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Which Indian authority regulates Virtual Digital Asset exchanges and service providers?
- RBI
- SEBI
- Both A and B
- MeitY
Answer: Both A and B
RBI regulates payment aspects of crypto; SEBI regulates securities-like tokens; FIU-IND monitors suspicious transactions. Multi-regulator approach addresses different crypto use cases. Critical for compliance questions.
Which CBDC architecture enables programmable money with conditional payments?
- Account-based
- Token-based
- Smart Contract-enabled
- All of these
Answer: Smart Contract-enabled
Smart contract-enabled CBDC allows conditional payments: escrow, subsidies with usage restrictions, automated tax collection. Requires careful design to balance flexibility with privacy and monetary policy control.
Which CBDC design enables offline transactions for financial inclusion?
- Token-based
- Account-based
- Hybrid
- All of these
Answer: Hybrid
Hybrid CBDC design combines online (account-based) and offline (token-based) capabilities. Offline mode uses secure hardware for transactions without internet. Critical for rural inclusion and disaster resilience.
Which feature distinguishes CBDC from cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin?
- Central Bank Issuance
- Legal Tender Status
- Regulatory Oversight
- All of these
Answer: All of these
CBDCs are sovereign digital currency: issued by central banks, legal tender status, regulated monetary policy. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, volatile, and largely unregulated. Critical for understanding digital money evolution.
Which technology enables real-time monitoring of forest cover and deforestation using satellites?
- Remote Sensing
- GIS Mapping
- AI Analytics
- All of these
Answer: All of these
Forest monitoring combines: satellite imagery (Sentinel, Resourcesat), GIS for spatial analysis, AI for change detection. Used for REDD+ programs and climate reporting. Critical for environmental governance.
Which standard verifies carbon offset projects for credibility and additionality?
- Gold Standard
- Verra VCS
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
Gold Standard and Verra's Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) certify offset projects: renewable energy, forestry, methane capture. Ensure real, measurable, additional emission reductions. Critical for carbon market integrity.
Which practice reduces data center energy consumption through efficient cooling and hardware?
- Virtualization
- Liquid Cooling
- Renewable Energy
- All of these
Answer: All of these
Green computing combines: virtualization (server consolidation), advanced cooling (liquid, free-air), renewable energy (solar, wind), and energy-efficient hardware. Critical for sustainable IT infrastructure.
Which technology captures CO2 from industrial emissions for storage or utilization?
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Direct Air Capture
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
CCS captures CO2 from point sources (power plants); DAC extracts from ambient air. Both enable net-zero pathways. India developing CCS roadmap under National Carbon Capture Program.
Which international agreement governs activities on the Moon and other celestial bodies?
- Outer Space Treaty
- Moon Agreement
- Artemis Accords
- All of these
Answer: All of these
Outer Space Treaty (1967) establishes foundational principles; Moon Agreement (1979) addresses resource use (limited ratification); Artemis Accords (2020) promote peaceful lunar exploration. India signed Artemis Accords.
Which ISRO mission is designed to study the Sun's 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 critical for space weather forecasting affecting satellites and power grids.
Which company operates the OneWeb satellite constellation partly owned by Indian entities?
- SpaceX
- OneWeb
- Amazon Kuiper
- Telesat
Answer: OneWeb
OneWeb (Bharti Group partnership) operates LEO constellation for global broadband, especially rural/remote areas. Competes with Starlink. Critical for digital connectivity and space commerce questions.
Which symmetric encryption algorithm is considered quantum-resistant with larger key sizes?
- DES
- 3DES
- AES-256
- RC4
Answer: AES-256
AES-256 with 256-bit keys is considered quantum-resistant because Grover's algorithm only provides quadratic speedup, requiring doubling key size for equivalent security. DES/3DES/RC4 are broken or weak.
India's National Mission on Quantum Technologies allocates how much funding over 5 years?
- ₹1000 crore
- ₹5000 crore
- ₹8000 crore
- ₹15000 crore
Answer: ₹8000 crore
NM-QTA (2020) allocates ₹8000 crore for quantum computing, communication, sensing, and materials research. Implemented by DST with IITs, IISc participation. Critical for science policy questions.
Which physical system is NOT commonly used for implementing qubits?
- Superconducting circuits
- Trapped ions
- Classical transistors
- Photonic circuits
Answer: Classical transistors
Leading qubit implementations: superconducting (IBM, Google), trapped ions (IonQ), photonic (Xanadu). Classical transistors cannot maintain quantum coherence. Critical for understanding quantum hardware landscape.
Which cryptographic approach is being standardized by NIST to resist quantum attacks?
- Lattice-based
- Code-based
- Multivariate
- All of these
Answer: All of these
NIST PQC standardization includes: CRYSTALS-Kyber (lattice-based KEM), CRYSTALS-Dilithium (lattice signatures), SPHINCS+ (hash-based). India's CERT-In and DRDO actively research PQC adoption.
Which regulation requires impact assessments for high-risk AI systems in the EU?
- GDPR
- AI Act
- Digital Services Act
- Data Governance Act
Answer: AI Act
EU AI Act (2024) mandates Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments for high-risk AI: hiring, credit scoring, law enforcement. India monitors global developments for domestic policy alignment.
Which privacy technique enables AI training without accessing raw personal data?
- Differential Privacy
- Federated Learning
- Synthetic Data
- All of these
Answer: All of these
Privacy-preserving AI: Differential Privacy adds noise to aggregates; Federated Learning trains on-device; Synthetic Data generates artificial datasets. All enable AI while protecting individual privacy.
Which framework provides guidelines for trustworthy AI development adopted by India?
- OECD AI Principles
- UNESCO AI Ethics
- Both A and B
- Neither
Answer: Both A and B
India endorses OECD AI Principles (2019) and UNESCO Recommendation on AI Ethics (2021). Both emphasize human rights, transparency, accountability, and sustainability. Critical for AI governance questions.
Which technique helps explain AI model predictions to non-technical stakeholders?
- Feature Importance
- LIME/SHAP
- Model Cards
- All of these
Answer: All of these
Explainable AI (XAI) techniques: Feature Importance ranks input influence; LIME/SHAP provide local explanations; Model Cards document model purpose, performance, limitations. Critical for trust and regulatory compliance.
Which principle of Responsible AI ensures that AI systems do not discriminate against protected groups?
- Transparency
- Fairness
- Accountability
- Privacy
Answer: Fairness
Fairness in AI requires systems to avoid bias based on race, gender, caste, religion, etc. Techniques include bias detection metrics, diverse training data, and fairness-aware algorithms. Critical for ethical AI deployment in hiring, lending, and public services.