Exercise :: Technology - Latest Current Affairs
- Technology - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | Which place India has in agricultural produce exporters in 2019, according to a WTO report? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: India has entered the top ten list of agricultural produce exporters in 2019 with a significant share within the export of rice, soya beans, cotton and meat, according to a World Trade Organisation (WTO) report on trends in world agricultural trade in recent 25 years. In 2019, India ranked 9th with a share of 3.1% in global agricultural exports. Earlier this place was New Zealand.
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| 2. | The DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon will be launched by which company in 2022? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is set to launch the "DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon", the first-ever commercial lunar payload, paid entirely in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.
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| 3. | The creation of cryptocurrency 'Dogecoin' was inspired by which of these creatures? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Dogecoin features the face of the Shiba Inu dog from the "Doge" meme as its logo and namesake.
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| 4. | Anti COVID Drug 2-DG has been developed by which organization? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-DG has been developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences a lab of DRDO in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad.
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| 5. | NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has begun its 2-year journey back to Earth after collecting samples from which asteroid? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has began its historic 2-year mission back to the Earth after collecting samples from asteroid Bennu.
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