Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

41. Which country has achieved the world’s first conversion of thorium into uranium fuel inside a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR)?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] India

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42. Which state has become the first in India to partner with Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite internet services?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra

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43. In October 2025, Mounjaro became India’s top-selling drug by value, overtaking which antibiotic?
[A] Amoxicillin
[B] Augmentin
[C] Doxycyclin
[D] Azithromycin

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44. What type of instrument is a scintillometer that was recently installed at the Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute (TRRI)?
[A] A soil testing device
[B] An optical instrument
[C] A radiation detector
[D] A humidity sensor

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45. The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) is the primary payload of which Indian space mission?
[A] Chandrayaan-3
[B] Chandrayaan-2
[C] Mangalyaan-2
[D] Aditya-L1

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46. Rift Valley Fever, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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47. Where is India’s first 3 Megawatt-hour (MWh) Vanadium Redox Flow Battery system installed?
[A] Greater Noida
[B] Chennai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Bengaluru

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48. Where was India’s first indigenous high-precision compact diode laser launched?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] New Delhi
[C] Mumbai
[D] Kolkata

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49. Chang’e 6 was the sixth robotic lunar exploration mission by which space agency?
[A] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[C] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[D] European Space Agency (ESA)

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50. What is the name of India’s first manned deep-sea submersible mission?
[A] Gaganyaan
[B] Samudrayaan
[C] Sagaryaan
[D] Chandrayaan

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