Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Quiz ( 05–11 Feb 2023)
1. In which country were the 1400 years old skeletal remains of a man buried near a headless horse found?
A. France
B. Canada
C. Nepal
D. Germany
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- Answer: D
2. In which state/UT is the Khijadiya Wildlife Sanctuary located, which is a new Ramsar site?
A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan
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- Answer: A
3. When will India's first hydrogen train 'Vande Metro' operate on heritage routes?
A. February
B. December
C. November
D. September
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- Answer: D
4. Which company has initiated 'Project ELLORA' to promote local languages in India's digital world?
A. Apple
B. Google
C. Microsoft
D. Amazon
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- Answer: C
5. In which state do dust particles in Jamshedpur and surrounding areas have a high concentration of toxic metals?
A. Jharkhand
B. Gujarat
C. Assam
D. Odisha
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- Answer: A
6. Which nation is the latest to sign the International Solar Alliance?
A. Republic of the Congo
B. Republic of Greece
C. Republic of Sweden
D. Islamic Republic of Syria
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- Answer: A
7. Which country was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 5, 2023?
A. Sweden
B. Turkey
C. Russia
D. Fiji
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- Answer: B
8. Which country has been named as the 'Pioneer Investor' in Blue Economy by the International Seabed Authority recently?
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Israel
D. Iraq
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- Answer: A
9. Which city became the second municipal body to issue Green Bond?
A. Gwalior
B. Jabalpur
C. Indore
D. Bhopal
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- Answer: C
10. In which city did the Union minister inaugurate the 2nd SCO Young Scientist Conclave?
A. Mumbai
B. Palwal
C. Bengaluru
D. Ahmedabad
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- Answer: C
11. How many million people could be affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake according to a report by WHO?
A. 20 million
B. 23 million
C. 25 million
D. 28 million
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- Answer: B
12. In which year will ISRO-NASA will launch the 'NISAR' an Earth monitoring satellite from India?
A. September 2023
B. November 2023
C. August 2024
D. December 2024
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- Answer: A
13. With which institute does ISRO plan to develop an astronaut training module?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Roorkee
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- Answer: C
14. In which country did nearly 600 sea lions die due to a bird flu outbreak?
A. Peru
B. Chile
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Norway
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- Answer: A
15. Which country unveiled a 'record' number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)?
A. North Korea
B. Norway
C. Nepal
D. Niger
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- Answer: A
16. In which state India's first biomass-based hydrogen plant will be established?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
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- Answer: D
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