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. Which organization has introduced BioEmu, an advanced AI system for simulating protein motion to accelerate drug discovery?
[A] Google
[B] Mirosoft
[C] World Health Organization
[D] World Bank

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3. Which institute has launched YD One, India’s lightest active wheelchair?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Kanpur
[D] IIT Bombay

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

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5. Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), that was recently seen in news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Lakshadweep
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Ladakh
[D] Sikkim

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6. What kind of disease is “Chikungunya” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Viral disease
[B] Bacterial disease
[C] Fungal disease
[D] None of the Above

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7. Which country has created an in vitro biotransformation (ivBT) system that can make sucrose from methanol?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] Israel

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8. 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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9. Which institute has developed a bamboo-polymer composite as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic in vehicle interiors?
[A] IIT Guwahati
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Ahmedabad
[D] IIT Bombay

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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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