Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Which institute used CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enhance phosphate uptake in japonica rice?
[A] ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), Bhopal
[B] Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana
[C] Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi
[D] National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), Delhi

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2. The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was recently discovered by using which telescope?
[A] Hubble Space Telescope
[B] James Webb Space Telescope
[C] ATLAS telescope
[D] Chandra X-ray Observatory

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3. Shinkansen is the name of which country’s high-speed bullet train system?
[A] China
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] Japan

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4. INVICTUS research programme is an initiative of which space organization?
[A] European Space Agency (ESA)
[B] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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5. 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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6. India’s first carbon fibre foot prosthesis was jointly developed by DRDO and which institution?
[A] AIIMS Delhi
[B] AIIMS Bibinagar
[C] AIIMS Bhopal
[D] AIIMS Jodhpur

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7. AdFalciVax Vaccine, that was recently seen in news, is related to which disease?
[A] Malaria
[B] Polio
[C] Measles
[D] Trachoma

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8. Which country has launched Nahid-2 telecommunications and research satellite in July 2025?
[A] Israel
[B] Iran
[C] Iraq
[D] Ukraine

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9. Human Outer Planetary Exploration (HOPE) is a moon and Mars simulation research station located in which state/UT?
[A] Lakshadweep
[B] Ladakh
[C] Goa
[D] Tamil Nadu

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10. What kind of disease is African Swine Fever (ASF) that was recently seen in news?
[A] Bacterial disease
[B] Fungal disease
[C] Viral disease
[D] Parasitic disease

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