Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Tianwen-2 mission is associated with which space agency?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[C] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[D] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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2. What is a “bow echo” in context of meteorology?
[A] A circular cyclone formation
[B] A line of thunderstorms that curves like a bow on radar
[C] A heatwave pattern
[D] None of the Above

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3. What is “Astatine” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Radioactive element
[B] Traditional medicine
[C] Newly discovered drug for TB
[D] Asteroid

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4. Amoebic Meningoencephalitis, that was recently seen in the news, affects which part of the body?
[A] Kidney
[B] Lungs
[C] Brain
[D] Heart

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5. Arsia Mons is a massive shield volcano located in which planet?
[A] Mars
[B] Saturn
[C] Jupiter
[D] Neptune

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6. What is “TOI-6894b” that was recently mentioned in news?
[A] Giant planet
[B] Asteroid
[C] New species of Frog
[D] New type of virus

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7. Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor (CLASS) telescope is located in which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] Peru
[C] Chile
[D] Colombia

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8. Which unique metallic element was recently found in the Extreme Helium star A980?
[A] Mercury
[B] Zinc
[C] Germanium
[D] Lithium

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9. 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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10. Which institute has developed a modified CRISPR tool to help plants combat heat stress and bacterial infections?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Bose Institute, Kolkata
[C] National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow
[D] Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Delhi

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