Emergence of Gandhi (PYQ)

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017? (upsc / IAS 2017)

(1) It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a decade.

(2) It is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations for solving the many problems faced by our country.

(3) It is a programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country completely digital in a decade.

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2. With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of `genome sequencing’, often seen in the news,

be used in the immediate future? (upsc / IAS 2017)

(1) Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.

(2) This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants.

(3) It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.

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3. The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, `String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of (upsc / IAS 2017)

4. The term ‘Domestic Content Requirement’ is sometimes seen in the news with reference to (upsc / IAS 2017)

5. What is the purpose of the ‘evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA)’ project? (upsc / IAS 2017)

6. In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents? (upsc / IAS 2017)

(1) Service providers

(2) Data centres

(3) Body corporate

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7. What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology? (upsc / IAS 2017)

8. Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are used to create digital displays in many devices.

What are the advantages of OLED displays over Liquid Crystal displays? (upsc / IAS 2017)

(1) OLED displays can be fabricated on flexible plastic substrates.

(2) Roll-up displays embedded in clothing can be made using OLEDs.

(3) Transparent displays are possible using OLEDs.

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9. Consider the following pairs: (upsc / IAS 2017)

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?