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.
