Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART), that was recently seen in news, is primarily used for which disease?
[A] Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
[B] Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
[C] Hepatitis
[D] COVID-19

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2. A mysterious ‘Crying disease’ has been reported in which country recently?
[A] Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
[B] Indonesia
[C] Uganda
[D] Kenya

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3. Which country recently deployed a powerful Large Phased Array Radar (LPAR) near the Myanmar border?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Thailand
[D] Bangladesh

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4. What is POLG disease that was recently mentioned in news?
[A] A rare type of cancer
[B] A genetic mitochondrial disorder
[C] A viral infection affecting the nervous system
[D] An autoimmune disorder

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5. Starlink is a satellite-based internet service operated by which aerospace company?
[A] Lockheed Martin
[B] SpaceX
[C] Firefly Aerospace
[D] None of the Above

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6. Melioidosis disease, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Fungus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Virus
[D] Protozoa

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7. What are Audible Enclaves that was recently mentioned in news?
[A] Small pockets of sound that remain undisturbed by surrounding noise
[B] Virtual reality-based audio systems
[C] Sound that produce echoes in mountainous areas
[D] None of the Above

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8. Which institute has developed India’s first VR-enabled metaverse platform for schools, called “Gyandhara”?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Guwahati
[C] IIT Madras
[D] IIT Roorkee

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9. What is “DNA polymorphism” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Variations in DNA segments or genes between individuals
[B] Mutations that always cause diseases
[C] Abnormalities in chromosomes
[D] Artificially modified DNA sequences

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10. Legionnaires’ disease, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Virus
[B] Fungus
[C] Bacteria
[D] Protozoa

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