Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Tianwen-2 mission is associated with which space agency?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[C] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[D] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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2. Which institute has developed a tandem solar cell technology that achieves nearly 30% power conversion efficiency?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Kanpur
[C] IIT Ahmedabad
[D] IIT Delhi

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3. Bayraktar TB2 is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by which country?
[A] Israel
[B] Ukraine
[C] India
[D] Turkey

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4. Which institute has developed the metal-based nanozyme to treat Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE)?
[A] Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
[B] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[C] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
[D] Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

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

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6. What is “TOI-6894b” that was recently mentioned in news?
[A] Giant planet
[B] Asteroid
[C] New species of Frog
[D] New type of virus

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7. Which institute has been designated as a Category A Rinderpest Holding Facility by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)?
[A] National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal
[B] National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP), Bengaluru
[C] Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Uttar Pradesh
[D] National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Bengaluru

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8. Which two Indian institutions recently demonstrated quantum communication over 1 km in free space?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
[B] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[C] Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
[D] National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

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9. 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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10. Rice Yellow Mottle Virus, that was recently seen in news, is endemic to which continent?
[A] Asia
[B] Europe
[C] South America
[D] Africa

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