20 Most Important Technological Developments for WBCS & Other Competitive Exams (Science & Technology)
'Science & Technology' carries 25 marks out of 200 in WBCS Preliminary examination and another 100 marks in the Mains. Here is a list of 20 most important current affairs and concepts which are very important for WBCS and other Public Service Commission examinations . Block-chain Technology: It is a specific type of data structure which contains records of the ownership of the asset, stored cryptographically. The Government of India is harnessing this technology for e-governance, banking and cyber-security, in the Centre of Excellence, set up in Bengaluru by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). This technology will help attain decentralized, anonymous and secure data transfer. Dark Web: It is that part of the internet which cannot be accessed through traditional search engines like Google or through regular browsers like Chrome or Internet Explorer. A specialized browser like TOR (The Onion Ring) is used for this purpose. This technology is used by smuggler...