Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
11. A severe form of ‘Mpox Virus’ has been found in immunosuppressed people suffering from which disease?
[A] HIV
[B] COVID-19
[C] Cancer
[D] Tuberculosis
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Correct Answer: A [HIV]
Notes:
Mpox virus is an orthopoxvirus that causes monkeypox or mpox, a disease that has symptoms similar to smallpox but less severe.
This pathogen is deadly in 15 percent of affected people and it was largely confined to Africa. A severe form of this virus has been found in immunosuppressed people living with the advanced stage of HIV.
12. Ozempic, which was seen in the news, is used to treat which disease?
[A] Diabetes
[B] Covid
[C] Chronic Heart Disease
[D] Hyper tension
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Correct Answer: A [Diabetes]
Notes:
Ozempic, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, is facing global shortages due to its popularity and its potential for weight loss.
Ozempic is found to slow down the rate at which food leaves the stomach, thereby reducing appetite. A research found that nearly three-quarters of users lost over 10% of their body weight after taking in this drug.
13. Which term refers to areas situated beyond 200 nautical miles from coastal countries’ exclusive economic zones?
[A] Ultra-nautical Seas
[B] High Seas
[C] Forced Seas
[D] Magical Seas
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Correct Answer: B [High Seas]
Notes:
The High seas are areas situated beyond 200 nautical miles from coastal countries’ exclusive economic zones. They are facing various threats such as overfishing, illegal fishing, mining, pollution, habitat loss, and climate change.
After almost two decades of negotiations, countries have reached an agreement on ‘High Seas treaty’ to protect and sustainably use marine biodiversity beyond national boundaries in the high seas.
14. Which particle that was recently discovered using FASER particle detector at CERN, is also called as ‘Ghost Particle’?
[A] Collider Neutrinos
[B] Forward Neutrinos
[C] Fast Neutrinos
[D] Sub-atomic Neutrinos
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Correct Answer: A [Collider Neutrinos]
Notes:
Recently, scientists have observed collider neutrinos for the first time. The observation was made using the ForwArd Search ExpeRiment (FASER), a particle detector installed at CERN.
Those abundant subatomic particles are so removed from the rest of matter that they slide through it like specters, earning them the nickname “ghost particles”.
15. Which country announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] India
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [UK]
Notes:
Depleted uranium is the by-product obtained during the creation of enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors.
The British government recently announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
16. What is the name of the mineral concentrations on the bottom of the sea, which is a source for cobalt, copper, nickel and manganese?
[A] Polymetallic Nodules
[B] Universal Concentrations
[C] Undersea Nodules
[D] Seabed Metals
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Correct Answer: A [Polymetallic Nodules]
Notes:
International Seabed Authority has decided to start taking permit applications in July from companies that want to mine the ocean’s floor.
The undersea mining will be conducted to extract key battery materials — cobalt, copper, nickel, and manganese — from potato-sized rocks called ‘polymetallic nodules’ found at depths of 4 kilometers to 6 kilometers.
17. Which space agency has released the image of Crab Nebula?
[A] ISRO
[B] European Space Agency
[C] Roscosmos
[D] NASA
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Correct Answer: D [NASA]
Notes:
Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula found in the Taurus constellation, which is located 6500 light-years from Earth.
Its image which was captured using Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft was released by NASA. Using the IXPE, Scientists have mapped the iconic Crab Nebula’s magnetic field in greater detail than ever before.
18. ‘Juice Jacking’, which was seen in the news, is related to which field?
[A] Environment
[B] Agriculture
[C] Electronics
[D] Sports
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Correct Answer: C [Electronics]
Notes:
Juice jacking is the term that was coined in 2011 to describe the security vulnerability created due to the tampering of the USB charging station to compromise linked devices.
The FBI recently warned people not to use public phone charging station or USB ports due to the presence of this threat.
19. ‘Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) 2023’ was organised by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Science and Technology]
Notes:
Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) 2023 was organized by the National Innovation Foundation – an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
It included five round tables covering different aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in India.
20. Which virus has been recently found to trigger cancer?
[A] Epstein-Barr Virus
[B] Aichi Virus
[C] Chikungunya virus
[D] Human astrovirus
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Correct Answer: A [Epstein-Barr Virus]
Notes:
The Epstein–Barr virus is one of the nine known human herpesvirus types in the herpes family. A new study has found that this virus, which primarily spreads via saliva, can evolve into cancer.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered how the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can exploit genomic weaknesses to trigger cancer, while also decreasing the body’s ability to suppress it.
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