Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Quiz (19-25 August 2022)

1. Which city has the highest average level of fine PM 2.5 among the world's most populated cities, as per HEI's recent report?
A. Dhaka
B. Varanasi
C. Colombo
D. New Delhi

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  • Answer: D

2. Which armed force has signed an MoU with the IRCTC to ensure the safety and security of booking data under its air e-ticket service?
A. CISFV B. BSF
C. CRPF
D. ITBP

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  • Answer: B

3. In which city Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched India's first electric double-decker bus?
A. Pune
B. Bangalore
C. Lucknow
D. Mumbai

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  • Answer: D

4. Which state has become the first state to use blockchain technology to distribute seed to farmers in August 2022?
A. Karnataka
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
D. Jharkhand

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  • Answer: D

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5. For testing which disease India has launched the first indigenously developed RT-PCR kit in August 2022?
A. Monkeypox
B. Covid-19
C. Polio
D. Chickenpox

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  • Answer: A

6. To which country Artemis III is the crewed Moon landing mission belongs to?
A. Japan
B. India
C. USA
D. Australia

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  • Answer: C

7. Which company has developed India's first indigenously developed RT-PCR kit for testing monkeypox disease?
A. Bharat Biotech
B. Serum Institute of India
C. Biocon
D. Transasia Bio-Medicals

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  • Answer: D

8. Which dance form has been nominated by the Government of India to be inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list?
A. Garba
B. Lavani
C. Giddha
D. Bhangra

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  • Answer: A

9. In which city India's first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus has been unveiled?
A. Bengaluru
B. Chennai
C. Pune
D. Mumbai

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  • Answer: C

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10. In which state/UT India's first commercial space situational awareness observatory is to be established?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Uttarakhand
D. Gujarat

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  • Answer: C

11. Which planet’s new images were captured by James Webb Space Telescope?
A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Jupiter

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  • Answer: D

12. What is the name of the app launched by the government to bring forth the story of the Indian freedom movement?
A. Swantantrata Diwas app
B. Deshbhakti App
C. Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav app
D. Azadi Quest App

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  • Answer: D

13. Which oil and gas refining company commences its first cow dung-based compressed biogas project?
A. Reliance Industries Limited
B. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
C. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
D. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

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  • Answer: C

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Published date : 09 Sep 2022 03:49PM