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UPSC Static Quiz - 2020: IASbaba's Daily Static Quiz - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY [Day 51]
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding recent ban on various apps by Government of India:
- Ministry of Science and Technology has invoked its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act to ban these apps.
- The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre is under the Ministry of Information Technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT CORRECT?
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Solution (c)
Ministry of Information Technology has invoked its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act to ban these apps.
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs has also sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these malicious apps.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Solution (c)
Ministry of Information Technology has invoked its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act to ban these apps.
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs has also sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these malicious apps.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI):
- India is one of the founding members of GPAI.
- The GPAI will bring together experts from industry, government, civil society and academia to conduct research and pilot projects on AI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
India is one of the founding members of GPAI.
GPAI will be supported by a Secretariat, to be hosted by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, as well as by two Centers of Expertise- one each in Montreal and Paris.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
The GPAI will bring together experts from industry, government, civil society and academia to conduct research and pilot projects on AI.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Solution (c)
India is one of the founding members of GPAI.
GPAI will be supported by a Secretariat, to be hosted by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, as well as by two Centers of Expertise- one each in Montreal and Paris.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
The GPAI will bring together experts from industry, government, civil society and academia to conduct research and pilot projects on AI.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Responsible AI for Youth Programme:
- The program is designed by Microsoft and Intel India.
- The Program will be open to students from all the Schools of 8th to 12th class across the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (d)
National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India and Intel India have designed a National Program for Government Schools: Responsible AI for Youth.
The aim of this program is to empower youth to become ‘AI ready’ and help reduce the AI skill gap in India.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
The Program will be open to students from Government Schools, classes 8 – 12 across the country.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Solution (d)
National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India and Intel India have designed a National Program for Government Schools: Responsible AI for Youth.
The aim of this program is to empower youth to become ‘AI ready’ and help reduce the AI skill gap in India.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
The Program will be open to students from Government Schools, classes 8 – 12 across the country.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) technology supports ultra-highspeed connection indoors and outdoors, with uniform quality of service, even at the cell edge.
- Ultra-reliable and Low Latency Communications (uRLLC) technology supports a very large number of connected devices usually called Internet of Things (IoT).
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT CORRECT?
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Solution (c)
Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) technology supports ultra-highspeed connection indoors and outdoors, with uniform quality of service, even at the cell edge.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) technology supports a very large number of connected devices usually called Internet of Things (IoT).
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Solution (c)
Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) technology supports ultra-highspeed connection indoors and outdoors, with uniform quality of service, even at the cell edge.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) technology supports a very large number of connected devices usually called Internet of Things (IoT).
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain Technology has been setup by National Informatics Centre (NIC).
- Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence has been setup by National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
NIC has set up Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain Technology with an objective to promote its use and facilitate rapid adoption & on-boarding of Blockchain based solutions.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
CoE in AI by NIC has been established with the motto of ‘Inclusive AI’ for responsive governance, to work towards improving Govt. service delivery to citizens.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Solution (c)
NIC has set up Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain Technology with an objective to promote its use and facilitate rapid adoption & on-boarding of Blockchain based solutions.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
CoE in AI by NIC has been established with the motto of ‘Inclusive AI’ for responsive governance, to work towards improving Govt. service delivery to citizens.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding ‘Cryptojackng’?
Correct
Solution (c)
Cryptojacking is defined as the secret use of your computing device to mine cryptocurrency.
Hence Statement c is correct.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Cryptojacking is defined as the secret use of your computing device to mine cryptocurrency.
Hence Statement c is correct.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Deep Learning is an aspect of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Which of the following statements correctly describe Deep learning?
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Solution (a)
It allows machine to emulate the learning process of human beings to gain certain type of knowledge.
Hence Statement a is correct.
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Solution (a)
It allows machine to emulate the learning process of human beings to gain certain type of knowledge.
Hence Statement a is correct.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Blockchain:
- It is an interlinked list of records which is secured using cryptography.
- The process becomes more transparent, as block chain eliminates the need for a middleman in transactions.
- Blockchain manages three important roles; it records the transactions, establishes the identity and establishes the contracts.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution (d)
It is an interlinked list of records which is secured using cryptography.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
The process becomes more transparent, as block chain eliminates the need for a middleman in transactions.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
Blockchain manages three important roles; it records the transactions, establishes the identity and establishes the contracts.
Hence Statement 3 is correct.
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Solution (d)
It is an interlinked list of records which is secured using cryptography.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
The process becomes more transparent, as block chain eliminates the need for a middleman in transactions.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
Blockchain manages three important roles; it records the transactions, establishes the identity and establishes the contracts.
Hence Statement 3 is correct.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Which of the following is/are the applications of Big data?
- Better understanding and targeting customers by companies.
- To prevent cyber-attacks, detect credit card fraud.
- Used in healthcare to find new cures for cancer.
- Security and law and order management.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Correct
Solution (d)
Incorrect
Solution (d)
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Dark Web:
- Deep Web is the area of the Internet which is not accessible through search engines.
- The dark web forms a small part of the deep web.
- The dark web is the World Wide Web content that exists on darknets, overlay networks which use the public Internet but require specific software, configurations or authorization to access.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (d)
Deep Web is the area of the Internet which is not accessible through search engines.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
The dark web forms a small part of the deep web.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
The dark web is the World Wide Web content that exists on darknets, overlay networks which use the public Internet but require specific software, configurations or authorization to access.
Hence Statement 3 is correct.
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Solution (d)
Deep Web is the area of the Internet which is not accessible through search engines.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
The dark web forms a small part of the deep web.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
The dark web is the World Wide Web content that exists on darknets, overlay networks which use the public Internet but require specific software, configurations or authorization to access.
Hence Statement 3 is correct.
