Current Affairs Quiz – 24th February 2022

1. Consider the following statements regarding the Blue Blob:

1. It is a cold patch located in the continent of Antarctica, close to the south pole.
2. The presence of the blue-green algae makes the ice shelves turn blue in color.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statement regarding the AI Research SuperCluster  (RSC):

1. RSC is the only supercomputer that is capable of handling quintillions of operations per second.
2. RSC helps in protecting the privacy of the user in the metaverse, by identifying the harmful content.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the International Space Station (ISS):

1. The International Space Station is shared by Russia, the U.S, and the European space agency (ESA) only.
2. The International Space Station operates from the Geostationary Orbit (GEO).

Which of the above statements are incorrect?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. An infection becomes endemic when the rates become static in a given geographical location.
2. Endemic means that the virus will continue circulating and there will be periodic fluctuations when conditions are less favorable to humans.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding Quantum Distribution Key:

1. It is a mechanism to develop secure communication and provides a way of distributing and sharing secret keys that are necessary for cryptographic protocols.

2. In QKD, encryption keys are sent as quibs (quantum bits) in an optical fibre.
   

The technology would be useful in enabling various start-ups and small and medium enterprises in the domain of quantum information.

Which of the statements given above are correct?