Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
1. Which country has developed ‘GRX-810’, a 3D printed superalloy?
[A] India
[B] UAE
[C] USA
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
The GRX-810 is a 3D printed superalloy developed by NASA scientists. It is an oxide-dispersion-strengthened NiCoCr-based alloy.
It showed over 1,000-fold better creep performance, twofold improvement in strength and twofold improvement in oxidation resistance when compared with the traditional polycrystalline wrought Ni-based alloys.
2. ‘SuperBIT’ Telescope, which captured its first research images recently, was launched by which country?
[A] USA
[B] UAE
[C] Russia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT), which launched recently, has captured its first research images.
The SuperBIT is a diffraction-limited balloon-borne telescope that functions within the Earth’s stratosphere to achieve space-like operating conditions and performance. It recently captured antennae galaxies and tarantula nebula.
3. ‘National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts’ was inaugurated in which city?
[A] Panjim
[B] Chennai
[C] Vishakhapatnam
[D] Gandhi Nagar
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Correct Answer: B [Chennai]
Notes:
The National Technology Centre for Ports Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) was inaugurated at the Discovery Campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, by Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
The new research facility will serve as a knowledge centre for students, the industry and academicians.
4. Using which type of waves, the composition of Mars’s core composition has been predicted by NASA?
[A] X Ray Waves
[B] Gama Ray Waves
[C] Neutrino Ray Waves
[D] Seismic Waves
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Correct Answer: D [Seismic Waves]
Notes:
Scientists of NASA have observed seismic waves traveling through Mars’ core for the first time, using which they have predicted the composition of the planet’s core. The seismic data was collected by the NASA InSight lander.
The data reveals that, Mars core is filled with liquid iron-alloy core with high percentages of sulphur and oxygen.
5. What is the expansion of SAF, which was seen in the news?
[A] Supporting Aviation Fuel
[B] Sustainable Aviation Fuel
[C] Sweeping Aviation Fuel
[D] Silent Aviation Fuel
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Correct Answer: B [Sustainable Aviation Fuel]
Notes:
The Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or bio-jet fuel is used to power aircraft with minimum carbon footprint.
Recently, the Indian Institute of Petroleum has tied up with Indigo, Spicejet and the three Tata Airlines to support the production of the SAF.
6. What is Justitia, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] Asteroid
[B] Meteor
[C] Exo-planet
[D] Satellite
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Correct Answer: A [Asteroid]
Notes:
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to send a new spacecraft to an asteroid belt to investigate the history of the solar system and the potential origins of life.
Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) aims to visit seven different asteroids and land on one of them called (269) Justitia. It is scheduled for launch in 2028.
7. PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search spectrograph (PARAS) Telescope is in which place?
[A] Nainital
[B] Guwahati
[C] Mount Abu
[D] Mahendragiri
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Correct Answer: C [Mount Abu]
Notes:
A new Jupiter-size exoplanet ‘TOI 4603b’ with the highest density known till this date and mass 13 times than that of Jupiter, has been discovered by an international team of scientists
ISRO says the discovery of this exoplanet has been made using the indigenously made PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search spectrograph (PARAS) at the 1.2 m telescope of PRL at its Gurushikhar Observatory in Mount Abu.
8. Training Launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1, was successfully carried out in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Punjab
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
Notes:
A training launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1, was successfully carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, in Odisha.
In October last year, India successfully fired ‘Agni Prime’ – a new generation of ballistic missiles – from off the coast of Odisha.
9. Osimertinib is a new drug capable of cutting the risk of death from which disease?
[A] COVID 19
[B] Lung Cancer
[C] Brain Diseases
[D] Liver Diseases
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Correct Answer: B [Lung Cancer]
Notes:
The Osimertinib is a new drug capable of cutting the risk of death from lung cancer by half. Lung cancer accounts for around 1.8 million deaths each year.
Taking the drug daily after surgery reduced non-small cell lung cancer patients’ death risk by more than 50%.
10. Strawberry Moon is the full moon of which month?
[A] June
[B] July
[C] August
[D] September
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Correct Answer: A [June]
Notes:
June’s full moon, also known as the Strawberry Moon, rose on June 3. The moon will then reach new moon on June 18, at which point it will be totally lost in the sun’s glare.
The next full moon, July’s Buck Moon, will rise on Monday, July 3.
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