Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Which institutions recently created the world’s first entirely AI-generated genome?
[A] California Institute of Technology and Harvard University
[B] Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Oxford
[C] Harvard University and University of Cambridge
[D] Stanford University and the Arc Institute

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2. Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) disease, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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3. Which space organization has launched the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission?
[A] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[B] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[C] European Space Agency (ESA)
[D] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

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4. Lecanemab drug, that was recently seen in news, is used to treat which disease?
[A] Multiple Sclerosis
[B] Tuberculosis
[C] Alzheimer’s Disease
[D] Huntington’s Disease

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5. 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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6. Which cities in India have been selected by Meta Platforms as landing sites for the undersea cable project, Waterworth?
[A] Mumbai and Chennai
[B] Chennai and Kolkata
[C] Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
[D] Visakhapatnam and Kochi

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7. Fibromyalgia, that was recently seen in news, is a chronic health condition that primarily affects which part of the human body?
[A] Bones
[B] Muscles and soft tissues
[C] Heart and lungs
[D] Kidneys and liver

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

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9. Which rocket was used by ISRO to successfully launch India’s heaviest communication satellite CMS-03?
[A] PSLV-C58
[B] GSLV Mk II
[C] LVM3-M5
[D] SSLV-D2

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10. Which country has become the eighth country in the world to introduce the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) into its immunisation programme?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Myanmar
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal

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