Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
1.VLT Survey Telescope, which recently captured image of IC 4701 emission nebula, is in which country?
[A] Australia[B] Chile
[C] Italy
[D] USA
2.What is the name of the form of artificial intelligence that can take actions using past data?
[A] Generative AI[B] Reformative AI
[C] Memory AI
[D] Storage AI
3.AxEMU (Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit) is a newly developed spacesuit for which space agency?
[A] ISRO[B] NASA
[C] ESA
[D] JAXA
4.Spring Equinox, the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, usually begins in which month?
[A] September[B] March
[C] June
[D] December
5.Which country announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium?
[A] USA[B] UK
[C] India
[D] Australia
6.Which country’s researchers have taken pictures of ‘Upward Lightning’ phenomenon?
[A] India[B] USA
[C] Israel
[D] Brazil
7.‘Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)’ is associated with which association?
[A] ASEAN[B] G-20
[C] EU
[D] ISA
8.As per the World Health Organization (WHO), which country reported its death from H3N8 bird flu?
[A] China[B] India
[C] Bangladesh
[D] South Korea
9.Which space agency has released the image of Crab Nebula?
[A] ISRO[B] European Space Agency
[C] Roscosmos
[D] NASA
10.Which telescope captured the ‘Cassiopeia A’ supernova remnant?
[A] Hubble[B] James Webb
[C] Spitzer
[D] Chandra
11.Spheroidal carbonaceous particle is a component of?
[A] Fly Ash[B] Saw Dust
[C] Dry Ice
[D] Common Salt
12.What is the name of the oscillations that are amplitude-modulated structured narrow-band signals?
[A] Geomagnetic Pc1 pearl oscillations[B] Geomagnetic Pc1 gold oscillations
[C] Geomagnetic Pc1 silver oscillations
[D] Geomagnetic Pc1 diamond oscillations
13.Which company has launched ‘Watsonx’ AI and data platform?
[A] IBM[B] Microsoft
[C] Google
[D] Apple
14.The latest human genome, called ‘Pangenome’, is made using data from how many people?
[A] 4[B] 7
[C] 47
[D] 74
15.XPoSat, India’s first polarimetry mission, is being built by which institution?
[A] HAL[B] DRDO
[C] ISRO
[D] BARC
16.The black box period of human development is limited to how many days?
[A] 14 days[B] 30 days
[C] 45 days
[D] 60 days
17.Which company has developed ‘Omicron-specific mRNA-based Booster vaccine’?
[A] Gennova[B] Bharat Biotech
[C] Serum Institute
[D] Dr Reddy’s Labs
18.Which company introduced ‘Perspectives’ tab feature, which allows users to explore diverse viewpoints on a particular topic?
[A] Google[B] Microsoft
[C] Apple
[D] Samsung
19.Naegleria fowleri, which was seen in the news, affects which part of the body?
[A] Lungs[B] Brain
[C] Liver
[D] Intestine
20.What is the name of the region situated at the boundary of space, located around 50 to 400 miles above the Earth’s surface?
[A] Ionosphere[B] Stratosphere
[C] Chromosphere
[D] Exosphere
21.The meteor-like streaks falling on the Sun’s surface are called as?
[A] Solar Comets[B] Solar Shooting stars
[C] Solar Streaks
[D] Solar Photons
22.What is the peculiarity of the LTT9779b exo-planet recently discovered?
[A] It is the most reflective planet[B] It is the farthest planet
[C] It is the biggest planet
[D] It is the heaviest planet
23.James Webb Space Telescope is associated with which space agency?
[A] ISRO[B] ESA
[C] NASA
[D] JAXA
24.Which institution suggested the creation of ‘Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority of India’?
[A] DoT[B] NASSCOM
[C] TRAI
[D] NITI Aayog
25.India’s NSIL is scheduled to launch PSLV-C56 mission, with the primary payload of which country?
[A] UAE[B] Singapore
[C] Australia
[D] Finland
26.Micron is set to establish India’s first semiconductor plant in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Uttar Pradesh
27.Which state/UT inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school?
[A] Telangana[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Punjab
28.Arrobot, which has developed Unmanned Guided Vehicle (UGV) for the Indian armed forces, is from which city?
[A] New Delhi[B] Hyderabad
[C] Mumbai
[D] Bengaluru
29.Scientists at IISER have pinpointed a Circular RNA virus known as?
[A] ciTRAN[B] ciRNA
[C] ciHIV
[D] ciReplica
30.Which institution recently revealed ‘Antimatter’s Response to Gravity’?
[A] European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN)[B] Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
[C] Harvard University
[D] Max Planck Society
31.What is the name of China’s cutting-edge ocean drilling vessel designed to penetrate the Earth’s crust and reach the mantle for the first time in human history?
[A] Mengxiang[B] Tianqi
[C] Shuijing
[D] Yueliang
32.Who are the target users of recently launched ERNET India’s newly developed integrated web portal?
[A] Exporters[B] Artists
[C] Education Institutions
[D] Defence Personnel
33.Which organizations were involved in the development of the humanoid robot ALOHA?
[A] NASA and MIT[B] Google DeepMind and Stanford University
[C] Boston Dynamics and Harvard University
[D] SpaceX and Caltech
34.Which IIT has recently developed a ‘Work4Food’ solution to guarantee minimum wages for food delivery workers?
[A] IIT Bombay[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Kanpur
[D] IIT Delhi
35.Which organization has initiated the first-in-human vaccine trials for the deadly Nipah virus?
[A] University of Oxford[B] World Health Organization
[C] Bharat Biotech
[D] Gamaleya Research Institute
36.Which organization developed the second-generation distress alert transmitter for fishermen?
[A] India Meteorological Department[B] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[C] DRDO
[D] ISRO
37.Chang’e 6 mission, recently seen in the news, is associated with which country?
[A] China[B] India
[C] Russia
[D] UK
38.Which one of the following describes FiloBot, recently mentioned in the news?
[A] A bot which gives information about cyclones[B] An Artificial Intelligence tool to identify fake news
[C] A New innovative plant-inspired robot
[D] An Artificial Intelligence tool to identify fake news
39.Magnetometer boom, which was seen in the news, is associated with which mission?
[A] Chandrayaan 3[B] Aditya-L1
[C] Gaganyaan
[D] NISAR
40.Western Equine Encephalitis virus, recently seen in the news, is transmitted to humans through which one of the following?
[A] Through direct contact with infected individuals[B] Consumption of contaminated food or water
[C] Airborne transmission
[D] Mosquito bites
41.Chang’e 6 mission, recently seen in the news, is associated with which country?
[A] China[B] India
[C] Russia
[D] UK
42.What is Alpenglow, recently seen in the news?
[A] A new type of mountain[B] A natural phenomenon involving the illumination of mountain slopes by the sun
[C] An environmental organization
[D] A rare flower discovered in mountain regions
43.Recently, which institute developed a first-for-India Earth System Model to improve climate forecasts and predict climate impacts?
[A] National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting[B] Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
[C] Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
[D] Cochin University of Science and Technology
44.What is ‘Alaskapox’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Bacterial Infection[B] DNA virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Helminths
45.What is the primary objective of the SWATI Portal, recently seen in the news?
[A] Creating a single online portal representing Indian Women and Girls in STEMM[B] To develop a new technology for women in science
[C] To provide financial support to women entrepreneurs
[D] Improving the lives of senior citizens
46.High Powered Microwave (HPM) Weapons, which was seen in the news, is unveiled by which country?
[A] China[B] Russia
[C] India
[D] Israel
47.What is OpenAI Sora, recently seen in the news?
[A] AI model that can convert a text prompt into audio[B] AI model that create multiple shots within a single generated video
[C] AI model that can convert a text prompt into video
[D] AI model that can convert a video into audio
48.Which among the following best describes about Rhodamine B, recently seen in news?
[A] Toxic and carcinogenic chemical used in various industries for dyeing and coloring[B] Protein found in the flower Rhododendron, used in treating joint pain
[C] Recently developed vaccine against arthritis
[D] Water molecules on the surface of asteroids
49.Guinea worm disease, recently seen in the news, is caused by which one of the following agents?
[A] Bacteria[B] Virus
[C] Parasite
[D] Fungus
50.Recently, Prime Minister of India launched the country’s first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu[B] Kerala
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka
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