Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

41. Which plant in Kerala is currently affected by the ambrosia beetle-fungus alliance?
[A] Tea
[B] Rubber
[C] Coconut
[D] Banana

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42. Which institute has developed a highly sensitive, low-cost point-of-care device for early detection of sepsis?
[A] Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
[B] National Institute of Technology Calicut
[C] All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
[D] Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

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43. Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is developed by which organization?
[A] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
[B] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] None of the Above

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44. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Protozoa
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Virus

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

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46. Amoebic Meningoencephalitis, that was recently seen in the news, affects which part of the body?
[A] Kidney
[B] Brain
[C] Heart
[D] Lungs

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47. What does “Blue Carbon” refer to?
[A] Carbon from fossil fuels
[B] Carbon in freshwater lakes
[C] Carbon captured and stored by the ocean in vegetated coastal ecosystems
[D] Carbon in the atmosphere

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48. Where was the first recent human case of the flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, reported?
[A] Mexico
[B] Brazil
[C] United States
[D] Cuba

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49. Which city has reported a surge in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in August 2025?
[A] Jerusalem
[B] Gaza
[C] Tehran
[D] Damascus

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50. 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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