Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Bitbank (22-28 January 2022)
1. Which word has been chosen as the Oxford University Press Children's Word of the Year 2021?
A. Anxiety
B. Coronavirus
C. Sanitizer
D. Isolation
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- Answer: A
2. Which engine ISRO tested to be used for India's first human-carry rocket under the Gaganyaan human space mission?
A. Kirti engine
B. Gaurav engine
C. Vikas engine
D. Ekta engine
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- Answer: C
3. Who among the following has become India's first UN Development Programme Youth Climate Champion?
A. Ranveer Allahbadia
B. Sejal Kumar
C. Prajakta Koli
D. Ashish Chanchlani
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- Answer: C
4. Which species of the animal have been named after Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg by researchers?
A. Monarch butterfly
B. Indian cobra
C. Whale shark
D. Rain frog
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- Answer: D
5. On which planet USA scientists have recently discovered an underground ocean buried beneath the surface of a moon named Mimas?
A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Mercury
D. Saturn
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- Answer: D
6. With which country’s space agency, the NASA space agency has unveiled Phase 2 of the 'Deep Space Food Challenge' in partnership?
A. Canada
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. India
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- Answer: A
7. With which country the Indian military has inked a contract deal to purchase AT4 anti-armour weapon?
A. Sweden
B. Russia
C. Israel
D. France
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- Answer: A
8. Against which disease Halodule uninervis, a species of seagrass, is found to have strong activity?
A. Covid 19
B. Hypertension
C. Cancer
D. Diabetes
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- Answer: C
9. Which technology company unveiled 'AI Research Super-Cluster?
A. Google
B. Meta
C. Microsoft
D. Foxconn
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- Answer: B
10. Which naval command has conducted the joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022)?
A. Eastern Naval Command
B. Southern Naval Command
C. Western Naval Command
D. All the above
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- Answer: C
11. From which country India has signed the contract to procure AK-203 assault rifles and how many rifles have been received by the Indian Armed Forces?
A. United States; 60,000
B. France; 60,000
C. Russia; 70,000
D. Israel; 70,000
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- Answer: C