Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Quiz (12-18 August 2022)

1. In which city Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India’s first 2G Ethanol Plant?
A. Panipat
B. Ghaziabad
C. Bathinda
D. Hyderabad

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  • Answer: A

2. Which university is the first among Indian Universities in the 2022 Nature Index ranking?
A. University of Hyderabad
B. Osmania University
C. Pondicherry University
D. Anna University

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  • Answer: A

3. What is the name of this Iranian satellite which was launched by Russia into its orbit from southern Kazakhstan?
A. Tayyam
B. Nuri
C. Ayyam
D. Khayyam

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  • Answer: D

4. Which state signed MoU with the National Institute of Ocean Technology for protecting Coastline?
A. Bihar
B. Odisha
C. Gujarat
D. Assam

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  • Answer: B

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5. Which state has received Agasthiyamalai Elephant Reserve as its fifth Elephant Reserve?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu

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  • Answer: D

6. Which organisation unfurled the Indian Flag 30 kilometres above the Earth on Independence Day 2022?
A. Periyar Science and Technology Centre
B. Space Zone India
C. Spectra Academy
D. Space Kidz India

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  • Answer: D

7. Which pharma company has completed trials for its intranasal Covid vaccine candidate?
A. Biocon
B. Serum Institute
C. Bharat Biotech
D. Dr Reddy's

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  • Answer: C

8. What is the name of the Centre's passenger processing system based on facial recognition technology?
A. DigiYatra
B. Pradhan Mantri Digital Yatra Abhiyan
C. Bharat Yatra
D. Bharat Face RT

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  • Answer: A

9. Which International Airport in India is set to launch DigiYatra Programme from August 18, 2022?
A. Cochin International Airport
B. Goa International Airport
C. Chennai International Airport
D. Hyderabad International Airport

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  • Answer: D

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10. Which of the following institutions has developed the First 3D-Printed Human Cornea in India?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Hyderabad

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  • Answer: D

11. What is the name of India's first saline water lantern which uses sea water for power?
A. Prakash
B. Roshini
C. Jagmag
D. Surya

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  • Answer: B

12. Which year, India will start supplying petrol with 20 percent ethanol at select petrol pumps?
A. 2025
B. 2023
C. 2022
D. 2024

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  • Answer: B

13. In which state Border Roads Organization BRO will build a steel slag road?
A. Meghalaya
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Manipur
D. Jharkhand

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  • Answer: B

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Published date : 03 Sep 2022 07:23PM