Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

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

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43. Huntington’s disease, that was recently seen in news, primarily affects which part of the body?
[A] Lungs
[B] Brain
[C] Kidneys
[D] Heart

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44. 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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45. Which institute developed a gold nanocluster-based biosensor for early detection of Parkinson’s Disease?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
[C] All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
[D] Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

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46. Which district in Gujarat has been identified as a Mars-analogue site due to the presence of jarosite deposits?
[A] Banaskantha
[B] Junagadh
[C] Kutch
[D] Bhavnagar

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47. 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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48. Melioidosis, the disease responsible for the public health emergency in Turakapalem village of Andhra Pradesh, is caused by which pathogen?
[A] Fungus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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49. Which Indian research institute developed a multifunctional wound-healing pad using the red ivy plant (Strobilanthes alternata)?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
[C] National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow
[D] Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi

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50. Where was the “Prayas” Integrated Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre inaugurated?
[A] Mahatashtra
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Goa

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