Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. The Solar Orbiter mission is a joint mission conducted by which two space organizations?
[A] European Space Agency (ESA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[C] China National Space Administration (CNSA) and European Space Agency (ESA)
[D] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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2. What is the title of the Centre of Excellence established by IIT Hyderabad and Army Training Command (ATC) Shimla?
[A] VIGRAHA
[B] DRONA
[C] ARYA
[D] TEJAS

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3. Which institute discovered that protein p47 acts as a “mechanical chaperone”, enhancing protein stability under mechanical stress?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata
[C] National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune
[D] Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad

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4. Where was Asia’s first dedicated cancer centre for women, Apollo Athenaa, inaugurated?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Chennai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] New Delhi

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5. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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6. What is the name of European Union’s first exascale supercomputer, inaugurated in September 2025?
[A] TITAN
[B] JUPITER
[C] FUGAKU
[D] PARAM-Siddhi

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7. What is “WISPIT 2b” that was recently seen in news?
[A] A gas giant planet forming inside a protoplanetary disk
[B] A newly discovered asteroid in the Solar System
[C] A comet orbiting a distant star
[D] None of the Above

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8. Which space-tech startup announced Mission Drishti, the world’s first multi-sensor Earth Observation (EO) satellite?
[A] Skyroot Aerospace
[B] Agnikul Cosmos
[C] Pixxel
[D] GalaxEye Space

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9. Which country has become the first in the world to achieve triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Maldives
[C] Thailand
[D] Indonesia

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10. Where was India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence for Public Good launched?
[A] Bengaluru, Karnataka
[B] Pune, Maharashtra
[C] Hyderabad, Telangana
[D] Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

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