Insights Secure Prelims-2014: MCQs On Current Events

26 April 2014

Today’s Questions

1. With reference to deep sea mining, consider the following statements

Sulfide deposits which are found near hydrothermal vents are rich in Iron, Manganese and Aluminium ores

Polymetallic nodules, which are rich in zinc, silver and gold deposits are found in abyssal plains of oceans

Till today no company has got licence to mine sea-bed in any part of the world

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2 Only

b. 3 Only

c. 1 and 3 Only

d. None

2. Consider the following statements

SpaceX, a subsidiary of NASA aims to colonize Mars in near future

SpaceX recently sent the Dragon cargo ship to the International space station

Grasshopper is a Reusable Development Vehicle being tested by NASA in its facilities in USA

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

a. 1 and 3 Only

b. 2 Only

c. 3 Only

d. All

3. With reference to 3D Printing, consider the following statements

It is a limited type of industrial robot that is capable of carrying out an additive process under computer control.

At present materials not greater than a car can not be created using 3D Printers

It is also called additive manufacturing

To perform a print, the machine reads the design from 3D printable file i.e. a STL file (STereoLithography file)

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1,2 and 3 Only

b. 2 and 4 Only

c. 1, 3 and 4 Only

d. All

4. With reference to Cyber Crimes, consider the following statements

Section 79 of the Information Technology Act requires social networking sites to inform the users of Computer resources not to host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any information that is harmful, objectionable, affect minors and unlawful in any way.

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is involved in providing basic and advanced training to Law Enforcement Agencies, Forensic labs and judiciary on the procedures and methodology of collecting, analyzing and presenting digital evidence

The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) is an organization, set up by the government of India, to frame guidelines related to data security and data privacy to be maintained by Indian companies.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

a. 1 Only

b. 2 Only

c. 3 Only

d. None

5. Consider the following statements

Sammakka Sarakka Jathara is the largest tribal religious congregation in the country

It is held annually in Bastar district of Chattisgarh

This festival is conducted by Koyas, Waddaras and other Indian tribes

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2 Only

b. 1 and 3 Only

c. 3 Only

d. All