Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. What is the new term coined by researchers to describe extended periods of atmospheric thirst?
[A] Heatwave
[B] Dryburst
[C] Thirstwave
[D] Aridstorm

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2. What kind of disease is “Haemophilia A” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Neurological disorder
[B] Hereditary bleeding disorder
[C] Fungal infection
[D] Respiratory disease

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3. Which crop is mainly affected by the black-headed caterpillar (Opisina arenosella)?
[A] Coconut
[B] Coffee
[C] Arecanut
[D] Banana

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4. Which country has launched the Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG), aiming to construct human DNA from scratch?
[A] France
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Australia
[D] Japan

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5. What is the name of the programme under which the Union government recently fast-tracked the launch of 52 dedicated surveillance satellites?
[A] Defence Satellite Initiative
[B] Space-Based Surveillance-III
[C] Secure Space Communications
[D] Military Reconnaissance Network

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6. SAKSHAM-3000 is a high-capacity switch-router developed by which organization?
[A] Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
[B] Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
[C] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
[D] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

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7. Which organization has introduced BioEmu, an advanced AI system for simulating protein motion to accelerate drug discovery?
[A] Google
[B] Mirosoft
[C] World Health Organization
[D] World Bank

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8. What is “Fentanyl” that was recently mentioned in news?
[A] Invasive weed
[B] Flowering plant
[C] Critical mineral
[D] Synthetic opioid drug

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9. Aspergillosis disease, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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10. Human Outer Planetary Exploration (HOPE) is a moon and Mars simulation research station located in which state/UT?
[A] Lakshadweep
[B] Ladakh
[C] Goa
[D] Tamil Nadu

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