With reference to ‘LiFi’, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission.
2. It is a wireless technology and is several times faster than ‘WiFi’.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Answer
(C)
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With reference to ‘Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology’, which of the following statements is/are correct :
(1) It is a contactless communication technology that uses electromagnetic radio fields.
(2) NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at a distance of even a metre from each other.
(3) NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Options
Answer
(C)
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What is a “Virtual Private Network”?
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Answer
(B)
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Which of the following statements with regard to the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is/are correct?
1. It aims at developing intermediate-scale quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits.
2. Its implementation includes setting up of four Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) in academic and national R&D institutes across India.Options
Answer
(c) Both 1 and 2
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Which of the following statements with regard to Black Boxes used in modern aircrafts is/are correct?
1. They carry a beacon emitting red light pulses to facilitate underwater detection.
2. They record both the cockpit voice and flight data.
3. Their memory units are made using either stainless steel or titanium.Options
Answer
(b) 2 and 3 only
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Which of the following statements with regard to India’s indigenous new high resolution weather model, the ‘Bharat Forecast System,’ is/are correct?
1. Its objective is to generate forecasts at the Panchayats cluster level.
2. It was developed by IIT Delhi.Options
Answer
(a) 1 only