Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. What is “Fusarium graminearum” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Ascomycete fungus
[B] Newly discovered species of fish
[C] Traditional medicine
[D] Critical Mineral

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2. Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) technique was inspired by which natural phenomenon?
[A] Volcanic eruptions
[B] Earthquakes
[C] Solar flares
[D] Glacial melting

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3. KATRIN (Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino) experiment, which was seen in news, is located in which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Germany
[C] France
[D] India

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4. The NISAR mission is a joint Earth-observing satellite mission between which two space agencies?
[A] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and European Space Agency (ESA)
[C] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[D] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA)

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5. 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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6. What is “Candida tropicalis” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Fungus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Virus
[D] Parasite

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7. Which institute has developed the new AI-powered, sunlight- and vibration-based water purification system?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
[C] Institute of Nanoscience and Technology (INST), Mohali
[D] National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur

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8. What kind of disease is Leptospirosis that was recently seen in news?
[A] Zoonotic bacterial disease
[B] Fungal disease
[C] Cardiovascular disease
[D] Rare genetic disorder

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

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10. Which country has launched the Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG), aiming to construct human DNA from scratch?
[A] France
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Australia
[D] Japan

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