Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor (CLASS) telescope is located in which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] Peru
[C] Chile
[D] Colombia

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2. Lenacapavir (LEN), a drug recently seen in the news, is primarily used for the prevention of which disease?
[A] Tuberculosis
[B] Japanese Encephalitis
[C] HIV infection
[D] Diabetes

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3. Which institute has developed a next-generation device that produces green hydrogen using only solar energy?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru
[C] National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Delhi
[D] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

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4. Which institute has developed a modified CRISPR tool to help plants combat heat stress and bacterial infections?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Bose Institute, Kolkata
[C] National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow
[D] Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Delhi

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5. What kind of disease is Leptospirosis that was recently seen in news?
[A] Zoonotic bacterial disease
[B] Fungal disease
[C] Cardiovascular disease
[D] Rare genetic disorder

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6. 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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7. Which organization has launched the “3 by 35” Initiative to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs)?
[A] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
[C] World Health Organization (WHO)
[D] None of the Above

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8. What is the name of the world’s first approved malaria treatment drug For newborns and young children?
[A] Coartem
[B] Malarone
[C] Ampicillin
[D] Tetracycline

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9. What is the main objective of Machine Vision Based Inspection System (MVIS) being installed by Indian Railways?
[A] To inspect trains in real time using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
[B] Electrification of tracks
[C] To control train traffic
[D] To automate ticket booking

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10. Which state has recently introduced the Cy-TB skin test to detect Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Telangana

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