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Q1Aarogya Setu app was developed primarily for:

A COVID-19 contact tracing and health status tracking
B Medicine delivery
C Hospital appointment booking
D Online doctor consultation
Explanation

Aarogya Setu was launched on 2 April 2020 to support COVID-19 response through Bluetooth-based contact tracing, likely hotspot mapping and dissemination of relevant COVID-19 information.

Q2The Turing Award is often called the 'Nobel Prize of Computing'. The 2018 Turing Award was given to Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun for:

A Invention of the internet
B Creating the first programming language
C Development of blockchain
D Conceptual and engineering breakthroughs in deep learning
Explanation

Bengio, Hinton, and LeCun (the 'Godfathers of AI') received the 2018 Turing Award for their foundational work on deep neural networks that revolutionized AI.

Q3What percentage of global AI talent does India hold as per the India Skills Report 2026?

A 8%
B 12%
C 16%
D 22%
Explanation

India holds 16% of global AI talent, expected to reach 1.25 million professionals by 2027.

Q4Which organisation developed India's first fully indigenous microprocessor 'Vikram' presented at Semicon India 2025?

A DRDO
B BHEL
C ISRO and Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL)
D IIT Delhi
Explanation

VIKRAM3201 is India's first fully Make-in-India 32-bit microprocessor qualified for the harsh environmental conditions of launch vehicles. ISRO states that the processor was developed by ISRO and SCL and fabricated at SCL's 180 nm CMOS semiconductor fab; it was later highlighted at Semicon India 2025 as the Vikram 32-bit processor.

Q5Consider the following statements: 1. Edge computing primarily sends all data to distant cloud data centres before processing. 2. 1G introduced basic data services such as SMS and WAP internet. 3. India's 5G services were officially launched in 2016. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 2 only
B 1, 2 and 3
C Only 2
D None of the above
Explanation

Statement 1 reverses the definition: edge computing processes data near the source, reducing latency and bandwidth use. Statement 2 is wrong because 2G, not 1G, introduced basic data services such as SMS and WAP internet. Statement 3 is wrong because India's 5G services were officially launched on 1 October 2022.

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6Section 66A of the IT Act, which dealt with offensive online messages, was:

ANever challenged in court
BStrengthened in 2020
CAmended in 2018
DStruck down by the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal case (2015)

7Common Service Centres (CSCs) provide:

AOnly passport services
BLast-mile delivery point for government and private services in rural India
COnly tax filing
DOnly banking services

8Consider the following statements: 1. Shor's algorithm is expected to make quantum computers slower than classical computers at factoring large numbers. 2. A qubit cannot exist in superposition. 3. NFTs are interchangeable cryptographic tokens like ordinary cryptocurrencies. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B1, 2 and 3
COnly 2
DNone of the above

9C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) was established primarily to:

ABuild websites
BTrain software engineers
CManufacture smartphones
DDevelop indigenous supercomputers after US denied Cray export

10India's operational NCMRWF Unified Model for numerical weather prediction is called:

AWeatherBot
BNCUM (NCMRWF Unified Model)
CIMD-Net
DGFSWIN

11The Pax Silica Partnership, which India recently joined, is primarily focused on securing supply chains for which strategic sector?

ACritical minerals and semiconductor manufacturing
BRare earth elements for nuclear energy
CPharmaceutical raw materials
DLithium-ion battery recycling

12IMC 2025 was jointly organised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and which body?

ATRAI
BCellular Operators Association of India (COAI)
CNASSCOM
DFICCI

13Digital India pillars:

A9
B5
C12
D7

14The Svamitva scheme uses which technology for mapping rural properties?

ASatellite-only imaging
BDrone-based mapping technology
CBlockchain
DManual land surveys

15Which of the following best describes the Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Partnership launched between India and Israel during PM Modi's visit in February 2026?

AA joint military exercise framework for naval and aerial interoperability led by the respective Defence Ministries
BA technology cooperation initiative led by National Security Advisors, covering AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, biotechnology, and cybersecurity
CA bilateral free trade agreement covering technology goods and digital services between India and Israel
DAn India-Israel Space Exploration Partnership under the Department of Space and Israel Space Agency to develop joint satellite missions

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