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India's space policy reforms allow private companies to build and operate satellites and launch vehicles.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Indian Space Policy 2023 enables private sector participation across space value chain: satellite manufacturing, launch services, ground infrastructure, and applications. IN-SPACe acts as single-window regulator. Critical for understanding India's space sector liberalization and economic potential.
Which battery technology uses solid electrolyte instead of liquid for improved safety and energy density?
- Li-ion
- Solid-State Battery
- Lead-Acid
- Flow Battery
Answer: Solid-State Battery
Solid-State Batteries replace flammable liquid electrolytes with solid ceramics/polymers, enabling: higher energy density, faster charging, wider temperature range, and reduced fire risk. Key for EVs and grid storage. India's ACC PLI scheme supports domestic manufacturing. Critical for clean energy questions.
The two-dimensional carbon material with exceptional strength and conductivity is called ________.
Answer: Graphene
Graphene is a single-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms in hexagonal lattice. Properties: 200x stronger than steel, excellent electrical/thermal conductivity, flexible. Applications: electronics, composites, energy storage, sensors. India has research initiatives at IITs and C-MET. Critical for materials science questions.
The India Semiconductor Mission offers production-linked incentives for semiconductor fabrication plants.
- True
- False
Answer: True
India Semiconductor Mission (under MeitY) implements ₹76,000 crore incentive scheme for fabs, display fabs, ATMP, and design. Partnerships with global players (TSMC, Micron) announced. Aims to build strategic self-reliance in critical electronics supply chain. Critical for industrial policy questions.
Which process node represents the current cutting-edge in commercial semiconductor manufacturing as of 2026?
- 7nm
- 5nm
- 3nm
- 2nm
Answer: 3nm
As of 2026, 3nm process node is in high-volume production (TSMC, Samsung) for flagship mobile and HPC chips. 2nm is in risk production with GAA transistors. India's semiconductor mission targets mature nodes (28nm-65nm) initially for strategic autonomy. Critical for understanding tech competitiveness questions.
Which practice involves defining infrastructure and configuration in version-controlled code files?
- Infrastructure as Code
- Configuration Management
- GitOps
- All of these
Answer: All of these
IaC (Terraform), Configuration Management (Ansible), and GitOps all use version-controlled code to define infrastructure/app state. Enables: repeatability, auditability, peer review, and automated testing. Critical for modern DevOps practices and cloud operations questions.
Data mesh architecture decentralizes data ownership to domain teams while maintaining global governance.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Data Mesh treats data as a product: domain teams own data products, with self-serve infrastructure and federated governance. Addresses scalability limits of centralized data teams. Principles: domain ownership, data as product, self-serve platform, federated governance. Critical for modern data architecture questions.
Which Kubernetes object stores non-confidential configuration data for pods to consume?
- Secret
- ConfigMap
- PersistentVolume
- Namespace
Answer: ConfigMap
ConfigMap stores configuration data (environment variables, config files) as key-value pairs for pods. Secret is for sensitive data (base64-encoded); PersistentVolume for storage; Namespace for resource isolation. Critical for Kubernetes configuration management questions.
The security framework that classifies data based on sensitivity and applies controls accordingly is called Data ________.
Answer: Classification
Data Classification categorizes data (Public, Internal, Confidential, Restricted) to apply appropriate security controls: encryption, access restrictions, retention policies. Foundation of data protection programs. Critical for compliance (DPDP, GDPR) and information security questions.
Which provision of IT Act 2000 deals with punishment for unauthorized access to computer systems?
- Section 43
- Section 66
- Section 66C
- Section 67
Answer: Section 66
Section 66 prescribes punishment (up to 3 years + fine) for computer-related offenses: unauthorized access, data theft, introducing viruses. Section 43 covers civil liability; 66C is identity theft; 67 is obscene content. Critical for cyber law awareness in exams.
GitOps uses Git repositories as the single source of truth for infrastructure and application deployments.
- True
- False
Answer: True
GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux) declaratively defines desired state in Git; operators sync cluster state to match. Benefits: audit trail, rollback via git revert, peer review via PRs. Critical for modern cloud-native deployment practices and infrastructure management questions.
Which data quality dimension ensures data values conform to defined formats and ranges?
- Accuracy
- Completeness
- Validity
- Consistency
Answer: Validity
Validity ensures data conforms to business rules, formats, and value ranges (e.g., email format, date ranges). Other dimensions: Accuracy (correctness), Completeness (no missing values), Consistency (across systems). Critical for data governance and quality management questions.
The Kubernetes component that schedules pods onto nodes based on resource requirements is called ________.
Answer: kube-scheduler
kube-scheduler assigns pods to nodes based on resource requests, constraints (node selectors, taints), and policies. Works with kubelet (node agent) and API server. Critical for understanding Kubernetes control plane architecture in cloud exams.
Which technique encrypts data in use, enabling computation on encrypted data without decryption?
- Homomorphic Encryption
- Format-Preserving Encryption
- Tokenization
- Data Masking
Answer: Homomorphic Encryption
Homomorphic Encryption allows computations on ciphertext, producing encrypted results that decrypt to correct output. Enables privacy-preserving cloud analytics, secure voting, and confidential AI. Still computationally intensive but advancing with research. Critical for privacy-enhancing technologies.
The Digital India Act proposal includes provisions for regulating algorithmic transparency and accountability.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Digital India Act (proposed) aims to address: platform accountability, user rights, emerging tech governance, and algorithmic transparency. Complements DPDP Act and IT Rules. Critical for understanding India's evolving digital regulatory framework in policy exams.
Which tool is commonly used for infrastructure provisioning using declarative configuration?
- Jenkins
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Docker
Answer: Terraform
Terraform (HashiCorp) uses HCL declarative language to provision cloud resources across providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). Supports state management, modules, and plan/apply workflow. Ansible is configuration management; Jenkins is CI/CD; Docker is containerization. Critical for IaC questions.
The technology that enables querying data directly in object storage without loading into a database is called ________ Query.
Answer: Serverless / Athena
Serverless query engines (AWS Athena, Google BigQuery) enable SQL queries directly on data in object storage (S3, GCS) using schema-on-read. Eliminates ETL for ad-hoc analysis. Pay-per-query pricing. Critical for modern data lake architecture questions.
Which pattern enables gradual rollout of new features to a subset of users for testing?
- Blue-Green Deployment
- Canary Release
- Feature Toggles
- A/B Testing
Answer: Canary Release
Canary Release deploys new version to small user subset (canary group), monitors metrics, and gradually expands if stable. Reduces risk vs big-bang releases. Implemented via service mesh, load balancers, or feature flags. Critical for safe deployment strategies.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using authenticator apps is more secure than SMS-based OTP.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Authenticator apps (Google Authenticator, Authy) generate TOTP locally, immune to SIM swapping, SS7 attacks, and phishing that compromise SMS OTP. NIST recommends moving away from SMS for high-security applications. Critical for authentication best practices questions.
Which authority adjudicates disputes under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023?
- CERT-In
- Data Protection Board of India
- TRAI
- MeitY
Answer: Data Protection Board of India
Data Protection Board of India is independent regulatory body established under DPDP Act 2023 to: adjudicate disputes, impose penalties, and enforce compliance. Distinct from CERT-In (cyber incidents) and MeitY (policy). Critical for data governance questions.