Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

1. Which Indian institute developed the novel heterostructure catalyst to enhance green hydrogen production?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
[C] Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
[D] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

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2. Which institute has developed a 3D computational model to study thermoregulation in space?
[A] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
[B] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[C] Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)
[D] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi

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3. 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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4. Which group of organisms has been identified as key “phosphorus gatekeepers” in ancient and weathered soils?
[A] Soil microbes (fungi and bacteria)
[B] Insects
[C] Algae
[D] None of the Above

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5. Which country has inaugurated world’s first large-scale commercial e-methanol facility?
[A] Russia
[B] France
[C] Denmark
[D] Australia

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6. Which institute has developed a novel iron-doped catalyst to enhance oxygen-related electrocatalytic reactions for clean energy technologies?
[A] Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
[B] CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory
[C] Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
[D] Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences

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

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8. Which institute has discovered a new method to detect topological invariants in quantum materials using the spectral function?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru
[C] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
[D] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

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9. 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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10. The Solar Orbiter mission is a joint mission conducted by which two space organizations?
[A] European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA
[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[C] European Space Agency (ESA) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
[D] China National Space Administration (CNSA) and NASA

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