Consider the following pairs:

Terms sometimes seen in news Context/Topic
1. Belle II experiment Artificial Intelligence
2. Blockchain technology Digital/Cryptocurrency
3. CRISPR – Cas9 Particle Physics

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3


Answer: (b)        

Explanation:

  • Belle II experiment – Designed to record data at Super KEKB, asymmetric electron-positron collider with a performance similar or better than Belle or BaBar, the B factory detectors, in a much more severe beam background environment.
  • Blockchain technology – A blockchain is a digitized, decentralized, public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions.
  • CRISPR-Cas9 – A gene-editing technology that can be used for the purpose of altering genetic expression.

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