This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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1). Calling data the “oxygen” of the digital economy, Ambani said the telecom industry has the task of empowering 1.3 billion Indians with tools needed to flourish in the digital marketplace. “We cannot deprive Indians of this vital life-sustaining resource,” he said.2). Digital, is rapidly becoming a way of life and it’s now becoming imperative to give seamless, high-speed connectivity at home, at work, at play, anywhere I would say, in the country”.3). Vodafone’s Colao said the company will look beyond voice, and more into mobile data, in converse services, in cloud services, in the Internet of Things (IOT), in the machine to machine, going forward.4). Ambani said it is critical to foster confidence in the society that new technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT, cloud computing, big data analytics, 3D printing, block chain and nanotechnology, among others, are enablers of a new wave of wealth and employment. |
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Answer» The correct answer is option 5, i.e. Speaking at the event, Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government has DECIDED to set up Centers of Excellence in block CHAIN, IOT, big data and artificial intelligence. The given statements deal with the fact that the telecom majors are putting up their rivalries aside and are coming together to FOCUS the creation of India’s economy and digital infrastructure. From the statements mentioned in the option choices, option 5 is the most appropriate conclusion for the given statement. Rest of the options are more of the opinions expressed by the participating majors in the event focusing on strengthening digital infrastructure. Moreover, from 4 we get the hint that to improve the digital infrastructure and economy it is very important to introduce a new wave of technology like artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT, cloud computing, big data analytics, 3D printing etc. Thus, 5 captures the essence of it perfectly and ACTS as a conclusion that such a step if taken by the government will help in improving the present scenario. This will help in strengthening the present state of worry and will introduce a new wave of employment as well. Thus, the most appropriate answer is option 5. |
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IV. Because they realized the major flaw and announced that the magazine will no longer be shipped to readers in a plastic bag but will be sent out in a paper envelope instead.1). Only I, III and IV2). Only II, I and IV3). Only III4). Only II, III |
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Answer» The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Only III. In the statement, it is written that the magazine created quite a buzz on social media “contrary to expectations”. It means that their MOTIVE was to generate AWARENESS among people about the unregulated USE of plastic but since the magazine itself reached the readers packed in double layer of plastics which is clearly contradictory to the theme of the cover, so it got too much into highlights. It explains the unexpected buzz about the magazine. So, only option III is correct. |
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