Technology – Fill in the Blank – GK Questions

Q: The ISRO program for developing small satellite launch capability with quick turnaround is called ________.

SSLV – SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle) is designed for launching mini/micro/nanosatellites (up to 500 kg to LEO) with low cost, minimal infrastructure, and quick turnaround. Features modular design, minimal launch preparations, and flexibility for multiple satellite deployments. Caters to growing global small satellite market and technology demonstrations.

Q: The database constraint that ensures all values in a column are different is called ________.

UNIQUE – UNIQUE constraint enforces that all values in a column (or column combination) are distinct across rows. Unlike PRIMARY KEY, UNIQUE allows NULL values (typically one NULL per column). Used for business keys like email, phone number. Multiple UNIQUE constraints can exist per table, aiding data integrity and query optimization.

Q: The platform that provides a unified interface for businesses to comply with multiple regulatory filings is called ________.

e-Biz / MCA21 – MCA21 (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) is an e-governance platform for company incorporation, compliance filings, and statutory services. e-Biz integrates multiple government services for businesses. These platforms reduce paperwork, enable online payments, and provide real-time status tracking, supporting Ease of Doing Business reforms.

Q: The cloud architecture pattern where applications are built as loosely coupled, independently deployable services is called ________ Architecture.

Microservices – Microservices Architecture decomposes applications into small, independent services communicating via APIs. Benefits: independent scaling, technology diversity, fault isolation, and faster deployments. Challenges: distributed system complexity, data consistency, monitoring. Often combined with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) for cloud-native development.

Q: The Indian government agency responsible for responding to computer security incidents is called ________-In.

CERT – CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) is the national nodal agency for responding to cybersecurity incidents. Functions: threat analysis, vulnerability management, incident response, security awareness, and coordination with international CERTs. Operates under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Q: The ISRO program aimed at developing technology for human spaceflight is called ________.

Gaganyaan – Gaganyaan is ISRO's human spaceflight program to send Indian astronauts to low Earth orbit (~400 km) for 3-7 days. Includes crew module, service module, life support, and crew escape system. Multiple uncrewed test flights precede crewed mission. Represents India's capability in human-rated launch vehicles and space medicine.

Q: The database property that ensures a transaction is either fully completed or not executed at all is called ________.

Atomicity – Atomicity is the 'A' in ACID properties. It guarantees that all operations within a transaction succeed as a unit, or none are applied. If any part fails, the entire transaction is rolled back. Critical for maintaining data consistency in banking, inventory, and other mission-critical applications.

Q: The digital platform that enables farmers to access real-time market prices and connect with buyers is called ________.

e-NAM – e-NAM (Electronic National Agriculture Market) is a pan-India electronic trading portal connecting existing APMC mandis. Provides real-time price discovery, online bidding, quality assaying, and payment settlement. Aims to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities, reducing intermediation and improving farmer incomes.

Q: The cloud service model where the provider manages infrastructure and platform, while customer manages applications and data, is called ________ as a Service.

Platform – PaaS (Platform as a Service) provides development platforms (runtime, middleware, OS) managed by provider. Customers deploy and manage applications and data without worrying about infrastructure. Examples: Google App Engine, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service. Contrasts with IaaS (customer manages OS+) and SaaS (provider manages all).

Q: The framework that enables consent-based sharing of financial data between institutions in India is called the ________ Framework.

Account Aggregator – Account Aggregator (AA) is a consent-based data sharing framework regulated by RBI. It allows individuals to securely share financial information (bank statements, investments, insurance) between Financial Information Providers (FIPs) and Financial Information Users (FIUs) for better credit access and personalized services.