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The computing paradigm that uses DNA strands for parallel computation is called ________ Computing.
- End-to-End
- Cellular / Biological
- DNA / Molecular
- Edge
Answer: DNA / Molecular
DNA computing uses biochemical reactions for massive parallelism. Research stage with potential for solving complex combinatorial problems.
The technique that enables querying encrypted databases without decrypting the data is called ________ Encryption.
- End-to-End / Comprehensive
- Stream
- Reinforcement
- Searchable / Homomorphic
Answer: Searchable / Homomorphic
Searchable Encryption enables keyword search on ciphertext; Homomorphic Encryption enables computation on encrypted data. Both preserve privacy.
The technique that enables verification of model integrity without revealing model weights is called Zero-________ Proofs.
- Knowledge
- Model
- BharatKosh / e-Payments
- Code / Policy as Code
Answer: Knowledge
Zero-Knowledge Proofs enable proving model properties without revealing weights. Critical for privacy-preserving model verification.
The Indian initiative that provides free high-speed internet to students in rural areas via satellite is called ________.
- PM-WANI
- RBI
- L1
- AePS
Answer: PM-WANI
PM-WANI enables public Wi-Fi hotspots via PDOs using satellite/fiber backhaul. Aims to provide affordable internet access in rural/remote areas.
The program that provides mentorship and funding to deep tech startups in strategic sectors is called ________-PRAYAS.
- UNIQUE
- NIDHI
- ROM
- UPI
Answer: NIDHI
NIDHI-PRAYAS (DST) provides prototyping grants for deep tech startups in strategic sectors. Part of national innovation ecosystem.
The Indian authority that monitors suspicious cryptocurrency transactions for money laundering is ________.
- L1
- SPADEX
- FIU-IND
- F1
Answer: FIU-IND
Financial Intelligence Unit-India receives, analyzes, disseminates financial intelligence including crypto transactions. VASPs must register and report.
The technology that uses proteins for computational tasks is called ________ Computing.
- Green / Energy-Efficient
- Compressed Air Energy / CAES
- Multimodal
- Protein / Molecular
Answer: Protein / Molecular
Protein computing uses biomolecular interactions for parallel computation. Research stage with potential for ultra-low power, massive parallelism.
The technique that enables verification of identity without revealing underlying attributes is called Zero-________ Proofs.
- Knowledge
- Ground Station
- Rectifier
- Healthcare Professionals
Answer: Knowledge
Zero-Knowledge Proofs enable proving statements without revealing underlying data. Critical for privacy-preserving authentication and selective disclosure.
The technique that adds noise to model gradients during training to prevent privacy leaks is called ________ SGD.
- Hybrid
- Differential Privacy / DP
- Oxygen / ISRU
- bit
Answer: Differential Privacy / DP
DP-SGD adds calibrated noise to gradients during training, providing differential privacy guarantees. Critical for privacy-preserving ML training.
The pattern that enables stateless microservices to scale independently is called ________ Scaling.
- Diversity
- Testable
- Hybrid
- Horizontal
Answer: Horizontal
Horizontal scaling adds more instances of stateless services to handle increased load. Contrasts with vertical scaling (upgrading instance size).
The Indian government's initiative for promoting semiconductor manufacturing is called India ________ Mission.
- Label / One-Hot
- Healthcare Professionals
- Semiconductor
- Graphene
Answer: Semiconductor
India Semiconductor Mission implements ₹76,000 crore incentive scheme for semiconductor fabs, display fabs, ATMP, design ecosystem.
The program that supports student innovation through grants and mentorship in educational institutions is called Atal ________ Labs.
- margin
- Tinkering
- Hunting
- Classification
Answer: Tinkering
Atal Tinkering Labs provide makerspaces with tools for students to innovate. Fosters creativity, problem-solving, entrepreneurship from school level.
The framework that provides guidelines for software security testing is called OWASP ________.
- BharatKosh / e-Payments
- ASVS / Application Security Verification Standard
- Booting
- Virtualization / NFV
Answer: ASVS / Application Security Verification Standard
OWASP ASVS provides security requirements and testing guidelines for web applications. Critical for secure software development lifecycle.
The computing paradigm that uses quantum mechanical phenomena for solving optimization problems is called ________ Annealing.
- Artifact / Model Registry
- Supervised
- Machine
- Quantum
Answer: Quantum
Quantum annealing uses quantum tunneling to find global minima in optimization landscapes. Suitable for logistics, finance, machine learning. Different from gate-based quantum computing.
The technique that replaces sensitive data with non-sensitive equivalents while preserving format is called ________.
- Government Securities / G-Sec
- Shor's
- Tokenization
- Worm
Answer: Tokenization
Tokenization replaces sensitive values with format-preserving tokens, reversible via secure vault. Used in payments, healthcare for PCI-DSS compliance.
The technique that reconstructs sensitive attributes from model predictions is called Model ________ Attack.
- Building Energy / BEMS
- Columnar
- Inversion
- Bio-molecular / DNA
Answer: Inversion
Model inversion exploits model outputs to infer sensitive training data attributes. Critical privacy risk for ML systems handling personal data.
The pattern of gradually shifting traffic between application versions for safe deployments is called ________ Release.
- Circular
- Frequency
- IPR / Intellectual Property Rights
- Canary
Answer: Canary
Canary Release deploys new version to small user subset, monitors metrics, gradually expands if stable. Reduces risk vs big-bang releases.
The Indian mission that successfully demonstrated in-orbit docking technology in 2024 is called ________.
- SPADEX
- MQTT
- FIU-IND
- NIDHI
Answer: SPADEX
SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment) successfully demonstrated autonomous rendezvous and docking of two spacecraft in Earth orbit.
The Hyderabad-based initiative that is India's largest startup incubator is called ________.
- Offline
- Tokenization
- Multimodal Learning
- T-Hub
Answer: T-Hub
T-Hub (Telangana) is India's largest innovation campus, connecting startups with corporates, investors, mentors. Supports deep tech, healthtech, enterprise solutions.
The frequency band used for high-bandwidth satellite internet with higher rain attenuation is ________-band.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Ka
- Virtualization
- Modernisation Programme / DILRMP
Answer: Ka
Ka-band (26.5-40 GHz) offers high bandwidth for satellite broadband but susceptible to rain attenuation. Requires adaptive coding and ground station diversity.