Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs

41. Which state has recently introduced the Cy-TB skin test to detect Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Telangana

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42. Fusariosis disease, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] None of the Above

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43. Which institute has launched India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered learning app named Tutoz?
[A] IIT Delhi
[B] IIT Palakkad
[C] IIT Mumbai
[D] IIT Kanpur

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

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45. National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories functions under the administrative control of which department?
[A] Department of Science & Technology
[B] Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
[C] Department of Pharmaceuticals
[D] None of the Above

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46. 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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47. 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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48. Which country has launched its advanced JUPITER space camera aboard the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS) satellite?
[A] Australia
[B] Israel
[C] Iran
[D] Japan

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49. According to the new study, which medication may be more effective than aspirin for long-term prevention of heart attacks?
[A] Metformin
[B] Clopidogrel
[C] Ibuprofen
[D] Heparin

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50. 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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