Quiz Details

1.  

The ‘Turing Test’, sometimes in the news, is seen in the context of

[A] UNAIDS 90-90-90 target
[B] International border security
[C] Long duration space travel
[D] Artificial intelligence

Correct Answer: D [Artificial intelligence]

Notes:

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a computer or a robot controlled by a computer to do tasks that are usually done by humans because they require human intelligence and discernment. A Turing Test is a method of inquiry for determining whether or not a computer is capable of thinking like a human being. The test is named after Alan Turing, an English mathematician who pioneered machine learning during the 1940s and 1950s. The original test is also referred to as the Imitation Game.

2.  

Which state is nearest to Siliguri, which lends its name to the corridor also known as ‘Chicken’s Neck’ corridor?

[A] Bihar
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: A [Bihar]

Notes:

  The thin “chicken's neck” is a territory-connecting the seven Indian North-eastern States to West Bengal and the rest of India also called the “Siliguri Corridor.

3.  

Unlike decisions taken by other Cabinet Committees that are made public, those taken by this Committee remain unannounced. The Committee in question is?

[A] Cabinet Committee on Security
[B] Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
[C] Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
[D] Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

Correct Answer: A [Cabinet Committee on Security]

Notes:

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of the Government of India discusses, debates and is the final decision-making body on senior appointments in the national security apparatus, defence policy and expenditure, and generally all matters of India's national security.

4.  

The Supreme executive authority of the Central Government is

[A] The President
[B] The Vice President
[C] The Prime Minister
[D] The Cabinet

Correct Answer: A [The President]

Notes:

A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders. Members of a cabinet are usually called cabinet ministers or secretaries.

5.  

Which among the following states do/does NOT share its/their border(s) with the state of Chhattisgarh?
1.West Bengal
2.Maharashtra
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Uttar Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1, 3 and 4
[B] 1 only
[C] 2 and 4 only
[D] 1 and 3 only

Correct Answer: A [1, 3 and 4]

Notes:

Self Explanatory