Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 241 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Science & Technology Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till September 26, 2020.
1. Which digital payment company has launched unified QR code for merchants for unlimited payments?
[A] PhonePe
[B] Paytm
[C] Amazon Pay
[D] Google Pay
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Correct Answer: B [Paytm]
Notes:
India’s leading digital payment company, Paytm has recently launched an all-in-one QR code for merchants. Using the QR code the businessmen can accept unlimited payments through Paytm Wallet, Rupay Cards and all UPI-based payment directly into their bank account.
The transactions are processed at zero percent fee using the code. The company also launched ‘Paytm Business Khata’ service. This will help the merchants to maintain ledgers of all transactions of their customers in the digital form.
2. What is a “Shopper’, which was sometimes seen in news recently ?
[A] e-Commerce website
[B] Malware
[C] Robot
[D] Electric vehicle for shopping
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Correct Answer: B [Malware]
Notes:
Kaspersky Labs, an international cyber-security and anti-virus provider recently made an announcement about a trojan application or a malware named ‘Shopper’. It is said to randomly increase the ratings of some popular e-commerce applications through the social media counts of the victims.
Nearly 14% of the users, who were affected by the malware were Indians while the highest number of people affected were from Russia.
3. The communication satellite of ISRO, GSAT-30 is scheduled to launch aboard which vehicle?
[A] PSLV C 44
[B] PSLV C 46
[C] PSLV C 47
[D] Ariane 5
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Correct Answer: D [Ariane 5]
Notes:
The first mission of the year of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the communication satellite GSAT-30. It is scheduled for launch on January 17,2020 aboard the Ariane-5 launch vehicle (VA 251) from French Guiana.
The satellite will provide communication services from Geostationary orbit and is expected to serve as the replacement satellite to INSAT- 4 A with extended coverage. GSAT-30 would be beneficial in several ways including supporting VSAT networks, Cellular connectivity and DTH-Television services.
4. Which Indian satellite has been recently launched from French Guiana?
[A] RISAT 2B
[B] GSAT 30
[C] GSAT 7A
[D] IRNSS 1H
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Correct Answer: B [GSAT 30]
Notes:
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s high-power communication satellite, GSAT 30 has been launched successfully from French Guiana on 17th January, 2020. The aim of this satellite is to provide high quality telecommunication, Cellular and Broadcasting service.
The satellite was put in place in the Geo Synchronous Orbit by the Ariane-5 rocket. GSAT 30 weighs 3357 kg and it is to serve as the replacement satellite to INSAT-4A with enhanced coverage. The operational life of the GSAT 30 is expected to be more than 15 years.
5. Which organisation recently commissioned the first phase of the Real-time Train Information System for Indian Railways?
[A] Bharat Electronics Ltd
[B] Electronics Corporation of India Ltd
[C] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
[D] BEML Ltd
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Correct Answer: A [Bharat Electronics Ltd]
Notes:
The state-owned aerospace and arms manufacturing company and a leading Public Sector Undertaking, Bharat Electronics Ltd has recently commissioned the first phase of the real time train information system (RTIS) for Indian Railways.
RTIS provides a real-time information about the position of locomotives to the Railways. The train controllers can track the location and speed of the RTIS-enabled locomotives and trains. With the technical guidance of Space Applications Centre of ISRO, the system has been built through the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS).
6. Which Indian state is set to use facial recognition software for its local body elections, for the first time in the country?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Telangana State Election Commission recently announced that it would use facial recognition application in 10 selected polling stations, on a pilot basis.
Telangana is the first state to implement the process of facial recognition in polls to curb impersonation of voters. The additional polling officer takes photograph of the voters after verifying their identity proof. The photo is then uploaded to the server using face recognition app and compared with the polling booth photos. The process is completely encrypted and the data is not used for any other purposes.
7. The first e-waste clinic of India was recently opened in which city?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Mumbai
[C] Bhopal
[D] Cuttack
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Correct Answer: C [Bhopal]
Notes:
India’s first e-waste clinic, which is jointly set up by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) was recently inaugurated in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The clinic would process, segregate and dispose the electronic waste from both household and commercial units. The e-waste will be collected door-to-door from the city while it can also be deposited in the clinic. It is being opened in Bhopal as a pilot project and it will be extended to other parts of the country once this turns successful.
8. Which social-media platform recently announced that it will label the fake news and remove harmful data shared on its platform?
[A] Whatsapp
[B] Twitter
[C] Instagram
[D] Youtube
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Correct Answer: B [Twitter]
Notes:
US-based social networking and microblogging service, Twitter recently announced that it would label the fake media shared on its platform.
From next month, Twitter will start labelling the photo or video, so that its users can identify that the media has been manipulated. It also announced that, the firm may remove some media, which are harmful to public safety. Twitter is proposed to use three tests by analysing whether the media is doctored by authenticity, source of sharing and its potential for harm.
9. The cybersecurity project codenamed Dejfa, that was recently making news, belongs to which country?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Iran
[C] Malaysia
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Iran]
Notes:
Digital Fortress (Dejfa in Persian) is the name of a cybersecurity project of Iran. This has been frequently in news in recent times as Iran faces frequent DDoS attacks and cyber attacks. On 8th February also, the agency was able to avert a massive DDoS attack.
10. ‘ASK DISHA’ is an online chat-bot of which Indian organisation?
[A] IRCTC -Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation
[B] NPCI- National Payments Corporation of India
[C] RBI- Reserve Bank of India
[D] SEBI- Securities Exchange Board of India
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Correct Answer: A [IRCTC -Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation]
Notes:
IRCTC introduced the Artificial Intelligence-based on-line chatbot ‘ASKDISHA’ in 2018, which assists the users of the site in ticket booking and tourism.
It was recently seen in news, as IRCTC has upgraded the chat-bot to converse in Hindi language, so that it can resolve the queries of passengers in Hindi. In an average, 3000 queries are being handled by ASK DISHA in Hindi per day.
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