Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Where was Indian Railways’ first 9,000 HP locomotive engine inaugurated?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Odisha
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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2. Which institute has discovered a new method to detect topological invariants in quantum materials using the spectral function?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru
[C] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
[D] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

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3. What is the name of the next-generation two-seater electric trainer aircraft being developed in India?
[A] E-Surya
[B] E-Hansa
[C] E-Vikrant
[D] E-Akash

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4. The Battery Aadhaar Initiative was launched under which government department at the Battery Summit 2025?
[A] Department of Renewable Energy
[B] Department of Science and Technology
[C] Department of Chemicals
[D] Department of Commerce

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5. Rice Yellow Mottle Virus, that was recently seen in news, is endemic to which continent?
[A] Asia
[B] Europe
[C] South America
[D] Africa

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6. What is “Gwada negative” that was recently mentioned in news?
[A] Asteroid
[B] Traditional medicine
[C] Spider
[D] Blood group system

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7. What is the new term coined by researchers to describe extended periods of atmospheric thirst?
[A] Heatwave
[B] Dryburst
[C] Thirstwave
[D] Aridstorm

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

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9. Which institute has launched BHARAT (Biomarkers of Healthy Aging, Resilience, Adversity, and Transitions) initiative?
[A] All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi
[B] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[C] Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai
[D] Bose Institute, Kolkata

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10. ATLAS is an asteroid impact early warning system developed by which university?
[A] University of California
[B] University of Hawaii
[C] University of Oxford
[D] University of Tokyo

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