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1. India became the 4th country to achieve space docking through which mission, in January 2025?

ASpaDeX
BGaganyaan-1
CNISAR
DChandrayaan-3

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Answer: A

India became the 4th country to achieve space docking through the SpaDeX (Space Docking Experiment) mission in January 2025.

2. Who became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), in 2025?

AWing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla
BRakesh Sharma
CGroup Captain Ajit Krishnan
DVyommitra

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Answer: A

Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025.

3. NISAR, launched as a historic India-US collaboration, is described as the world's most advanced satellite of which type?

AEarth-observation radar satellite
BWeather forecasting satellite
CCommunication satellite
DNavigation satellite

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Answer: A

NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is the world's most advanced Earth-observation radar satellite, launched as a historic India-US collaboration.

4. In April 2026, which nuclear facility in India achieved 'first criticality', marking a major milestone in India's three-stage nuclear programme?

A500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam
BTarapur Atomic Power Station
CKudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
DNarora Atomic Power Station

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Answer: A

The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam achieved first criticality in April 2026, a major milestone in India's three-stage nuclear programme.

5. India's rank in Stanford University's 2025 Global AI Vibrancy rankings was which position?

AThird
BFirst
CFifth
DTenth

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Answer: A

India climbed to third place in Stanford University's 2025 Global AI Vibrancy rankings.

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Science and Technology — Current Affairs Questions & Practice

Practice questions on Science and Technology — with answers

1. India became the 4th country to achieve space docking through which mission, in January 2025?

2. Who became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), in 2025?

3. NISAR, launched as a historic India-US collaboration, is described as the world's most advanced satellite of which type?

4. In April 2026, which nuclear facility in India achieved 'first criticality', marking a major milestone in India's three-stage nuclear programme?

5. India's rank in Stanford University's 2025 Global AI Vibrancy rankings was which position?

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