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The CBDC architecture that enables interoperability with commercial bank systems is called ________ Architecture.
- Functional
- Building Energy / BEMS
- Two-Tier / Hybrid
- Supervised
Answer: Two-Tier / Hybrid
Two-tier CBDC: central bank issues digital currency, commercial banks distribute and manage customer accounts. Preserves existing financial intermediation while enabling digital innovation.
The technology that uses AI to optimize building energy consumption is called ________ Management System.
- Reinforcement / RLHF
- Building Energy / BEMS
- Molecular / Biochemical
- Quantum
Answer: Building Energy / BEMS
BEMS uses IoT sensors, AI analytics, and automation to optimize HVAC, lighting, equipment operation. Reduces energy waste by 20-40% while maintaining comfort. Critical for green building certifications.
The resource extracted from lunar soil that can be used for construction is called ________.
- Stratified
- Regolith
- Events / Messages
- Differential
Answer: Regolith
Lunar regolith (soil) can be processed into bricks, concrete, or 3D-printed structures using sintering or binding techniques. Critical for sustainable lunar base construction without Earth imports.
The global standard for crypto asset classification is developed by ________.
- Utilization / CCU
- Precision
- FATF / Financial Action Task Force
- Entanglement
Answer: FATF / Financial Action Task Force
FATF provides international standards for virtual asset definition, VASP regulation, and AML/CFT requirements. Countries implement through domestic laws for cross-border consistency.
The CBDC feature that enables transaction limits to prevent illicit flows is called ________ Controls.
- Footprint
- FOSS / Free and Open Source Software
- Board
- Transaction / AML
Answer: Transaction / AML
AML controls in CBDC: transaction size limits, velocity checks, suspicious pattern detection. Balance financial inclusion with regulatory compliance and security requirements.
The CBDC pilot testing interoperability with UPI is called ________ Integration Pilot.
- Platform
- e₹-UPI / Digital Rupee
- FOSS / Free and Open Source Software
- India
Answer: e₹-UPI / Digital Rupee
e₹-UPI integration tests seamless transactions between CBDC wallets and UPI apps, enabling user choice and ecosystem interoperability. Critical for digital payment evolution and adoption.
The technology that uses satellite data to monitor deforestation and forest degradation is called ________ Monitoring.
- Forest / REDD+
- MP / Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme
- Identity
- DigiLocker
Answer: Forest / REDD+
Satellite-based forest monitoring (Sentinel, Landsat) enables near-real-time detection of deforestation, supporting REDD+ programs and climate reporting. Critical for environmental governance.
The international framework for coordinating lunar activities and preventing conflicts is called ________ Governance.
- Regolith
- Lunar / Space
- Middle
- Model
Answer: Lunar / Space
Lunar governance involves: Outer Space Treaty principles, Artemis Accords cooperation, UN COPUOS guidelines. Aims to ensure peaceful, sustainable exploration and resource utilization.
The international standard for crypto asset service provider registration is developed by ________.
- AI-based / Machine Learning
- Parquet
- FATF / Financial Action Task Force
- chmod
Answer: FATF / Financial Action Task Force
FATF sets global AML/CFT standards for VASPs: registration, KYC, Travel Rule compliance. Countries implement through domestic laws. Critical for cross-border crypto regulatory alignment.
The CBDC feature that allows transactions to be reversed under specific conditions is called ________ Capability.
- Testable
- Serverless
- Digital India / UPI
- Reversibility / Recoverability
Answer: Reversibility / Recoverability
Controlled reversibility enables transaction reversal for fraud, error, or legal orders while preserving finality for legitimate transactions. Critical for consumer protection and regulatory compliance.
The CBDC architecture that combines centralized control with distributed validation is called ________ Ledger.
- Permissioned Distributed / Hybrid
- Rectifier
- Uncertainty / Observer
- Smart / Responsive
Answer: Permissioned Distributed / Hybrid
Hybrid ledger: central bank controls issuance/monetary policy, distributed nodes validate transactions. Balances sovereignty, resilience, and performance for national digital currency systems.
The technology that uses AI to optimize renewable energy forecasting and grid integration is called ________ Forecasting.
- AI-based / Machine Learning
- WTO / OECD
- Semiconductor
- Slicing
Answer: AI-based / Machine Learning
AI forecasting improves solar/wind power prediction using weather data, historical patterns, real-time sensors. Enables better grid balancing, reduced curtailment, and higher renewable penetration.
The process of extracting oxygen from lunar regolith for life support is called ________ Extraction.
- Penetration
- Code
- Oxygen / ISRU
- Ka
Answer: Oxygen / ISRU
Lunar regolith contains ~40% oxygen by weight. Extraction methods: molten regolith electrolysis, hydrogen reduction. Enables sustainable lunar bases by producing breathable air and rocket oxidizer.
The Indian authority responsible for registering Virtual Asset Service Providers under PMLA is ________.
- L
- DHCP
- FIU-IND
- ROM
Answer: FIU-IND
Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) registers and supervises VASPs for AML/CFT compliance. Requires KYC, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting. Critical for crypto regulatory framework.
The distributed ledger technology used in India's CBDC pilot is based on ________ Ledger.
- Multi-AZ / High-Availability
- chmod
- Firewall
- Permissioned Blockchain / Distributed
Answer: Permissioned Blockchain / Distributed
e₹ uses permissioned distributed ledger with RBI and partner banks as nodes. Balances decentralization benefits with regulatory control, privacy, and performance requirements. Critical for CBDC architecture understanding.
The CBDC pilot involving major Indian banks for retail transactions is called ________ Pilot.
- e₹ / Digital Rupee
- Transparency
- e₹-UPI / Digital Rupee
- AI / Autonomous
Answer: e₹ / Digital Rupee
e₹ retail pilot (2022-) involves SBI, ICICI, HDFC, etc., testing P2P/P2M transactions via QR, mobile wallets. Evaluates usability, scalability, integration before nationwide rollout. Critical for digital payment evolution.
The technology that enhances natural carbon sinks through reforestation is called ________ Sequestration.
- Anonymization
- Nature-based / Biological
- Anomaly
- chmod
Answer: Nature-based / Biological
Nature-based solutions: afforestation, soil carbon management, wetland restoration. Provide co-benefits: biodiversity, water regulation, livelihoods. Critical for cost-effective climate mitigation and adaptation.
The international agreement establishing principles for lunar exploration signed by India is called ________ Accords.
- Ground Station
- Artemis
- Graphene
- Decentralized
Answer: Artemis
Artemis Accords (2020) establish principles for peaceful, transparent lunar cooperation: interoperability, emergency assistance, resource utilization. India signed in 2023, aligning with space diplomacy goals.
The cryptographic technique enabling verification of transactions without revealing sender/receiver is called Zero-________ Proofs.
- Interoperability
- Work
- Nature-based / Biological
- Knowledge
Answer: Knowledge
Zero-Knowledge Proofs enable proving transaction validity without revealing parties or amounts. Critical for privacy-preserving CBDC and crypto systems while maintaining auditability for regulators.
The FATF recommendation requiring VASPs to share transaction originator/beneficiary information is called the ________ Rule.
- Diode
- Travel
- Randomized
- Security Monitoring / CNAPP
Answer: Travel
Travel Rule (FATF Recommendation 16) requires VASPs to transmit sender/receiver information for crypto transactions above threshold. Implemented via protocols like IVMS101. Critical for cross-border AML compliance.