Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Which country has launched the Zhangheng 1B satellite to strengthen early warning systems for natural disasters?
[A] South Korea
[B] Japan
[C] China
[D] Vietnam

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2. Which unique metallic element was recently found in the Extreme Helium star A980?
[A] Mercury
[B] Zinc
[C] Germanium
[D] Lithium

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

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5. Which ministry has launched the WAVEX Startup Challenge 2025 to develop an AI-powered multilingual translation solution?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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6. Which institution has developed the glowing paper sensor for liver cancer detection?
[A] Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
[B] Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
[C] Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
[D] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

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7. ATLAS is an asteroid impact early warning system developed by which university?
[A] University of California
[B] University of Hawaii
[C] University of Oxford
[D] University of Tokyo

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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. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) was established under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[D] Ministry of Communication

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10. Which country has developed the world’s lightest brain control device to steer bees?
[A] India
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] France

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