Technology – MCQ – GK Questions

Q: Which standard ensures carbon offset projects deliver real, additional, and permanent emission reductions?

Both A and B – Gold Standard and Verra's Verified Carbon Standard certify offset projects with rigorous methodologies: additionality, permanence, leakage prevention. Critical for carbon market integrity and climate finance.

Q: Which resource on the Moon is valuable for producing rocket propellant?

Water Ice – Lunar water ice (south pole craters) can be electrolyzed into hydrogen/oxygen for rocket fuel. Enables in-situ resource utilization for sustainable lunar exploration and deep space missions.

Q: Which Indian initiative enables private companies to provide satellite-based services?

Both A and B – IN-SPACe authorizes private space activities; NSIL commercializes ISRO technologies via industry partnerships. Together they enable India's growing commercial space ecosystem.

Q: Which quantum application enables simulation of complex molecular interactions for drug discovery?

Quantum Computing – Quantum computers simulate quantum systems (molecules, materials) exponentially faster than classical computers for specific problems. Critical for drug discovery, materials science, and chemistry research.

Q: Which technique enables AI models to be updated without retraining from scratch?

All of these – Efficient AI updates: Transfer Learning adapts pre-trained models; Federated Learning trains on-device; Continual Learning incorporates new data incrementally. Critical for adaptive, resource-efficient AI systems.

Q: Which international body sets standards for anti-money laundering in virtual asset services?

FATF – Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sets global AML/CFT standards including Travel Rule for VASPs. Countries implement through domestic laws. Critical for cross-border crypto compliance.

Q: Which CBDC benefit enables programmable welfare payments with usage restrictions?

Conditional Transfers – Programmable CBDC enables subsidies usable only for specific goods/services (food, education), preventing misuse while ensuring benefits reach intended purposes. Critical for social welfare efficiency.

Q: Which cryptographic primitive enables confidential transactions in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies?

All of these – Privacy techniques: Ring signatures obscure sender; Bulletproofs provide efficient range proofs; Confidential Transactions hide amounts using Pedersen commitments. Balance privacy with regulatory compliance.

Q: Which Indian authority monitors suspicious cryptocurrency transactions for money laundering?

FIU-IND – Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) receives, analyzes, and disseminates financial intelligence including crypto transactions. VASPs must register and report suspicious activities under PMLA.

Q: Which technology enables precision agriculture to reduce fertilizer use and emissions?

All of these – Precision agriculture combines IoT soil sensors, satellite/drone imagery, and AI analytics to optimize input application. Reduces fertilizer overuse (N2O emissions) while maintaining yields. Critical for sustainable farming.