India's Science & Technology Soars: Gaganyaan Nears Completion, AI Initiatives Expand, and Quantum Breakthroughs Emerge
October 24, 2025
India has witnessed a dynamic 24 hours in science and technology, marked by significant strides in space exploration, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. ISRO's Gaganyaan mission is reported to be 90% complete, with uncrewed test flights slated before the 2027 human spaceflight. The nation also saw the successful test-firing of 3D-printed rocket engines by a private firm, Agnikul Cosmos, and a major policy push for responsible AI adoption and content labelling. Groundbreaking research in quantum randomness and atomic interactions further solidifies India's position on the global scientific map.
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Question 1 of 20
What is the target year for India's first crewed Gaganyaan mission?
Correct Answer: C) 2027
Full Answer: Ans: c) 2027
Full Answer: Ans: c) 2027
India achieved a historic milestone on January 16, 2025, with SPADEx. What kind of experiment was it?
Correct Answer: B) First on-orbit docking experiment
Full Answer: Ans: b) First on-orbit docking experiment
Full Answer: Ans: b) First on-orbit docking experiment
With the success of SPADEx, India became the ____ nation globally to achieve an on-orbit docking experiment.
Correct Answer: C) Fourth
Full Answer: Ans: c) Fourth
Full Answer: Ans: c) Fourth
By which year is ISRO planning to launch the first base module of the Bharatiya Antriksh Station (Indian Space Station)?
Correct Answer: B) 2028
Full Answer: Ans: b) 2028
Full Answer: Ans: b) 2028
The Bharatiya Antriksh Station is aimed to be fully operational by which year?
Correct Answer: D) 2035
Full Answer: Ans: d) 2035
Full Answer: Ans: d) 2035
India's NAVIC navigation satellite constellation is expected to be fully ready by which year?
Correct Answer: C) 2027
Full Answer: Ans: c) 2027
Full Answer: Ans: c) 2027
Which payload aboard the Chandrayaan-2 mission made the first-ever observation of the Sun's coronal mass ejection effects on the Moon?
Correct Answer: B) Chandra's Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2)
Full Answer: Ans: b) Chandra's Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2)
Full Answer: Ans: b) Chandra's Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2)
Which Indian startup successfully test-fired fully 3D-printed, electric pump-fed semi-cryogenic rocket engines?
Correct Answer: C) Agnikul Cosmos
Full Answer: Ans: c) Agnikul Cosmos
Full Answer: Ans: c) Agnikul Cosmos
What is the unique feature of Agnikul Cosmos's upcoming Agnibaan SOrTeD rocket mentioned in the text?
Correct Answer: B) It will be India's first rocket powered by a completely 3D-printed engine.
Full Answer: Ans: b) It will be India's first rocket powered by a completely 3D-printed engine.
Full Answer: Ans: b) It will be India's first rocket powered by a completely 3D-printed engine.
The "AI for India 2030" initiative, under which key AI publications were released, is driven by which organization's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India?
Correct Answer: B) World Economic Forum
Full Answer: Ans: b) World Economic Forum
Full Answer: Ans: b) World Economic Forum
Which of the following is NOT one of the key publications released under the "AI for India 2030" initiative by the World Economic Forum's C4IR India?
Correct Answer: D) National Strategy for Quantum Computing
Full Answer: Ans: d) National Strategy for Quantum Computing
Full Answer: Ans: d) National Strategy for Quantum Computing
What is a key amendment proposed to IT rules in India to combat misinformation and deepfakes?
Correct Answer: C) Mandating clear labelling of all AI-generated content
Full Answer: Ans: c) Mandating clear labelling of all AI-generated content
Full Answer: Ans: c) Mandating clear labelling of all AI-generated content
Which Indian state announced plans to establish India's first dedicated AI University?
Correct Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh
Full Answer: Ans: d) Andhra Pradesh
Full Answer: Ans: d) Andhra Pradesh
What is the name of the programme launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to build an AI-ready generation?
Correct Answer: B) Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR)
Full Answer: Ans: b) Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR)
Full Answer: Ans: b) Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR)
Which institution, supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), demonstrated the generation of certified quantum randomness on cloud-based quantum computers?
Correct Answer: C) Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru
Full Answer: Ans: c) Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru
Full Answer: Ans: c) Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru
What unique method did researchers at RRI use to generate certified quantum randomness without requiring entanglement across large distances?
Correct Answer: B) Employing time as a key ingredient in continuous single-qubit observation
Full Answer: Ans: b) Employing time as a key ingredient in continuous single-qubit observation
Full Answer: Ans: b) Employing time as a key ingredient in continuous single-qubit observation
Which Indian launch vehicle is preparing to launch the 6.5-tonne US BlueBird-6 communication satellite?
Correct Answer: C) LVM3
Full Answer: Ans: c) LVM3
Full Answer: Ans: c) LVM3
The NISAR satellite is a joint Earth-observing mission between ISRO and which international space agency?
Correct Answer: C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Full Answer: Ans: c) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Full Answer: Ans: c) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Who is mentioned as the ISRO Chairman who confirmed the 90% completion of the Gaganyaan mission's development phase?
Correct Answer: C) V. Narayanan
Full Answer: Ans: c) V. Narayanan
Full Answer: Ans: c) V. Narayanan
The AI Sandbox White Paper, released under the "AI for India 2030" initiative, primarily aims to scale responsible and inclusive AI across which area?
Correct Answer: B) Critical economic sectors
Full Answer: Ans: b) Critical economic sectors
Full Answer: Ans: b) Critical economic sectors