D. Snake
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- Answer: A
5. By which year the Government of India is committed to becoming a net-zero carbon emitter?
A. 2030
B. 2050
C. 2070
D. 2060
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- Answer: C
6. Which of the following central jail started its own radio channel?
A. Central Jail of Indore
B. Jaipur Central Jail
C. Central Jail of Bhopal
D. Kanpur Central Jail
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- Answer: A
7. Which planet’s surface photos were taken by NASA's Parker Solar Probe?
A. Venus
B. Tues
C. Mercury
D. Saturn
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- Answer: A
8. Which is the first institution set up under the National River interlinking policy?
A. Kaveri-Godavari Link Project Authority
B. Godavari-Krishna Link Project Authority
C. Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority
D. Narmada-Tapi Link Project Authority
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- Answer: C
9. Which country has become the first in the world to allow Drones to operate in civilian airspace?
A. United States
B. France
C. Germany
D. Israel
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- Answer: D
10. By which organisation the first-ever Hackathon Sainya Ranakshetram was organised?
A. Indian Army
B. DRDO
C. NITI Aayog
D. NABARD
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- Answer: A
11. Through which process the world's first woman was cured of HIV?
A. Antiretroviral therapy
B. Blood Transfusion
C. Stem cell transplant
D. Tuberculosis Treatment
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- Answer: C