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Which technique enables verification without revealing underlying data?
- Zero-Knowledge Proofs
- Biometric Encryption
- Tokenization
- Anonymization
Answer: Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Zero-Knowledge Proofs enable proving statements without revealing data.
Which practice ensures ML models are monitored for performance degradation?
- Drift Detection
- Metric Dashboards
- Alerting
- All of these
Answer: All of these
Production monitoring: drift detection, dashboards, alerting for anomalies.
Which fund provides risk capital to deep tech startups in strategic sectors?
- Fund of Funds for Startups
- NIDHI-PRAYAS
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
FFS invests in AIFs; NIDHI-PRAYAS funds prototyping. Both support strategic sector innovation.
Which framework provides guidelines for securing IoT deployments?
- NIST IR 8259
- ETSI EN 303 645
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
NIST IR 8259 and ETSI EN 303 645 provide IoT security baselines: secure boot, updates, data protection.
Which DeFi risk arises from impermanent loss when providing liquidity to volatile trading pairs?
- Impermanent Loss
- Smart Contract Risk
- Oracle Manipulation
- All of these
Answer: Impermanent Loss
Impermanent loss occurs when token prices diverge, reducing value vs holding tokens. Critical risk for liquidity providers.
Which brain-inspired feature enables neuromorphic chips to process sparse data efficiently?
- Event-Driven Computation
- Spiking Neurons
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
Event-driven computation and spiking neurons enable efficient processing of sparse, temporal data.
Which technique enables machine learning on encrypted data?
- Homomorphic Encryption
- Secure Multi-Party Computation
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
Homomorphic Encryption enables computation on ciphertext; SMPC enables joint processing without sharing inputs.
Which DeFi mechanism enables borrowing against crypto collateral without credit checks?
- Yield Farming
- Collateralized Lending
- Liquidity Mining
- Staking
Answer: Collateralized Lending
Collateralized lending protocols allow borrowing by locking crypto collateral, with automatic liquidation if collateral value drops.
Which ISRO mission is jointly developed with NASA for Earth observation?
- CARTOSAT-3
- NISAR
- EOS-06
- RESOURCESAT-3
Answer: NISAR
NISAR is a joint Earth-observation satellite using dual-frequency radar to monitor ecosystems, ice masses, vegetation.
Which advantage do neuromorphic chips offer for always-on edge AI applications?
- High Precision
- Ultra-Low Power
- Large Memory
- Fast Clock
Answer: Ultra-Low Power
Neuromorphic chips achieve ultra-low power via event-driven, sparse computation. Critical for battery-powered edge AI.
Which DeFi risk arises from price oracle manipulation that can trigger liquidations?
- Impermanent Loss
- Oracle Manipulation
- Smart Contract Risk
- All of these
Answer: Oracle Manipulation
Oracle manipulation feeds false prices to DeFi protocols, triggering incorrect liquidations or arbitrage. Critical vulnerability requiring decentralized, robust oracles.
Which ISRO mission carries instruments to study solar corona and space weather?
- Chandrayaan-3
- Aditya-L1
- Gaganyaan
- NISAR
Answer: Aditya-L1
Aditya-L1 positioned at Sun-Earth L1 point for uninterrupted solar observation. Studies coronal heating, CMEs, solar flares.
Which application benefits most from neuromorphic computing's event-driven processing?
- Batch Data Processing
- Real-time Sensor Processing
- Offline Analytics
- Database Queries
Answer: Real-time Sensor Processing
Neuromorphic chips excel at processing sparse, event-driven data from sensors: vision, audio, IoT. Critical for edge AI with low power budgets.
Which pattern enables automatic recovery from instance failures?
- Self-Healing
- Circuit Breaker
- Retry Logic
- All of these
Answer: All of these
Resilience patterns: self-healing replaces failed instances, circuit breaker prevents cascading failures, retry logic handles transient errors.
Which initiative supports rural innovation through technology and entrepreneurship?
- Village Entrepreneurship Program
- Digital Village Initiative
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
Programs under Digital India promote rural startups: CSCs for service delivery, agri-tech incubators. Critical for inclusive innovation.
Which DeFi mechanism allows users to earn yield by providing liquidity to trading pairs?
- Yield Farming
- Liquidity Mining
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
Yield farming/liquidity mining rewards users with tokens for providing liquidity to DEX pools. Critical DeFi incentive mechanism with impermanent loss risks.
Which brain-inspired feature do neuromorphic chips use for energy-efficient processing?
- Spiking Neurons
- Event-Driven Computation
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
Neuromorphic chips use spiking neurons that fire only when needed, and event-driven computation that processes only changes. Critical for edge AI efficiency.
Which technique detects when ML model performance degrades due to changing data distributions?
- Data Drift Detection
- Concept Drift Detection
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
Data drift: input feature distribution changes; concept drift: relationship between features and target changes. Monitoring both enables timely model retraining.
Which DeFi risk arises from smart contract vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers?
- Impermanent Loss
- Smart Contract Risk
- Oracle Manipulation
- All of these
Answer: All of these
DeFi risks: smart contract bugs enable fund theft, oracle manipulation feeds false prices, impermanent loss affects liquidity providers. Critical for DeFi security understanding.
Which advantage do neuromorphic chips offer over traditional GPUs for AI inference?
- Higher Precision
- Lower Energy Consumption
- Larger Memory
- Faster Clock Speed
Answer: Lower Energy Consumption
Neuromorphic chips achieve orders-of-magnitude better energy efficiency by mimicking brain's event-driven, sparse computation. Critical for edge AI and sustainable computing.