Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. OptiDrop, a microfluidic chip-based platform, recently developed by which organization?
[A] Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Bengaluru
[B] Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
[C] Central Scientific Industrial Organisation, Chandigarh
[D] National environmental engineering research institute, Nagpur

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2. What is Havana Syndrome, recently seen in news?
[A] Set of mental health symptoms that are said to be experienced by United States intelligence
[B] Abnormal rise in temperature leading to outbreak of bacterial diseases in Havana
[C] Neglected tropical disease caused due to under-nourishment
[D] It is a genetic disorder

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3. What kind of satellite is ‘TSAT-1A’, recently seen in news?
[A] Earth observation satellite
[B] Climate monitoring satellite
[C] Communication satellite
[D] Navigation satellite

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4. Recently, which IIT have developed a nanosensor designed for the swift detection of Cytokines, proteins crucial in cell regulation?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Jodhpur
[D] IIT Madras

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5. Who becomes the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on the NS-25 mission of Blue Origin?
[A] Gopi Thotakura
[B] Santosh Kulangara
[C] Rajeev Aggarwal
[D] Sanjay Sinha

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6. What is ‘Gaia-BH3’, recently seen in news?
[A] Communication satellite
[B] Nuclear ballistic submarine
[C] Invasive weed
[D] Massive stellar black hole

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7. Voyager 1 Spacecraft, recently seen in the news, is a space probe launched by which space organization?
[A] JAXA
[B] ISRO
[C] NASA
[D] CNSA

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8. TacticAI, recently seen in news, is developed by which company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Meta
[C] Google
[D] Amazon

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9. AlphaFold, an AI model, recently developed by which company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Meta
[D] Amazon

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10. Recently, which organization has released upgraded Dietary Guidelines for Indians to suit modern eating habits for 2024?
[A] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
[B] Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
[C] Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
[D] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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