Weekly Current Affairs (Science & Technology) Quiz (19-25 Mar 2023)

1. In how many years did the solar energy capacity triple from 21651 to 64380 MW?
A. 5 Years
B. 7 Years
C. 6 Years
D. 4 Years

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  • Answer: A

2. To which year has the central government extended the time period of the O-SMART scheme?
A. 2024
B. 2025
C. 2026
D. 2027

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  • Answer: C

3. Which region the Raccoon Dog, which was seen in the news, is endemic to?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. America
D. Australia

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  • Answer: A

4. In which state background radiation is high, according to studies?
A. Karnataka
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Nagaland

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  • Answer: C

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5. Which state government planned to appoint 600 young 'gajamitras' (Friends of Elephants) to protect elephants?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. West Bengal
C. Maharashtra
D. Meghalaya

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  • Answer: B

6. In which city was ChatGPT's rival 'Falcon LLM' launched?
A. Sharjah
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Dubai
D. Ajman

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  • Answer: B

7. By which year water stress expected to impact India's food production?
A. 2025
B. 2030
C. 2040
D. 2050

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  • Answer: D

8. For which country did Svaya Robotics develop the first indigenous quadrupedal robot?
A. Australia
B. India
C. Fiji
D. Oman

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  • Answer: B

9. Which state government proposed Barda Wildlife Sanctuary as a second home for Asiatic lions under Project Lion?
A. West Bengal
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Gujarat

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  • Answer: D

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10. With the help of ISRO, in which city of Bhutan was the ground station of the India-Bhutan satellite established?
A. Paro
B. Punakha
C. Thimphu
D. Jakar

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  • Answer: C

11. In which city ISRO’s the young scientist programme was held?
A. Hyderabad
B. Ahmedabad
C. Bangalore
D. Kerala

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  • Answer: C

12. Where was Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope inaugurated?
A. Odisha
B. Uttarakhand
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Sikkim

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  • Answer: B

13. By which year India is on track to achieve energy independence?
A. 2047
B. 2042
C. 2036
D. 2031

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  • Answer: A

14. Which country recorded polio cases for the first time in 30 years recently?
A. Burundi
B. Oman
C. Haiti
D. Pakistan

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  • Answer: A

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15. Which company organized the workshop on ‘Human Factors Engineering in Military Platforms’?
A. Ordinance Factories Limited
B. Indian Space Research Organisation
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D. Defence Research and Development Organisation

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  • Answer: D

16. With which company has the Defence Ministry signed two contracts for ‘Arudhra’ Medium Power Radars at a cost of over ₹3,700 crore?
A. Defence Research and Development Organisation
B. Bharat Electricals Limited
C. Indian Space Research Organisation
D. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

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  • Answer: B

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Published date : 07 Apr 2023 05:34PM