Daily Current Affair Quiz: 2nd November 2020

1. Which of the following statements are true?

1. A blockchain is a specific type of data structure which can be used to transact across nodes or participants.

2. The ownership rights are recorded in cryptographically stored and linked blocks which contain records of ownership of assets among the participants that can remain anonymous.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• A blockchain is a specific type of data structure which can be used to transact across nodes or participants. The ownership rights are recorded in cryptographically stored and linked blocks which contain records of ownership of assets among the participants that can remain anonymous.

• Blockchains are open, distributed ledger that can chronologically record transactions between two or more parties efficiently in near real time.

2. Nandur Madhyameshwar Ramsar site is located at?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Odisha

(c) Bihar

(d) Kerala

Ans: a

Justification:

• The Nandur Madhyameshwar in Niphad tehsil, Nashik, has been declared as Maharashtra’s first Ramsar site

3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. Data localization is a concept that the personal data of a country’s residents should be processed and stored in that country.

2. Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act of US seeks to de-monopolize control over data from US authorities & allows tech companies to share it with foreign governments.

(a) 1 only

(b)  2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• Data localization is a concept that the personal data of a country’s residents should be processed and stored in that country. It may restrict flow entirely or allow for conditional data sharing or data mirroring (in which only a copy has to be stored in the country)

• There is a growing perception that data localization will aid countries asserting sovereignty in digital domain, ensure informational security of its citizens & fare better in governance (as it goes digital).

• Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act of US seeks to de-monopolize control over data from US authorities & allows tech companies to share it with foreign governments.

4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. 3D Printing is an additive process wherein an object is created by laying down successive layers of material until the object is created.

2. It has multiple applications like in aerospace, healthcare, automotive, product development.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• It allows the creation of lighter, more complex designs that are too difficult or too expensive to build using traditional dies, molds, milling and machining. • It has multiple applications like in aerospace, healthcare, automotive, product development etc. to create 3d object.

5. Mahabalipuram Shore temple is located at?

(a) Odisha

(b) West Bengal

(c) Assam

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans: d

Justification:

• The Shore Temple is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is located near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD