Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

11. Oreshnik is a hypersonic ballistic missile developed by which country?
[A] China
[B] Germany
[C] Russia
[D] France

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12. Which country was certified by WHO as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in August 2025?
[A] Somalia
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Botswana
[D] Kenya

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13. Which institute has developed a new drug candidate, Compound 3b, to fight deadly drug-resistant bacteria?
[A] IIT Kanpur
[B] IIT Bombay
[C] IIT Roorkee
[D] IIT Ahmedabad

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14. Where was India’s first ‘Animal Stem Cell Biobank’ inaugurated?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Chennai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] New Delhi

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15. Pneumococcal disease, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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16. Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) Program is an initiative of which space organization?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[C] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[D] European Space Agency (ESA)

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17. Chagas disease, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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18. National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) is jointly implemented by which two government bodies?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Department of Science and Technology
[B] Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Indian Space Research Organization and Department of Biotechnology
[D] Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Science and Technology

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19. Which space organization has launched “Surya”, an artificial intelligence (AI) model to improve space weather forecasting?
[A] European Space Agency (ESA)
[B] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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20. National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories functions under the administrative control of which department?
[A] Department of Science & Technology
[B] Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
[C] Department of Pharmaceuticals
[D] None of the Above

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