Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Quiz (12-18 August 2023)
1. Which Indian state recorded the highest number of new cancer cases according to the Indian Council of Medical Research Cancer Registry data?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
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- Answer: B
2. Which organizations have been selected by the RBI to develop systems using artificial intelligence and machine learning for supervisory functions?
A. Microsoft and Amazon
B. IBM and Google
C. McKinsey and Accenture
D. Deloitte and PwC
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- Answer: C
3. Approximately how many years ago is it believed that the basilosaurid whale lived where fossil was discovered in Egypt?
A. 4,100 years ago
B. 41,000 years ago
C. 410,000 years ago
D. 41 million years ago
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- Answer: D
4. What is the estimated age of the recently unveiled lakeside village in Lake Ohrid in Europe?
A. Around 1,000 years old
B. Around 4,000 years old
C. Around 6,000 years old
D. Around 8,000 years old
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- Answer: D
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5. In which country did archaeologists excavate and discover the remains of a young "vampire" child buried face down and secured to the earth with a padlock?
A. UK
B. Italy
C. Poland
D. Hungary
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- Answer: C
6. Where are the newly discovered mole species believed to have inhabited for three million years?
A. Western Europe
B. The mountains of eastern Turkey
C. The rainforests of South America
D. The deserts of Africa
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- Answer: B
7. What are the primary factors contributing to the declining population of African penguins?
A. Overpopulation and urbanization
B. Overfishing and environmental shifts in the Indian Ocean
C. Excessive hunting by predators
D. Lack of suitable nesting sites
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- Answer: B
8. In which country scientists are working on tooth regeneration to enable natural tooth regrowth, with clinical trials set to begin in 2024?
A. China
B. United States
C. Germany
D. Japan
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- Answer: D
9. What is the purpose of ISRO's mission, Aditya-L1?
A. To explore Mars
B. To study the Moon
C. To study the Sun
D. To study Earth's atmosphere
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- Answer: C
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10. Which research institute launched the extraordinary variety of the national flower, an astonishing 108 petals Lotus?
A. CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
B. Indian Agricultural Research Institute
C. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
D. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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- Answer: A
11. What is the name of India's first long-range revolver set to be unveiled by AWEIL?
A. Indra
B. Prabal
C. Akash
D. Shaurya
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- Answer: B
12. With which Indian institute the Wipro Limited is collaborating to establish the Center of Excellence on Generative Artificial Intelligence?
A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Bombay
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- Answer: C
13. What is the name of Typhoon which recently hit Japan, causing heavy rain and strong winds?
A. Typhoon Lan
B. Typhoon Kan
C. Typhoon San
D. Typhoon Wan
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- Answer: A
14. Which institution is responsible for developing the humanoid robot "Pibot" designed to fly aircraft?
A. Korea Aviation and Robotics Institute
B. Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
C. Germany Robotics Development Centre
D. Delhi Institute of Aviation Technology
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- Answer: B
15. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Assam Government for a greener environment?
A. Green Assam Project
B. Amrit Brikshya Andolan
C. Eco-Friendly Assam
D. Sustainable Assam Mission
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- Answer: B
16. What is the name of the launch vehicle being developed by Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos?
A. Sriharikota Explorer
B. Space Innovator-1
C. Agnishman launcher
D. Agnibaan SOrTeD
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- Answer: D
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