Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. What is the name of India’s first space astronomy observatory which recently completed 10 years of operation?
[A] AstroSat
[B] Chandrayaan
[C] INSAT-3C
[D] Vikram

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2. Which institution has launched a tool called “SARAL” to make scientific research more accessible?
[A] Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
[B] Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Ministry of Skill Development

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3. What is “WISPIT 2b” that was recently seen in news?
[A] A gas giant planet forming inside a protoplanetary disk
[B] A newly discovered asteroid in the Solar System
[C] A comet orbiting a distant star
[D] None of the Above

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4. Which Indian research institute has developed a nanotechnology-based method using the coffee-ring effect to detect toxic molecules like Rhodamine B?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru
[C] National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune
[D] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai

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5. What is the primary purpose of the Crew Escape System (CES) developed by ISRO?
[A] To quickly pull the crew module to safety during a launch abort
[B] To monitor weather conditions
[C] To increase rocket speed
[D] To launch satellites into orbit

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6. Which country has developed the underwater drone named ghost jellyfish?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Indonesia
[D] Australia

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7. What type of exoplanet is “GJ 251c” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Gas giant
[B] Ice giant
[C] Mini-Neptune
[D] Super-Earth

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8. Which country has successfully tested its new atomic-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone named Poseidon?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Australia
[D] Japan

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9. What is “Bordetella holmesii” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Invasive weed
[C] Butterfly
[D] Fungus

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10. What is the natural host reservoir of the Nipah Virus, that was recently seen in news?
[A] Rodents
[B] Fruit bats
[C] Mosquitoes
[D] Pig

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