Science topic analysis

Digital, Quantum & Cybersecurity UPSC PYQs

These questions cover computing, communications, AI, blockchain, the internet, digital public systems, cyber risk, cryptography, and quantum technologies. This live collection contains 28 classified questions across 10 exam years, from 2014 to 2025.

Year-by-year frequency

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Source topic labels in this cluster

Information Technology9
Emerging Technologies3
Science & Technology3
Blockchain Technology1
Cyber Security1
Cyber Security & IT Law1
Cybersecurity1
Cybersecurity & Cryptography1
Digital India Initiatives1
Digital Public Infrastructure1

Recurrent concept labels

Wireless communication · 4Cryptography · 3Decentralization · 3Blockchain Technology · 2Data Integrity · 2Data privacy · 2Data security · 2Digital governance · 2Artificial Intelligence hierarchy · 1Artificial Intelligence Hierarchy · 1Asset tokenization · 1Assistive technology · 1

Representative solved questions

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UPSC 2025 · Science

With reference to 'Web 3.0', consider the following statements: 1. Web 3.0 technology enables people to control their own data. 2. In Web 3.0 world, there can be blockchain ba...

UPSC 2024 · Science

Which one of the following words/phrases is most appropriately used to denote "an interoperable network of 3D virtual worlds that can be accessed simultaneously by millions of...

UPSC 2022 · Science

With reference to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), consider the following statements : 1. They enable the digital representation of physical assets. 2. They are unique cryptographi...

UPSC 2020 · Science

With reference to "Blockchain Technology", consider the following statements : 1. It is a public ledger that everyone can inspect, but which no single user controls. 2. The st...

UPSC 2019 · Science

In the context of wearable technology, which of the following tasks is/are accomplished by wearable devices? 1. Location identification of a person 2. Sleep monitoring of a pe...

UPSC 2018 · Science

The identity platform 'Aadhaar' provides open "Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)". What does it imply? 1. It can be integrated into any electronic device. 2. Online au...

UPSC 2017 · Science

In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents? 1. Service providers 2. Data centres 3. Body corporate Select the correct a...

UPSC 2016 · Science

With reference to 'LiFi', recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission. 2. It is a w...

UPSC 2015 · Science

With reference to 'Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses elec...

UPSC 2014 · Science

In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person? 1. Iris scanning 2. Retinal scanning 3. Voice recognition...

How this page is built

Topic and concept labels are AI-assisted enrichment, not official UPSC classifications. We map them into a conservative editorial taxonomy using deterministic label rules, publish a category only when it has at least 10 questions across at least three exam years, and keep ambiguous records out of topic pages. Counts update with the question bank. See the full methodology and correction policy.