Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) programme is jointly developed by which two space agencies?
[A] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA)
[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA) and European Space Agency (ESA)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and European Space Agency (ESA)
[D] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

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2. What is the title of the Centre of Excellence established by IIT Hyderabad and Army Training Command (ATC) Shimla?
[A] VIGRAHA
[B] DRONA
[C] ARYA
[D] TEJAS

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3. Which NASA mission recently spotted two rocky exoplanets orbiting the star TOI-2322?
[A] Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
[B] Artemis Program
[C] James Webb Space Telescope
[D] Hubble Space Telescope

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4. Which institute has developed cholesterol-based nanomaterials for quantum technologies and spintronic applications?
[A] Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
[B] Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali
[C] Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
[D] Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

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5. Astronomers recently detected phosphine (PH₃) in the atmosphere of brown dwarf Wolf 1130C using which telescope?
[A] Hubble Space Telescope
[B] James Webb Space Telescope
[C] Spitzer Space Telescope
[D] Chandra X-ray Observatory

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6. The new crop varieties ‘Pant Urd-13, Pant Urd-14, Pant Matar 554, and Pant Jau 1106’ were launched in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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7. Which space organization launched the PUNCH Space Mission?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[C] European Space Agency (ESA)
[D] China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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8. Amoebic Meningoencephalitis, that was recently seen in the news, affects which part of the body?
[A] Kidneys
[B] Brain
[C] Heart
[D] Lungs

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9. Which African country reported an outbreak of the Lassa fever in 2025?
[A] Botswana
[B] Ghana
[C] Mali
[D] Nigeria

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10. Calcium carbide reacts with water to produce which gas?
[A] Hydrogen
[B] Oxygen
[C] Acetylene
[D] Methane

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