Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

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

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42. What is “Climaconeis heteropolaris” that was recently mentioned in news?
[A] A new species of fish
[B] A new species of diatom
[C] A new type of bacteria
[D] A new variety of seaweed

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43. Researchers have found evidence that interstellar dust grains align with magnetic fields in the Milky Way. Interstellar dust grains are composed of which materials?
[A] Iron and nickel
[B] Silicates and carbonaceous material
[C] Hydrogen and helium
[D] Oxygen and nitrogen

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44. Acanthamoeba, recently emerging as a public health concern in Kerala, is what kind of organism?
[A] Free-living amoeba
[B] Bacteria
[C] Virus
[D] Fungus

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45. Where was India’s largest lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant launched?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Haryana

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46. Which institute discovered that protein p47 acts as a “mechanical chaperone”, enhancing protein stability under mechanical stress?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata
[C] National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune
[D] Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad

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47. Which country has launched EnteroMix, a new mRNA-based cancer vaccine?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Australia

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48. By using which method did scientists study fossil leaves from Nagaland to understand the evolution of Indian monsoons?
[A] Radiocarbon Dating
[B] Ice Core Analysis
[C] Dendrochronology
[D] CLAMP (Climate Leaf Analysis Multivariate Program)

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49. What is the name of the half-humanoid robot that ISRO will send in December 2025 as part of the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission?
[A] Aditya
[B] Vyommitra
[C] Kaveri
[D] Talwar

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50. The SODAR (Sound Detection and Ranging) system facility was designed and developed by which institute?
[A] CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal
[B] CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee
[C] CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani
[D] CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh

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