Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

11. What is ‘Wolbachia’, recently seen in news?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Protein
[D] Invasive weed

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12. What type of technology is a ‘Solar Paraboloid’, recently in news?
[A] Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
[B] Wind Power
[C] Hydroelectric Power
[D] None of the Above

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13. What is the name of supercomputers recently launched by Prime Minister of India under the National Supercomputing Mission?
[A] PARAM Rudra
[B] PARAM Gaganyan
[C] PARAM Arka
[D] PARAM Arunika

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14. Which space organization recently announced ‘DRACO Mission’ to study satellite disintegration phenomenon?
[A] European Space Agency (ESA)
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[C] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[D] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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15. What is ‘Sarco pod’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Euthanasia device
[B] Space craft
[C] Invasive weed
[D] Large Language Model

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16. ‘Ceres’ is recently classified as what type of celestial body?
[A] Dwarf planet
[B] Asteroid
[C] Comet
[D] Moon

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17. Aurora Borealis most commonly observed in which regions?
[A] Near the equator
[B] Near the Arctic Circle
[C] Desert regions
[D] None of the Above

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18. Orphan drugs are used to treat which kind of diseases?
[A] Bacterial diseases
[B] Rare diseases
[C] Viral diseases
[D] Parasitic diseases

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19. What are Dragon Drones, recently highlighted in the Russia-Ukraine war?
[A] Thermite-armed drones
[B] Combat drones
[C] Surveillance drones
[D] Reconnaissance drones

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20. Which country has launched the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Israel
[D] Russia

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