Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Which institute has developed a next-generation device that produces green hydrogen using only solar energy?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru
[C] National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Delhi
[D] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

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2. What is the name of the space mission piloted by India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla?
[A] Axiom-4 mission
[B] Artemis-3
[C] Gaganyaan-1
[D] Dragonfly

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3. What is the name of the programme under which the Union government recently fast-tracked the launch of 52 dedicated surveillance satellites?
[A] Defence Satellite Initiative
[B] Space-Based Surveillance-III
[C] Secure Space Communications
[D] Military Reconnaissance Network

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4. Which organization has launched the “3 by 35” Initiative to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs)?
[A] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
[C] World Health Organization (WHO)
[D] None of the Above

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5. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla recently interacted with students from the International Space Station using which radio service?
[A] Amateur radio (Ham radio)
[B] Citizens band radio (CB radio)
[C] MicroMobile Radio
[D] Walkie-Talkies

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6. Which species is the natural host of “Nipah Virus” that was recently reported in Kerala?
[A] Ant
[B] Fruit bat
[C] Mosquito
[D] Housefly

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7. 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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8. 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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9. What is a “Protostar” that was recently seen in news?
[A] An early stage in star formation
[B] A cloud of dust orbiting a planet
[C] A fully formed star
[D] None of the Above

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10. INVICTUS research programme is an initiative of which space organization?
[A] European Space Agency (ESA)
[B] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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