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⇒ The International Astronomical Union (IAU) named an asteroid after Prof. Jayant Murthy, former acting director of IIA, who retired in 2021
⇒ SpaceX’s Starship is the largest and most powerful spacecraft ever built.
⇒ ISRO will launch India’s first indigenously developed electric propulsion satellite, TDS-01.
⇒ IRAH” is India’s first AI-based film, marking a significant milestone in Indian cinema.
⇒ Aditya L-1 was launched by PSLV-C57 from Sriharikota. It was placed in a halo orbit near the Lagrangian point (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, 15 lakh kilometers from Earth.
⇒ The PARAM Rudra supercomputers, costing ₹130 crore, have been deployed in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata to support scientific research.
⇒ LignoSat, the world’s first satellite made of wood, was developed by Kyoto University, Japan.
⇒ India’s advanced communications satellite GSAT-20 (GSAT N-2) was successfully launched into space by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.
⇒ DRDO successfully tested India’s first long-range hypersonic missile from Odisha, capable of carrying various payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 km.
⇒ ISRO signed an Implementation Agreement with the Australian Space Agency to enhance space cooperation, specifically supporting the recovery of crew and modules for India’s Gaganyaan mission.
⇒ ISRO successfully completed the third and final Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment (RLV LEX-03) for the Pushpak vehicle.
⇒ The IAU approved the name ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ for Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander landing site.
⇒ Asteroids Iris and Massalia, located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, have been confirmed to contain water.
⇒ The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed “Odie” or IM-1, became the first US-made spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years.
⇒ The SAKHI app, developed to assist astronauts, will support the Gaganyaan space mission.
⇒ A school in Kerala introduced India’s first AI teacher robot named ‘Iris’.
⇒ The Wildlife Institute of India reports around 4,000 dolphins in the Ganga and its tributaries.
⇒ DD Kisan introduces two AI-based anchors, AI Krish and AI Bhumi.
⇒ NASA’s PREFIRE mission uses two CubeSats to measure Earth’s heat emission from cold, remote regions to predict changes in ice, seas, and weather.
⇒ Microsoft recently launched PHI-3 Mini, a small yet powerful AI model.
⇒ India’s spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos launched the ‘Agnibaan’ rocket, the world’s first flying rocket with a unique gas-liquid fuel engine. The mission is called ‘Agnibaan SoRTed-01.
⇒ India’s largest multilingual Gen AI platform ‘Hanooman’ has been launched, available in 98 languages, including 12 Indian languages.
⇒ India to collaborate with Oman on shark and ray conservation research in the Arabian Sea.
⇒ South Korean Prime Minister Handak-soo inaugurated the AI Global Forum in Seoul.
⇒ During his address to ISRO scientists in Bengaluru, PM Narendra Modi made major announcements, naming the Chandrayaan-3 landing site as Shiva Shakti Point and the Chandrayaan-2 crash site as Tiranga Point. He also declared that August 23rd, the day ISRO’s Chandrayaan mission made history by landing near the Moon’s south pole, will be celebrated as National Space Day.

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MCQs of Science and Technology Current Affairs 2024 with pdf

  1. Which organization named an asteroid after Prof. Jayant Murthy? a) NASA b) ISRO c) International Astronomical Union (IAU) d) European Space Agency (ESA)
  2. Which company built the largest and most powerful spacecraft ever? a) NASA b) Blue Origin c) SpaceX d) ISRO
  3. What is the name of India’s first electric propulsion satellite? a) Chandrayaan-4 b) TDS-01 c) Gaganyaan-1 d) Aditya-L1
  4. Which of the following countries uses India’s UPI? a) Germany b) Australia c) France d) Canada
  5. What is “IRAH” known for in Indian cinema? a) First 3D film b) First AI-based film c) First documentary film d) First animated film
  6. Which rocket launched the Aditya L-1 mission? a) GSLV Mk III b) PSLV-C57 c) GSLV Mk II d) PSLV-C56
  7. Where have the PARAM Rudra supercomputers been deployed? a) Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore b) Pune, Delhi, Kolkata c) Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata d) New Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad
  8. Which country developed the world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat? a) China b) United States c) Japan d) Russia
  9. Which rocket was used to launch India’s GSAT-20 satellite? a) GSLV Mk III b) Atlas V c) Falcon 9 d) Ariane 5
  10. What is the range capability of the hypersonic missile tested by DRDO? a) Greater than 500 km b) Greater than 1,000 km c) Greater than 1,500 km d) Greater than 2,000 km
  11. What mission is the cooperation between ISRO and the Australian Space Agency specifically supporting? a) Chandrayaan b) Mars Orbiter Mission c) Gaganyaan mission d) Aditya-L1 mission
  12. What is the name of the vehicle used in ISRO’s RLV LEX-03 experiment? A) Gaganyaan B) Chandrayaan C) Pushpak D) Vikram
  13. What name has the International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved for Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander landing site? A) Statio Aryabhata B) Statio Shiv Shakti C) Statio Vikram D) Statio Bharat
  14. Which asteroids have been confirmed to contain water? A) Ceres and Vesta B) Iris and Massalia C) Pallas and Hygiea D) Eros and Itokawa
  15. Which US-made spacecraft became the first to land on the moon in 50 years? A) Artemis I B) Voyager I C) Odysseus (IM-1) D) Apollo 18
  16. Which Indian space mission will utilize the SAKHI app? A) Mangalyaan B) Chandrayaan-3 C) Gaganyaan D) Astrosat
  17. What is the name of India’s first AI teacher robot introduced in Kerala? A) Arya B) Veda C) Iris D) Niti
  18. According to the Wildlife Institute of India, how many dolphins are present in the Ganga and its tributaries? A) 2,500 B) 3,000 C) 4,000 D) 5,000
  19. What are the names of the AI-based anchors on DD Kisan? A) AI Krish and AI Bhumi B) Krish and Bhumi C) AI Agri and AI Farmer D) Krish and Techno
  20. What does the PREFIRE mission aim to predict? A) Solar activity B) Changes in ice, seas, and weather C) Space debris D) Ocean currents
  21. Who launched PHI-3 Mini? A) Google B) Apple C) Microsoft D) Amazon
  22. What is the ‘Agnibaan’ rocket known for? A) Being the world’s fastest rocket B) Being the first flying rocket with gas-liquid fuel C) Being a satellite D) Being the first rocket to reach the moon
  23. How many languages is ‘Hanooman’ available in? A) 50 languages B) 98 languages C) 200 languages D) 10 languages
  24. Which countries are collaborating for the research on sharks and rays? a) India and Sri Lanka b) India and Oman c) India and Maldives d) India and Saudi Arabia
  25. Where was the AI Global Forum inaugurated? a) Busan b) Incheon c) Seoul d) Gyeongju
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