Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

41. 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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42. 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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43. Which country has launched EnteroMix, a new mRNA-based cancer vaccine?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Australia

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44. 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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45. Which institute has been nominated as a UN Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Indian government?
[A] IIT Ahmedabad
[B] IIT Kanpur
[C] IIT Madras
[D] IIT Bombay

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46. 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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47. Which Indian institute has developed the new siphon-based thermal desalination system?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
[B] Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
[C] CSIR – National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)
[D] Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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48. What is Asphyxia, which recently caused deaths in the TVK rally stampede at Velusamypuram?
[A] Excessive bleeding due to injury
[B] Condition when the body does not get enough oxygen
[C] Poisoning from contaminated food
[D] None of the Above

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49. Which country has launched Southeast Asia’s first Coral Larvae Cryobank, a major step to protect marine biodiversity?
[A] China
[B] Thailand
[C] Indonesia
[D] Philippines

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50. Which cities in India have been selected by Meta Platforms as landing sites for the undersea cable project, Waterworth?
[A] Mumbai and Chennai
[B] Chennai and Kolkata
[C] Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
[D] Visakhapatnam and Kochi

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