Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Which telescope was used to discover Asteroid 2024 YR4?
[A] Hubble Space Telescope
[B] ATLAS Telescope
[C] James Webb Space Telescope
[D] Chandra X-ray Observatory

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2. Crohn’s disease, that was recently seen in news, is classified as which type of condition?
[A] Autoimmune skin disorder
[B] Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
[C] Lung disease
[D] Cardiovascular disease

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3. Where has the Government of India recently approved the setting up of the India’s sixth semiconductor unit?
[A] Odisha
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Jharkhand

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4. The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission was launched by which space agency?
[A] Australian Space Agency
[B] Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
[C] European Space Agency (ESA)
[D] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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5. Which country has discovered a new species of bacteria named Niallia tiangongensis?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] India

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

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7. What is “Fusarium graminearum” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Ascomycete fungus
[B] Newly discovered species of fish
[C] Traditional medicine
[D] Critical Mineral

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8. Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) technique was inspired by which natural phenomenon?
[A] Volcanic eruptions
[B] Earthquakes
[C] Solar flares
[D] Glacial melting

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9. The NISAR mission is a joint Earth-observing satellite mission between which two space agencies?
[A] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and European Space Agency (ESA)
[C] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[D] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA)

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10. Which airport is the first in India to deploy Runway Rubber Removal Machine (RRM)?
[A] Cochin International Airport
[B] Chennai International Airport
[C] Noida International Airport
[D] Jaipur International Airport

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