MCQs: Science & Technology Current Affairs

1.

With the widespread adoption of AI in medical diagnostics, what is a key ethical consideration that healthcare systems and policymakers must address?

A The need for more powerful supercomputers to run AI models.

B Ensuring data privacy, addressing algorithmic bias, and establishing accountability for diagnostic errors.

C Training AI models to perform complex surgical procedures autonomously.

D Reducing the manufacturing cost of traditional medical equipment.

2.

In the context of AI-powered medical diagnostics, what is the primary role of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms in analyzing medical images such as X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans?

A Automating the interpretation of images to detect abnormalities, lesions, and disease markers.

B Generating new medical images from scratch without patient input.

C Directly controlling the imaging equipment during the scanning process.

D Securely storing patient demographic data in a cloud database.

3.

What is a significant advantage of AI-powered medical diagnostics over traditional diagnostic methods, particularly in the context of early disease detection?

A Increased speed and accuracy in identifying subtle patterns and anomalies in medical data.

B Complete elimination of the need for human medical professionals in the diagnostic process.

C Exclusive use in complex surgical procedures, not for initial diagnosis.

D Requirement for highly specialized, custom hardware for every patient, increasing costs.

4.

What is the key advantage of India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) in the rapidly expanding global small satellite market?

A Its capability to launch very heavy geostationary communication satellites.

B Its rapid turnaround time, low cost, and on-demand launch capability for small satellites.

C Its advanced propulsion system using liquid hydrogen and oxygen.

D Its design for interplanetary missions to asteroids.

5.

ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) program achieved a significant milestone with its Landing Experiment (LEX). What was the primary achievement of this experiment?

A Successful orbital insertion of a test satellite.

B Demonstration of autonomous landing capabilities on a runway, simulating a space return scenario.

C First crewed flight of the RLV-TD.

D Development of a new type of scramjet engine for hypersonic flight.

6.

What is the primary objective of ISRO's proposed Next-Gen Launch Vehicle (NGLV) program, which is expected to be operational by the early 2030s?

A To enable cost-effective, high-frequency access to space for heavy payloads and future human spaceflight missions.

B To exclusively launch small satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

C To develop a new interplanetary probe for Mars missions.

D To replace the existing GSLV Mk-III with a less powerful vehicle.

Science & Technology MCQs - 2026-07-23