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Under India's cybersecurity institutional architecture, CERT-In is primarily associated with:

Edge computing primarily seeks to:

Exercise VARUNA is a bilateral naval exercise between India and:

Consider the following statements regarding a zero-trust security architecture:

1. 1.It assumes that network location alone is not sufficient evidence of trust.
2. 2.Authentication and authorization can be continuously evaluated based on identity, device, context and risk.
3. 3.Once a user enters an internal network, the user is permanently trusted.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A state actor simultaneously uses cyber disruption, disinformation, economic pressure and conventional military signalling below the threshold of open war. This combination is best described as:

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Edge computing can reduce latency by processing data near the source.
2. 2.It can reduce the volume of raw data sent to a central cloud.
3. 3.Edge computing requires that no cloud infrastructure be used anywhere in the architecture.

Consider the following statements regarding lawful dark-web monitoring for cybercrime intelligence:

1. 1.It can help identify stolen credentials, illicit marketplaces or emerging threat indicators.
2. 2.Intelligence obtained from underground sources automatically proves that every associated claim is true.
3. 3.Corroboration and evidentiary validation remain necessary for law-enforcement action.

Consider the following pairs:

1. 1.Surface-to-air missile — interception of aerial targets from a surface-launched platform
2. 2.Ballistic missile — flight involving a powered phase followed by a substantial ballistic trajectory
3. 3.Cruise missile — generally sustained powered flight through much of its trajectory
4. 4.Air-to-air missile — normally launched from a surface vehicle to engage aircraft

How many pairs are correctly matched?

A trafficking network shifts from direct maritime shipment to small coastal craft and transshipment through multiple jurisdictions. Which security principle is most relevant?

A hostile actor combines cyber intrusion through a contractor, satellite-navigation interference, manipulated audiovisual material, illicit financial transfers and covert maritime movement. Which response architecture is most appropriate?