Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) bitbank (07-13 May, 2022)
1. By which year ISRO planning to launch a mission to Venus(shukrayaan)?
A. 2023
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2024
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- Answer: D
2. By which year the launch of the UN-Energy Action Plan took place to reach the targets?
A. 2025
B. 2023
C. 2024
D. 2026
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- Answer: A
3. With which organization Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has signed MoU to begin its training program?
A. ONGC
B. BHEL
C. DRDO
D. ISRO
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- Answer: D
4. By which institution 'Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2022' topped?
A. University of Auckland
B. University of Guelph
C. Western Sydney University
D. University of Leicester
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- Answer: C
5. In which Indian state Rakhigarhi, one of the oldest Harappan sites is located where homes, drainage and pottery were found?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Haryana
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- Answer: D
6. Which state in the country has become the first one to cross 10 GW of cumulative solar installations on a large scale?
A. Rajasthan
B. Haryana
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
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- Answer: A
7. In which city the first-of-its-kind EV charging station powered by bio-gas was inaugurated?
A. Mumbai
B. Noida
C. Bangalore
D. Indore
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- Answer: A
8. In which country the Sawa Lake, a biodiverse wetland is located as it was seen in the news?
A. Iraq
B. Sri Lanka
C. Afghanistan
D. India
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- Answer: A
9. Which company has indigenously built Swathi weapon-locating radars?
A. HAL
B. BEL
C. DRDO
D. BDL
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- Answer: C
10. At which organization 'Experience Studio on Drones' has been launched?
A. Defence Research Development Organisation
B. NITI Aayog
C. New Space India
D. Indian Space Research Organisation
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- Answer: B
11. Which organization has launched AIM-PRIME Playbook with Atal Innovation Mission to help academicians launch deep-tech spin-offs?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Madras
D. NITI Aayog
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- Answer: D
12. From which state/UT Scientists have discovered almost 35 million years old rare snake fossil?
A. Mizoram
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Ladakh
D. Sikkim
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- Answer: C