Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. What is Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp), recently seen in news?
[A] A type of vaccine
[B] Drug-resistant bacteria
[C] Antiviral drug
[D] Fungus

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2. Which institution has recently developed footwear for the armed forces using Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) technology?
[A] IIT Indore
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Bombay
[D] IIT Kanpur

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3. ‘Trichophyton indotineae’, recently seen in news, is caused by which pathogen?
[A] Virus
[B] Fungus
[C] Bacteria
[D] Protozoa

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4. Recently, which country has issued a healthy advisory due to concerning rise in cases of ‘Parvovirus B19’?
[A] United States
[B] India
[C] China
[D] UK

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5. Recently, the scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on which planet?
[A] Mercury
[B] Mars
[C] Venus
[D] Jupiter

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6. Which elements are generally used in the ‘Atomic clocks’, recently seen in news?
[A] Caesium
[B] Sodium
[C] Barium
[D] Americium

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7. Recently, which space organization has designed the skull of the female half humanoid, Vyomitra?
[A] NASA
[B] CNSA
[C] ESA
[D] ISRO

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8. What is ‘Acetanilide’, recently mentioned in news?
[A] Critical mineral
[B] AI tool
[C] Synthetic organic compound
[D] Invasive weed

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9. Recently, which research centre has published the first fully mapped genome of the Chandipura Vesiculovirus (CHPV)?
[A] Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre
[B] Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
[C] Regional Centre for Biotechnology
[D] National Institute of Immunology

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10. Recently, NASA confirmed that Saturn’s rings are expected to ‘disappear’ in which year?
[A] December 2024
[B] March 2025
[C] April 2026
[D] March 2027

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