MCQ on Science and Technology Jan 2026

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Where was the MoU between the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Digital India BHASHINI Division signed?

Bhopal
Indore
Gwalior
Jabalpur

Explanation: The MoU was signed in Bhopal to deliberate on inclusive and responsible AI adoption in governance.

Who launched the Madhya Pradesh SpaceTech Policy 2026?

Dr. Mohan Yadav
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Narendra Modi
Ashwini Vaishnaw

Explanation: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav launched the MP SpaceTech Policy 2026 to promote satellite manufacturing and geospatial analysis.

The CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative aligns with which national vision?

Atmanirbhar Bharat & Skill India
Digital India
Make in India
Startup India

Explanation: The flagship CSIR programme aligns with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Skill India’ vision to bridge the gap between research and industry.

How many key sectoral skills are covered under the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative?

Explanation: The initiative spans 18 key sectoral skills identified by the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM).

Which CSIR centre plays a key role in monitoring and coordinating the skill initiative?

HRDC, Ghaziabad
NPL, Bengaluru
NCL, New Delhi
CCMB, Pune

Explanation: The CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) in Ghaziabad monitors and evaluates the initiative.

What kind of organism is Indiaphonte bijoyi, recently discovered in India?

A microscopic crustacean
A new fish species
A coral reef algae
A deep-sea sponge

Explanation: Indiaphonte bijoyi is a microscopic crustacean belonging to the family Laophontidae.

Where was the microscopic crustacean Indiaphonte bijoyi discovered?

Kavaratti lagoon, Lakshadweep
Andaman Sea
Chilika Lake
Gulf of Mannar

Explanation: The tiny crustacean was discovered from the Kavaratti lagoon in Lakshadweep.

TranslateGemma, Google’s new open-source AI translation suite, is built on which architecture?

Gemma 3
Gemini 1.5
PaLM 2
LaMDA

Explanation: Google introduced TranslateGemma, a new suite of open translation models built on the Gemma 3 architecture.

How many languages does TranslateGemma support initially?

Explanation: TranslateGemma is fully trained and evaluated to support 55 languages.

Which Indian city hosted the first city-led initiative to showcase climate action as a fundamental child right?

Mumbai
Delhi
Bengaluru
Chennai

Explanation: Mumbai hosted the Climate Week 2026, marking India’s first city-led climate initiative focused on child rights.

Who are the official youth engagement partners for Mumbai Climate Week 2026?

UNICEF India and YuWaah
WHO and Red Cross
WWF and Greenpeace
Save the Children and UNESCO

Explanation: UNICEF India and YuWaah were named the official youth engagement partners for the event.

BHASHINI signed an MoU with which organization for Toponymic Data Digitisation?

Survey of India (SoI)
Geological Survey of India
ISRO
NIC

Explanation: Digital India BHASHINI Division signed an MoU with the Survey of India for digitisation and transcription of geographical place names.

What does ‘toponymic data’ refer to in the context of the BHASHINI and Survey of India MoU?

Geographical place names
Weather patterns
Soil types
Ocean depths

Explanation: Toponymic data refers to geographical place names. The MoU aims to standardise these using AI.

What is Calamaria mizoramensis, recently discovered by researchers?

A new species of reed snake
A new frog species
A rare butterfly
A medicinal plant

Explanation: Calamaria mizoramensis is a new non-venomous species of reed snake discovered in Mizoram.

In which state was the new reed snake species Calamaria mizoramensis discovered?

Mizoram
Manipur
Nagaland
Assam

Explanation: The snake was discovered in the humid, forested hill environments of Mizoram.

Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) received an ‘Excellent’ rating under its MoU with which ministry?

MNRE
MoEFCC
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Coal

Explanation: SECI achieved an ‘Excellent’ rating under the MoU signed with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

What is the cumulative Renewable Energy (RE) capacity awarded by SECI as of December 2025?

More than 76 GW
50 GW
100 GW
30 GW

Explanation: SECI has awarded a cumulative RE capacity of over 76 GW as of December 31, 2025.

Which state government recently declared Aralam as its first Butterfly Sanctuary?

Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh

Explanation: The Kerala government renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary.

The Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary is located in which global biodiversity hotspot?

Western Ghats
Eastern Himalayas
Sundaland
Indo-Burma

Explanation: The sanctuary lies in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot recognized by UNESCO.

What is the name of the indigenously developed supercomputer recently launched by IIT Madras?

Param Shakti
Param Shivay
Param Pravega
Param Brahma

Explanation: IIT Madras launched “Param Shakti”, an indigenously developed supercomputing system.

What is the peak performance of the Param Shakti supercomputer?

3.1 petaflops
1.5 petaflops
5.2 petaflops
10 petaflops

Explanation: The peak performance of Param Shakti is 3.1 petaflops (3.1 quadrillion calculations per second).

Param Shakti supercomputer is based on which server series developed by C-DAC?

RUDRA
PARAM
SHAKTI
VISHWA

Explanation: Param Shakti is built in collaboration with C-DAC and is based on C-DAC’s RUDRA server series.

What is ‘SCORP’, recently unveiled in India?

India’s first Legged Mobile Manipulator (LMM)
A new tactical drone
A supercomputer for weather forecasting
A nuclear submarine

Explanation: SCORP is India’s first Legged Mobile Manipulator (LMM), a major deep-tech breakthrough in advanced robotics.

Which startup developed the SCORP robot?

xTerra Robotics
AgniKul Cosmos
Skyroot Aerospace
GreyOrange

Explanation: SCORP was unveiled by xTerra Robotics, a startup incubated at IIT Kanpur.

ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission failed to launch which primary satellite?

EOS-N1
GSAT-20
Cartosat-3
Aditya-L1

Explanation: The PSLV-C62 mission failed to reach its intended orbit, losing the EOS-N1 Earth Observation satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites.

The failure of the PSLV-C62 mission was attributed to an anomaly in which stage of the rocket?

Third stage
First stage
Second stage
Fourth stage

Explanation: The failure occurred due to a disturbance in vehicle roll rates near the end of the third stage.

The EOS-N1 is an Earth observation satellite developed by which organization?

DRDO
ISRO
HAL
BARC

Explanation: EOS-N1 is a strategic Earth observation satellite developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The Government of India recently notified Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GEI) Targets under which scheme?

Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)
Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT)
National Solar Mission
FAME India

Explanation: GEI targets were issued under the compliance mechanism of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS).

How many new carbon-intensive sectors were brought under the CCTS compliance mechanism in January 2026?

Explanation: Four new sectors were added: Petroleum Refineries, Petrochemicals, Textiles, and Secondary Aluminium.

Where was the second range-wide estimation of riverine and estuarine dolphins launched?

Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
Patna, Bihar
Guwahati, Assam
Kolkata, West Bengal

Explanation: The second estimation under Project Dolphin started from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.

Which new dolphin species has been included in the second phase of the estimation survey?

Irrawaddy Dolphin
Amazon River Dolphin
Yangtze Finless Porpoise
Maui Dolphin

Explanation: The Irrawaddy Dolphin is a new inclusion in this round of the survey, alongside Ganges and Indus river dolphins.

Which institute is coordinating the Project Dolphin population estimation?

Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Explanation: The estimation is being coordinated by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in collaboration with state forest departments and NGOs.

Strobilanthes riteshii is a newly discovered species of what?

Flowering plant
Freshwater fish
Butterfly
Edible mushroom

Explanation: Strobilanthes riteshii is a newly recorded flowering plant species belonging to the Acanthaceae family.

In which Indian state was the Strobilanthes riteshii plant discovered?

Arunachal Pradesh
Kerala
Sikkim
Uttarakhand

Explanation: It was discovered during floristic surveys at Chayangtajo, East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh.

Which river has recently been recognized as the second-largest gharial habitat in India?

Gandak River
Ganga River
Brahmaputra River
Yamuna River

Explanation: The Gandak River has become the second-largest gharial habitat in India, after the Chambal River.

The Gandak Gharial Recovery Project is successfully operating in which state?

Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal

Explanation: The release of gharials into the Gandak River took place in West Champaran district, Bihar.

What is the current estimated value of India’s space economy?

$8.4 billion
$2.1 billion
$15 billion
$44 billion

Explanation: India’s current space economy is valued at $8.4 billion, with projections to reach $40-45 billion in 8-10 years.

How many space start-ups are currently operational in India?

399
150
50
1000+

Explanation: Currently, there are 399 space start-ups active in India’s space sector.

The rapid expansion of India’s private space sector accelerated after policy reforms in which year?

2019
2014
2022
2010

Explanation: Major expansion followed post-2019 policy reforms that opened the space sector to private participation.

Which agency acts as a single-window interface to connect private space industry with government agencies like ISRO?

IN-SPACe
NSIL
Antrix
DRDO

Explanation: IN-SPACe acts as a single-window interface for private industry participation in the space sector.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a technology transfer agreement with ISRO for which launch vehicle?

SSLV
PSLV
GSLV Mk III
RLV

Explanation: HAL signed an agreement with ISRO for the technology transfer of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).

How many foreign satellites has ISRO launched so far?

Explanation: ISRO has launched 434 foreign satellites so far, earning significant revenue for the country.

Under the IndiaAI Mission MoU, how many Data and AI Labs will be established in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities of Madhya Pradesh?

Explanation: The MoU between IndiaAI Mission and the MP government plans the establishment of 30 Data and AI Labs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.

Which microbe was declared as the ‘State Microbe’ of Kerala?

Bacillus subtilis
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Escherichia coli
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Explanation: Kerala became the first Indian state to declare ‘Bacillus subtilis’ as its State Microbe.

Kerala operationalized India’s first Centre of Excellence in Microbiome (CoE-M) located at:

KINFRA Park, Kazhakoottam
Technopark, Trivandrum
Infopark, Kochi
Cyberpark, Kozhikode

Explanation: The CoE-M is located at KINFRA Park, Kazhakoottam, and integrates microbiome research across health, agriculture, and environment.

Which district court in Kerala became India’s first fully paperless district court?

Wayanad (Kalpetta Judicial District)
Ernakulam
Kollam
Thiruvananthapuram

Explanation: Kalpetta Judicial District in Wayanad became India’s first fully paperless district court system.

What technology does the Wayanad paperless court use to generate structured case summaries?

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Blockchain
Quantum Computing
Internet of Things (IoT)

Explanation: In-house AI-based tools are used to generate structured case summaries and enable Q&A-based retrieval of case information.

India’s first hydrogen-powered train pilot project is set to be launched in which state?

Haryana
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu

Explanation: India’s first hydrogen-powered train is a pilot project by Northern Railway on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana.

Which city became the first in Uttar Pradesh to achieve ‘Zero Fresh Waste Dump’ status?

Lucknow
Kanpur
Varanasi
Noida

Explanation: Lucknow achieved 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste, earning the ‘Zero Fresh Waste Dump’ city recognition.

Stingless bees recently became the first insect species to be granted legal rights in which country?

Peru
Brazil
Colombia
India

Explanation: Two municipalities in Peru passed an ordinance granting Amazonian stingless bees inherent legal rights to exist and maintain healthy populations.