Science & Technology Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Where was the NAKSHA urban land survey pilot nationally launched on 18 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Raisen
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the NAKSHA pilot at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.
Which organisation is the technical partner for aerial surveys and orthorectified imagery under the NAKSHA programme?
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Correct answer: A — Survey of India
The Survey of India is the technical partner, conducting aerial surveys and providing orthorectified imagery to states and UTs.
Consider the following statements about the NAKSHA pilot launched in February 2025: 1. Its end-to-end web-GIS platform is being developed by the Madhya Pradesh State Electronic Development Corporation. 2. Its cost of about ₹194 crore is fully funded by the Government of India. 3. It is being piloted only in urban local bodies of Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
MPSEDC is building the web-GIS platform and the roughly ₹194 crore pilot is fully centrally funded; the pilot covers 152 urban local bodies in 26 states and 3 UTs, not only Madhya Pradesh, so only the first two statements are correct.
With which Nepalese institution did CSIR sign an MoU on science and technology cooperation on 18 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
CSIR and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) formalised the MoU at CSIR-NPL, New Delhi.
The Digital Brand Identity Manual (DBIM), launched by MeitY in February 2025, is part of which initiative?
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Correct answer: D — Gov.In: Harmonisation of Government of India's Digital Footprint
DBIM was launched under the 'Gov.In: Harmonisation of Government of India's Digital Footprint' initiative to give government websites a uniform identity.
How many murals feature in India's first Open-Air Art Wall Museum at Mausam Bhawan, opened to mark 150 years of IMD?
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Correct answer: D — 38
The Mausam Bhawan art showcase features 38 murals depicting India's meteorological history and the evolution of weather forecasting.
Which ITU event did India propose to host, during the Telecom Secretary's visit to Geneva in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2030
India proposed to host the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2030 as part of positioning itself as a global digital leader.
The Letter of Intent signed by DoT and ITU on 17 February 2025 mainly concerns collaboration on:
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Correct answer: D — AI-driven digital twin technologies for infrastructure planning
The LoI covers common initiatives in digital twins, AI-driven solutions, virtual world technologies and IMT-2030 for future-ready infrastructure planning.
At what depth did the magnitude 4.0 earthquake strike New Delhi on 17 February 2025, according to the National Center for Seismology?
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Correct answer: A — 5 km
The National Center for Seismology recorded the quake at a shallow depth of 5 km, at 05:36:55 IST.
Near which area of Delhi was the epicentre of the 17 February 2025 earthquake located?
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Correct answer: B — Dhaula Kuan
An official told PTI the epicentre was near Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education in Dhaula Kuan.
The Dhaula Kuan region, epicentre of the 17 February 2025 Delhi earthquake, had earlier experienced an earthquake in 2007 of what magnitude, as stated by the National Center for Seismology?
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Correct answer: D — 4.6
NCS Director O.P. Mishra said the region had a 4.6 magnitude earthquake in 2007, but at a depth of 10 km, so it was felt less strongly than the shallow 5 km quake of 2025.
Hours after the Delhi earthquake of 17 February 2025, a magnitude 4.0 quake struck which district of Bihar?
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Correct answer: C — Siwan
The National Center for Seismology recorded a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Siwan, Bihar, at 08:02 IST at a depth of 10 km.
The Central Silk Board's international conference SILKTECH 2025 was held on 17 February 2025 as part of which event?
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Correct answer: B — Bharat Tex 2025
SILKTECH 2025 was inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as a part of the mega textile event Bharat Tex 2025.
Under which section of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 is an authorisation needed to establish, operate, maintain or expand a telecommunication network, the subject of TRAI's recommendations of 17 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Section 3(1)(b)
Section 3(1)(b) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 requires such an authorisation; Section 11(1)(a) of the TRAI Act is the provision under which DoT sought TRAI's recommendations.
What did Union Minister Jitendra Singh assure Tripura CM Manik Saha on 16 February 2025 regarding weather forecasting?
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Correct answer: A — A state-of-the-art weather radar in Tripura within a year
Jitendra Singh assured that the Ministry of Earth Sciences will set up a state-of-the-art weather radar in the state within a year, after rainfall exceeding 500 mm.
What is the total length of the Agartala-Akhaura rail link between India and Bangladesh, as stated in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 12.24 km
The Agartala-Akhaura corridor is 12.24 km long, with 5.46 km in Tripura and 6.78 km in Bangladesh.
BIT Mesra, whose Platinum Jubilee President Droupadi Murmu attended on 15 February 2025, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Jharkhand
The President graced the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of BIT Mesra at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
In which year was India's first Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry established at BIT Mesra, as noted by the President?
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Correct answer: B — 1964
The President noted that the country's first Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry was established at BIT Mesra in 1964; 1975 was when its STEP was set up.
In the context of BIT Mesra, one of whose early facilities was set up in 1975, what does 'STEP' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park
One of the first Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Parks (STEP) to promote engineering entrepreneurship was set up at BIT Mesra in 1975.
Where was the second AIIMS Oncology Conclave 2025, inaugurated by J.P. Nadda on 15 February 2025, held?
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Correct answer: D — National Cancer Institute, AIIMS Jhajjar
The conclave was inaugurated at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the AIIMS Jhajjar campus in Haryana.
How many additional posts were announced for NCI-AIIMS Jhajjar at the AIIMS Oncology Conclave in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 720
720 additional posts were announced for NCI-AIIMS Jhajjar; 289 is the number of oncology drugs sold at discount through AMRIT pharmacies.
The second AIIMS Oncology Conclave (February 2025) focused mainly on which cancers?
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Correct answer: A — Breast cancers and head and neck cancers
The conclave emphasised prevention and management of breast cancers and head and neck cancers.
In how many categories were nominations invited for the National Awards for e-Governance 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 6
Nominations were invited in six categories, from government process re-engineering to data analytics; the deadline was extended to 28 February 2025.
The RuralShores BPO delivery centre inaugurated in Guwahati by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in February 2025 is an initiative of:
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Correct answer: D — Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission
RuralShores is an initiative of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission that employs educated, less-privileged rural youth.
The first RuTAGe Smart Village Centre, inaugurated on 14 February 2025, is at Mandaura village in which district?
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Correct answer: D — Sonipat
The first RuTAGe Smart Village Centre was inaugurated at Mandaura village in Sonipat, Haryana.
In the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre, what does 'RuTAGe' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Rural Technology Action Group
RuTAGe stands for Rural Technology Action Group, an initiative under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser.
How many technology tracks does the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre at Mandaura offer?
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Correct answer: C — 12
The centre offers 12 technology tracks covering areas such as agriculture, waste management, renewable energy, housing and livelihoods; 20 more centres are planned.
Under Coal India's 'Nanha Sa Dil' initiative, CCL and NCL signed MoUs on 14 February 2025 with which trust for surgeries for children with congenital heart disease?
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Correct answer: C — Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust
CCL and NCL signed separate MoUs with the Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust on Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day.
Under TRAI's amended TCCCPR (February 2025), within how many days of receiving spam can a customer now complain?
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Correct answer: C — 7
Customers can now complain within 7 days of receiving spam, compared with the earlier 3-day limit.
Under the February 2025 TCCCPR amendments, which newly allocated number series is designated for transactional and service calls?
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Correct answer: B — 1600
The new 1600 series is for transactional and service calls, while the 140 series continues for promotional calls.
Consider the following statements about TRAI's amendments to the TCCCPR, 2018 (February 2025): 1. Action against a sender is now triggered by 5 complaints in 10 days. 2. Operators must act against spam from unregistered senders within 5 days instead of 30. 3. Promotional calls must now use the 1600 number series. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
The trigger is now 5 complaints in 10 days and the action deadline for unregistered senders fell from 30 days to 5. Promotional calls stay on the 140 series; 1600 is for transactional and service calls, so the third statement is wrong.
Where did the Matsya-6000 submersible undergo wet tests from 27 January to 12 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Kattupalli Port near Chennai
The wet tests were held at the L&T Shipbuilding facility at Kattupalli Port near Chennai.
Which institute is developing the Matsya-6000 submersible?
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Correct answer: A — National Institute of Ocean Technology
The Ministry of Earth Sciences entrusted the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) with designing and developing Matsya-6000.
What is the diameter of the spherical crew hull of the Matsya-6000 submersible?
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Correct answer: B — 2.1 metres
Matsya-6000 accommodates three people within a 2.1-metre diameter spherical hull.
TRAI's Independent Drive Test reports released on 11 February 2025 covered which city of the Himachal Pradesh Licensed Service Area?
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Correct answer: D — Dharamshala
The five cities were Mysuru, Dharamshala, Chennai, Chandigarh and Kolkata; Dharamshala was the Himachal Pradesh LSA city.
Since which year has 11 February been observed as Unani Day, according to President Murmu's address of 11 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 2016
The President said the day has been celebrated as Unani Day since 2016 in honour of Hakim Ajmal Khan.
'Sṛjanam', the automated biomedical waste treatment rig launched at AIIMS New Delhi on 10 February 2025, treats pathogenic waste without using:
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Correct answer: B — Incinerators
The rig disinfects pathogenic biomedical waste without costly and energy-intensive incinerators.
At the launch of 'Sṛjanam' (February 2025), how many tonnes of biomedical waste was India said to generate daily, citing the CPCB's 2023 report?
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Correct answer: D — 743
Dr Jitendra Singh cited the CPCB's 2023 annual report, which put India's biomedical waste generation at 743 tonnes a day.
The nationwide Mass Drug Administration round against lymphatic filariasis launched on 10 February 2025 covers how many endemic districts?
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Correct answer: A — 111
The campaign covers 111 endemic districts, with free medicines for over 17.5 crore people.
Where was the 2nd India-France AI Policy Roundtable held on 10 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Sciences Po, Paris
The roundtable was held at the Sciences Po university campus in Paris as a side event of the AI Action Summit.
How many MBBS seats does the Jajpur medical college, inaugurated by Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on 8 February 2025, have for its first academic year?
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Correct answer: A — 50
The college has been allocated 50 MBBS seats for its first academic year, with plans to raise them to 100 from the next session.
The government medical college in Jajpur, Odisha, inaugurated in February 2025, was renamed to honour which historical ruler?
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Correct answer: A — Maharaja Jajati Keshari
The Chief Minister announced that the institution would be renamed Maharaja Jajati Keshari Medical College and Hospital, honouring the legacy of Maharaja Jajati Keshari.
Aadhaar holders carried out more than how many authentication transactions in January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 284 crore
Over 284 crore authentication transactions were carried out in January 2025, up more than 32% from 214.8 crore in January 2024.
India has full responsibility for building all the Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) chambers for which experiment at FAIR, Germany?
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Correct answer: C — Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM)
India is to build all the GEM chambers for the Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM) experiment at FAIR, which will operate in a very high radiation environment.
Under TRAI's recommendations of 6 February 2025 on the National Numbering Plan, how would fixed-line to fixed-line calls be dialled?
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Correct answer: C — With '0' followed by the STD code and subscriber number
TRAI recommended that all fixed-line to fixed-line calls be dialled with '0' followed by the STD code and the subscriber number, under an LSA-based 10-digit closed numbering scheme.
As per TRAI's February 2025 recommendations, mobile or fixed-line connections should not be deactivated by operators until how long a period of non-usage?
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Correct answer: A — 90 days
TRAI recommended that no mobile or fixed-line connection be deactivated until 90 days of non-usage have expired.
The hybrid material developed by S.N. Bose National Centre scientists for brain-mimicking artificial synapses (February 2025) embeds which nanoparticles in graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets?
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Correct answer: C — Silver nanoparticles
The material uses mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets embedded with silver nanoparticles to form conductive pathways in a memristor.
C-DAC Noida signed a Letter of Intent on 6 February 2025 with the Creative Play Lab of which group to boost India's electronic toy ecosystem?
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Correct answer: D — LEGO Group
C-DAC Noida signed the Letter of Intent with Creative Play Lab of the LEGO Group, headquartered in Billund, Denmark.
Which body runs the species-specific 'Shatavari – For Better Health' campaign launched by the Ministry of Ayush on 6 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — National Medicinal Plants Board
The campaign is run by the National Medicinal Plants Board, which earlier ran similar campaigns on amla, moringa, giloe and ashwagandha.