Science & Technology Current Affairs
1. Fast Breeder Reactors are designed mainly to:
- Reduce nuclear waste
- Produce more fuel than they consume
- Use only thorium as fuel
- Generate electricity without uranium
Answer: B) Produce more fuel than they consume
2. Which coolant is used in India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)?
- Heavy Water
- Light Water
- Liquid Sodium
- Carbon Dioxide
Answer: C) Liquid Sodium
3. The Hubble Space Telescope primarily observes objects in which part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
- Gamma rays and X-rays
- Radio waves
- Microwave
- Visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared
Answer: D) Visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared
4. Which country has a large number of homeopathy users globally?
- India
- USA
- Germany
- Japan
Answer: A) India
5. What is the main purpose of the Artemis II mission?
- To build a Moon base
- To land astronauts on the Moon
- To test spacecraft systems with astronauts around the Moon
- To send robots to Mars
Answer: C) To test spacecraft systems with astronauts around the Moon
6. What is the key requirement for AI-generated content under the latest amendments to India’s IT rules?
- Platforms must ban all AI content
- Platforms must label AI-generated content clearly and prominently
- AI content can be shared without restrictions
- Users must pay a fee to post AI content
Answer: B) Platforms must label AI-generated content clearly and prominently
7. Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology primarily helps in the development of which of the following?
- Submarine ballistic missiles
- Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)
- Anti-ship ballistic missiles
- Long-range air-to-air missiles
Answer: D) Long-range air-to-air missiles
8. The 1S quantum test bed is based on which technology?
- Superconducting technology
- Optical computing
- Classical computing
- Cloud computing
Answer: A) Superconducting technology
9. The formation of the Grand Canyon is best explained by which theory?
- Plate collision theory
- Volcanic eruption theory
- Lake spillover theory
- Glacial erosion theory
Answer: C) Lake spillover theory
10. Which of the following is a major use of AI in healthcare?
- Mining operations
- Disease diagnosis and health advice
- Construction work
- Textile production
Answer: B) Disease diagnosis and health advice