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Google unveiled new Cloud Platform, to manage apps from anywhere. It was named as;
Options- A. Azure
- B. Midru
- C. Kuber
- D. Anthos
- Correct Answer
- Anthos
ExplanationGoogle has introduced a new open platform called Anthos to run and manage apps from anywhere. Based on the Cloud Services Platform that Google announced in 2018, Anthos lets users run applications on existing on-premise hardware investments or in the Public Cloud. Anthos will also let users manage workloads running on third-party clouds like Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure. Anthos is a Kubernetes-powered technology to build and manage hybrid applications, for on-premises or cloud deployments. Google also announced Anthos Migrate in beta, which auto-migrates virtual machines (VMs) from on-premises, or other clouds, directly into containers in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) with minimal effort. - 1. The world's largest neuromorphic supercomputer which was switched on for the first time is:
Options- A. Stampede
- B. JuQueen
- C. SpiNNaker
- D. Vulcan Discuss
- 2. This country unveiles the worlds most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer recently.
Options- A. US
- B. China
- C. Singapore
- D. India Discuss
- 3. According to the report of CERT, __________ per cent of attacks on Indian sites are from China.
Options- A. 18%
- B. 25%
- C. 35%
- D. 42% Discuss
- 4. This plans to add 40 million WiFi users in India by 2019.
Options- A. Google
- B. Facebook
- C. Twitter
- D. LinkedIn Discuss
- 5. Scientists have developed a computer _________ that mimics human brain's neural networks, and would overcome the speed and power consumption problems of conventional supercomputers?
Options- A. Simunoid
- B. SpiNNaker
- C. Rapidex
- D. EXpro Discuss
- 6. Qualcomm won a patent dispute case against Apple, which could lead to a ban on sales of iPhones in which of the following country?
Options- A. Germany
- B. Italy
- C. Poland
- D. Denmark Discuss
- 7. Which social network has announced that it is to introduce a time management tool which will be like a daily reminder?
Options- A. Facebook
- B. Twitter
- C. Tumblr
- D. LinkedIn Discuss
- 8. Who introduced a road safety robot named ROADEO?
Options- A. Hyderabad Traffic Police
- B. Delhi Traffic Police
- C. Bengaluru Traffic Police
- D. Chennai Traffic Police Discuss
- 9. Recently, Google unveiled a video game streaming service called __________.
Options- A. Pokimane
- B. Nightblue
- C. GVidu
- D. Stadia Discuss
- 10. Who developed the new version of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) version 2.0?
Options- A. NIC
- B. NFS
- C. IDRBT
- D. NPCI Discuss
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Correct Answer: SpiNNaker
Explanation:
The world's largest neuromorphic supercomputer SpiNNaker ('Spiking Neural Network Architecture' machine), which was designed and built to work like a human brain, has been switched on for the first time. Made up of one million processors, SpiNNaker can complete over 200 million-million actions per second. The supercomputer will help scientists better understand how neurological diseases like Parkinson's impact the brain.
Correct Answer: US
Explanation:
US scientists have unveiled the world's most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer named "Summit" that can complete over 200,000 trillion calculations per second. This supercomputer called Summit will be eight times more powerful than its previous top-ranked system, Titan.
Correct Answer: 35%
Explanation:
According to the report, China has made the highest number of attacks on the official websites of India. While analysing the data for April and June, CERT has found that 35% of intruding activities on Indian cyberspace are from China. The infamous attack impacted the top five cities of India, including Kolkata, Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Pune, and Mumbai.
Correct Answer: Google
Explanation:
Google's public WiFi project aims to capture 40 million new users in India by 2019. According to Google and research firm Analysys Mason's study, this move will result in around $20 billion rise in India's GDP. Google has currently partnered with RailTel and Indian Railways to offer public Wi-Fi in railway stations, covering 400 stations with about 7.6 million monthly active Wi-Fi users.
Correct Answer: SpiNNaker
Explanation:
SpiNNaker is a custom-built computer. It generated similar results similar to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software used at present for neural-signalling research. This system would help to advance our knowledge of neural processing in the brain, to include learning and disorders like epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease. A researcher from the Julich Research Centre in Germany, said that, SpiNNaker can support detailed biological models of the cortex.
Correct Answer: Germany
Explanation:
A German court found in favour of US chipmaker Qualcomm in a patent dispute case against Apple, which could lead to a ban on sales of iPhones in Germany. The ruling affects iPhone 7 through iPhone X models, which contain a particular component that violated a Qualcomm patent.
Correct Answer: Facebook
Explanation:
Facebook (and Instagram) has announced that it is to introduce a time management tool which will be like a daily reminder. This tool will help people to manage their time by restricting them in spending time on the platforms. Using this tool the users can set a time limit to be spent on the app. They will be alerted when they reach the time limit. It is also introducing an option to deactivate notifications on smartphones.
Correct Answer: Chennai Traffic Police
Explanation:
The Chennai Traffic Police introduced a road safety robot named ROADEO, to help in traffic management and assist citizens. With this, Chennai became the second city after Mumbai to induct robots in traffic management. The robots would be integrated with traffic signals and could be managed manually via Bluetooth devices. The robot has been developed by schoolchildren of a private robotics lab.
Correct Answer: Stadia
Explanation:
Google unveiled its on-demand video-game streaming service Stadia, built for Chrome, Android and TVs, at the 2019 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, California. Stadia's 'Crowd Play' feature will let people, watching a YouTube live stream, to actually join the streamer's game. The service will initially be launched this year in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe.
Correct Answer: NPCI
Explanation:
RBI Governor Urjit Patel unveiled UPI version 2.0. The new version has been developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It will allow the customers to use overdraft limit for making payments for merchants. This has been made in need for ensuring adequate importance on cyber security. UPI 2.0 member banks as on date are: State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, RBL Bank, YES Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Federal Bank and HSBC.
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