Certainly! Here are 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to today’s current affairs, covering international, India, and state affairs. Each question is followed by the correct answer:

1. What is the primary objective of the ‘Support to Students for Participating in Competitions Abroad’ (SSPCA) scheme introduced by AICTE?
   1.  Encouraging domestic competitions
   2. Enhancing global competitiveness of Indian students in technical education
   3. Providing financial aid for local events
   4. None of the above
2. What is the ‘DC-8 Flying Laboratory’ of NASA used for?
   1. Studying deep space phenomena
   2. Monitoring climate change
   3. Improving air pollution forecasting models
   4. Testing new aircraft designs
3. Which three individuals will be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor?
   1. P.V. Narasimha Rao
   2. Charan Singh
   3. M.S. Swaminathan
   4. All of the above
4. What is the proposed expansion project at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland?
   1. Upgrading the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
   2. Building a new particle accelerator
   3. Future Circular Collider (FCC)
   4. Developing a quantum computer
5. In which Mexican border city are paramedics increasingly responding to suspected fentanyl overdoses?
   1. Mexico City
   2. Guadalajara
   3. Tijuana
   4. Monterrey
6. What is the synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin?
   1. Morphine
   2. Fentanyl
   3. Oxycodone
   4. Codeine
7. Which organization has begun conducting marathon research flights across Asia to collect data on air pollution sources?
   1. WHO
   2. [ ] UNICEF
   3. [ ] European Space Agency
   4. NASA
8. What is the height of Mount Everest?
   1. 28,848 feet
   2. 29,031 feet
   3. 30,000 feet
   4. 31,000 feet
9. Which Indian state recently launched the ‘Support to Students for Participating in Competitions Abroad’ (SSPCA) scheme?
   1. Maharashtra
   2. Karnataka
   3. Uttar Pradesh
   4. Tamil Nadu
10. Who is known as the “Architect of Modern India”?
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. P.V. Narasimha Rao
    3. Sardar Patel
    4. Indira Gandhi
11. Which country is home to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)?
    1. United States
    2. Japan
    3. Switzerland
    4. China
12. What is the primary focus of the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award?
    1. Sports achievements
    2. Monumental contributions to India’s development and prosperity
    3. Literary excellence
    4. Social service
13. Which organization is responsible for operating the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)?
    1. NASA
    2. European Space Agency
    3. CERN
    4. ISRO
14. What is the name of the €16 billion expansion project at CERN?
    1. LHC Upgrade
    2. Quantum Collider
    3. Higgs Boson Experiment
    4. Future Circular Collider (FCC)
15. Which state in India has been witnessing an increase in fentanyl overdoses?
    1. Kerala
    2. Gujarat
    3.  Punjab
    4.  Rajasthan
16. What is the primary purpose of the ‘FCC’ project at CERN?
    1.  Advancing particle physics research
    2. Studying dark matter
    3. Investigating black holes
    4.  Developing quantum communication
17. Who will be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously?
    1.  P.V. Narasimha Rao
    2.  Charan Singh
    3.  M.S. Swaminathan
    4. All of the above