Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
21. What is the name of the farthest gamma-ray emitting galaxy that has been discovered recently?
[A] Narrow-Line Seyfert 1
[B] Andromeda
[C] Sky Way
[D] Milk Line
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Correct Answer: A [Narrow-Line Seyfert 1]
Notes:
Recently, space scientists have discovered a new active galaxy, which is considered to be the farthest gamma-ray emitting galaxy discovered so far.
This galaxy is named Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 (NLS1) galaxy, which is about 31 billion light-years away from earth. This has been described as a rare space entity.
22. Which institution launched an expert panel called “IP Guru”?
[A] MEITY
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] NIXI
[D] NASSCOM
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Correct Answer: C [NIXI]
Notes:
The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), announced some new initiatives to raise awareness of the IPv6 protocol in India.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) had, in February last year, mandated all government organizations to transition to IPv6 by March 2020. NIXI launched an expert panel called IP Guru to support transition to IPv6 systems. NIXI is also creating an education platform for IPv6, called NIXI Academy and a NISI IP-Index.
23. What is the name of the condition in which the human body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level?
[A] Myoxia
[B] Hypoxia
[C] Hyperoxia
[D] Typoxia
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Correct Answer: B [Hypoxia]
Notes:
Hypoxia is a condition in which the human body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level. This condition gets repeated in a Covid-19 patient due to the virus infection.
Amid a massive shortage of oxygen cylinders in the country due to raise in coronavirus cases, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed SpO2 (Blood Oxygen Saturation) supplemental oxygen delivery system. It saves a person from sinking into a state of Hypoxia.
24. With reference to a recent NASA project, what does “M” in MOXIE stand for?
[A] Maintained
[B] Minimum
[C] Maximum
[D] Mars
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Correct Answer: D [Mars]
Notes:
NASA’s Perseverance mission has extracted oxygen on the Mars planet, using its MOXIE (i.e) Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment.
MOXIE has produced 5 grams of oxygen from carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere, which is enough for an astronaut to breathe for 10 minutes. On Mars, carbon dioxide makes up 96% of the gas in its atmosphere while Oxygen is only 0.13%. MOXIE intakes CO2 and produces O2 from it
25. By what name is the full moon on April 26th this year called?
[A] Big Moon
[B] Pink Moon
[C] Great Moon
[D] Gigantic Moon
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Correct Answer: B [Pink Moon]
Notes:
This year, super moons would appear on two occasions – on April 26th and on May 26th. The first super moon on April 26th is called by the name “Pink Moon”.
It is so called because, it corresponds with the springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to eastern North America, which is commonly known as moss pink.
26. As per a new research, drugs for IBD is found to weaken the Covid-19 vaccine response. What is IBD?
[A] Inflammatory blood disorder
[B] Inflammatory bowel disease
[C] Internal blood disorder
[D] Inoculative blood disorder
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Correct Answer: B [Inflammatory bowel disease]
Notes:
A recent study measured antibody responses after vaccination in the people treated with a common drug prescribed for Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
As per the researchers, those people had significantly lower concentrations of antibodies. The study concluded that these people should be considered a priority for a second vaccination. The two main forms of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
27. DDoS attack, which was making news recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Defence
[B] Cyber security
[C] Maritime Exercise
[D] Psychology
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Correct Answer: B [Cyber security]
Notes:
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources.
A massive DDoS attack affected the websites of over 200 organisations across Belgium, including government, parliament, universities and research institutes. The DDoS attack started on 4 May and targeted Belnet, the government-funded ISP provider for the county’s educational institutions and government services.
28. Rosalind Franklin rover, is being built by ESA to be launched to which planet?
[A] Moon
[B] Venus
[C] Mars
[D] Jupiter
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Correct Answer: C [Mars]
Notes:
The Rosalind Franklin rover, which is being built by the European Space Agency (ESA) to be launched to Mars has demonstrated successful operations during its trails.
The rover is a part of ESA’s ExoMars mission which is scheduled to be launched in 2023. Earlier, the mission was planned to be launched in 2020, but has been delayed due to the ongoing COVID pandemic.
29. The full moon of which month is usually referred to as the ‘Flower Moon’?
[A] April
[B] May
[C] June
[D] July
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Correct Answer: B [May]
Notes:
The full moon during the month of May is called the flower moon because of the abundance of flowers around the world.
This year, it coincided with the lunar eclipse in which the moon will turn red. It was also closest to the Earth during its orbit, making it appear larger and brighter. The super flower blood moon was visible only in parts of South America, Australia and south-east Asia
30. Which molecule is the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus?
[A] DNA
[B] RNA
[C] Both the above
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [RNA]
Notes:
Viruses have either RNA or DNA as their genetic material. The nucleic acid may be single- or double-stranded. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has RNA as its genetic material.
Recently, Scientists in Taiwan have developed a new DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine that successfully induced antibodies against novel coronavirus in mice and hamsters. Currently available COVID-19 vaccines use messenger RNA (mRNA) to teach human immune system to recognise the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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