IT, AI and Emerging Technologies — UPSC Prelims PYQs (Set 1)

13 questions · UPSC Prelims · 2022–2026 · Science and Technology · Source: UPSC Civil Services Prelims (official papers)

  1. Q1. Which of the following statements about DHRUV64 is/are correct ?
    1. It is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Programme with an overall aim to enable the creation of microprocessors for India.
    2. It is India’s first homegrown 1·0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor.
    Select the answer using the code given below : UPSC Prelims 2026

  2. Q2. Which of the following statements with regard to India’s indigenous new high resolution weather model, the ‘Bharat Forecast System,’ is/are correct ?
    1. Its objective is to generate forecasts at the Panchayats cluster level.
    2. It was developed by IIT Delhi.
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  3. Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the features of blockchain technology are correct ?
    1. Records stored in the database may be made visible to relevant stakeholders without risk of alteration.
    2. Copies of the entire database are stored on multiple computers on a network, syncing within seconds.
    3. Consortium blockchain is a blend of public and private blockchains allowing selective data access.
    4. Mathematical algorithms make it impossible to change or delete any data once recorded and accepted.
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  4. Q4. Which of the following statements with regard to Large Language Models (LLMs) used in machine learning is/are correct ?
    1. LLMs assign probabilities to the next possible words and then pick the one with the highest probability.
    2. LLMs process data through mathematical optimization to minimise prediction errors.
    3. LLMs produce unbiased outputs.
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  5. Q5. Which of the following statements with regard to Black Boxes used in modern aircrafts is/are correct ?
    1. They carry a beacon emitting red light pulses to facilitate underwater detection.
    2. They record both the cockpit voice and flight data.
    3. Their memory units are made using either stainless steel or titanium.
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  6. Q6. With reference to 'Direct Air Capture', an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct?
    I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration.
    II. It can be a valuable approach for plastic production and in food processing.
    III. In aviation, it can be a source of carbon for combining with hydrogen to create synthetic low-carbon fuel.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below. UPSC Prelims 2025

  7. Q7. Consider the following types of vehicles :
    I. Full battery electric vehicles
    II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
    III. Fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicles
    How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles? UPSC Prelims 2025

  8. Q8. Consider the following statements :
    I. It is expected that Majorana 1 chip will enable quantum computing.
    II. Majorana 1 chip has been introduced by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
    III. Deep learning is a subset of machine learning.
    Which of the statements given above are correct? UPSC Prelims 2025

  9. Q9. The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35 ºC. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?
    I. Peninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts.
    II. The survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below. UPSC Prelims 2025

  10. Q10. Which one of the following words/phrases is most appropriately used to denote “an interoperable network of 3D virtual worlds that can be accessed simultaneously by millions of users, who can exert property rights over virtual items” ? UPSC Prelims 2024

  11. Q11. Consider the following statements :
    1. Carbon fibres are used in the manufacture of components used in automobiles and aircrafts.
    2. Carbon fibres once used cannot be recycled.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2023

  12. Q12. Consider the following :
    1. Aarogya Setu
    2. CoWIN
    3. DigiLocker
    4. DIKSHA
    Which of the above are built on top of open-source digital platforms ? UPSC Prelims 2022

  13. Q13. Which one of the following is the context in which the term "qubit" is mentioned ? UPSC Prelims 2022

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