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upsc-p1-science-tech-it-computers-ai MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to computer systems and networks, consider the following statements: 1. The RAM in primary memory is fast and volatile, whereas secondary storage is persistent. 2. Routers translate domain names into IP addresses. 3. Edge computing processes data near its source. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The RAM in primary memory is fast and volatile, secondary storage is persistent, and edge computing processes data near its source. Statement 2 is incorrect because the domain-name system translates names into addresses; routers move packets between networks.
Q2Consider the following statements about cyber-security tools: 1. Hashing produces a fixed-length digest and is designed as a one-way integrity check. 2. Digital signatures support authentication and non-repudiation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Both statements are correct. Hashing is a one-way mechanism used to check integrity, while digital signatures help establish authentication and non-repudiation. Hashing should not be confused with reversible encryption.
Q3Consider the following statements about cloud and edge computing: 1. Cloud computing shifts storage and processing to remote data centres and centralises resources for scalability. 2. Edge computing processes data near its source and is useful for low-latency services. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Both statements are correct. Cloud computing uses remote data centres and centralised resources to scale, whereas edge computing performs processing near the data source, reducing delay for uses such as sensors and autonomous systems.
Q4With reference to artificial intelligence, consider the following statements: 1. Unsupervised learning necessarily uses labelled data. 2. Deep learning uses neural networks with many layers. 3. Generative artificial intelligence guarantees that its outputs are true, legal and fair. 4. Human oversight is meaningful only when the human has the time, authority and information to disagree with the model. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 2 and 4 are correct. Deep learning uses multi-layer neural networks, and genuine human oversight requires time, authority and information to challenge a model. Unsupervised learning finds patterns without labels, while generative systems produce plausible outputs without guaranteeing truth, legality or fairness.
Q5With reference to India's cyber-security architecture, consider the following statements: 1. Section 70A of the Information Technology Act provides for the national nodal agency for critical information infrastructure protection. 2. Section 70 permits the appropriate government to declare a computer resource affecting critical information infrastructure as a protected system. 3. The 2022 directions of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team require specified cyber incidents to be reported within 6 hours and covered entities to maintain logs in India for 180 days. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
All three statements are correct. Section 70A concerns the national nodal agency for critical information infrastructure, Section 70 covers protected systems, and the 2022 incident-reporting directions prescribe the stated 6-hour reporting and 180-day log-retention requirements.
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6Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Provision) A. Section 43A B. Section 69 C. Section 69B D. Section 79 List II (Subject) 1. Conditional safe harbour for intermediaries 2. Monitoring traffic data for cyber security 3. Compensation for failure by body corporates to protect sensitive personal data 4. Interception, monitoring or decryption on specified grounds
7Arrange the following stages of cyber-incident handling in their operational sequence: 1. Eradication 2. Detection 3. Containment 4. Recovery Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8With reference to privacy and digital governance in India, consider the following statements: 1. The nine-judge bench in K.S. Puttaswamy linked privacy to dignity, autonomy and Article 21. 2. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 focuses on digital personal data and recognises data principals and data fiduciaries. 3. Data principals can seek correction and erasure and use grievance redressal. 4. Shreya Singhal struck down Section 69A of the Information Technology Act along with Section 66A. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Component) A. Graphics processing unit B. Operating system C. Firmware D. Open-source software List II (Feature) 1. Manages process scheduling and memory allocation 2. Allows source-code inspection and modification under licence terms 3. Accelerates parallel computation 4. Sits close to hardware
10Arrange the following stages of a machine-learning system in the sequence in which they ordinarily occur: 1. Validation 2. Model training 3. Data collection 4. Data cleaning and labelling Select the correct answer using the code given below.