Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
1. ‘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.
2. Which space agency is associated with the ‘Future Circular Collider project’?
[A] ISRO
[B] NASA
[C] CERN
[D] JAXA
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Correct Answer: C [CERN]
Notes:
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is currently working on the first phase of its Future Circular Collider (FCC) project.
The Future Circular Collider is expected to be a potential successor of the Large Hadron Collider – the world’s largest and most powerful accelerator that was started in 2008.
3. What is the name of low-cost microphone designed to be used for recording underwater sound?
[A] Hydrophones
[B] H20phones
[C] Hydraphones
[D] Snowphones
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Correct Answer: A [Hydrophones]
Notes:
Hydrophone is a low-cost microphone designed to be used for recording or listening to underwater sound.
Researchers have used this instrument to record the sounds of marine organisms in coral reefs off the coast of south Goa to understand their behaviour.
4. Which space agency has developed the ‘Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS)’?
[A] ISRO
[B] JAXA
[C] NASA
[D] ESA
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Correct Answer: C [NASA]
Notes:
Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) is a snake-like robot that is developed by NASA. It will examine the surface of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, and study its icy features.
EELS uses a rotating propulsion unit that act as tracks, gripping mechanisms and propeller units underwater.
5. ‘Nano-QuIC’ is a recently developed method to diagnose which type of diseases?
[A] Respiratory
[B] Neurodegenerative
[C] Digestive
[D] Cardiac
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Correct Answer: B [Neurodegenerative]
Notes:
Nano-QuIC (Nanoparticle-enhanced Quaking-Induced Conversion) is a ground-breaking diagnosis method that will enable quick and accurate detection of neurodegenerative diseases Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and chronic wasting disease in animals. It was developed by University of Minnesota researchers.
6. Which institution successfully conducted the trail run of blood bag delivery under ‘iDrone Initiative’?
[A] IMA
[B] ICMR
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] AIIMS
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Correct Answer: B [ICMR]
Notes:
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently conducted a successful trail run of blood bag delivery by drones under the iDrone Initiative.
This drone flight carried 10 units of whole blood samples from Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida and Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi.
7. The latest human genome, called ‘Pangenome’, is made using data from how many people?
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Correct Answer: C [47]
Notes:
The latest human genome, called pangenome, has been assembled using data from 47 people from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
It offers a more accurate representation of human genetic diversity than the existing reference genome. This new pangenome will help researchers refine their understanding of the link between genes and diseases, and could ultimately help address health disparities.
8. ‘E-retrofitment’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Culture
[B] Electric Mobility
[C] Finance
[D] Sports
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Correct Answer: B [Electric Mobility]
Notes:
E-retrofitment is the process of converting a conventional vehicle into an EV by replacing internal combustion engine with the electric powertrain.
It is expected play a major role in India’s transition to electric mobility. The Indian government has set an ambitious target of 30 per cent sales penetration of electric passenger cars by 2030.
9. Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an interoperable network based on the which protocol?
[A] BeckN
[B] XML
[C] Graph QL
[D] SOAP
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Correct Answer: A [BeckN]
Notes:
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an interoperable network based on the BeckN protocol that enables platforms of different configurations to seamlessly connect and operate on it. It is expected to play a pivotal role in India’s digital commerce ecosystem.
10. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have proposed a new metric named ‘rms’. What is the expansion of rms?
[A] Right mean square
[B] Root mean square
[C] Right meter square
[D] Root meter square
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Correct Answer: B [Root mean square]
Notes:
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have proposed a new metric called the root mean square (rms) granulation contrast.
Its purpose is to quantify the image quality of ground-based solar telescopes.
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