UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — How serious is Kudankulam data leak?

Q1. In the context of the Kudankulam data leak, 'Yotta' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The third-party data centre service provider that hosted the Reliance Infrastructure server from which data was exfiltrated
  • B. The dark-web group that published the stolen files after its ransom demand was declined
  • C. The Russian state corporation supplying reactor technology for Units 3 and 4
  • D. NPCIL's in-house cyber incident response cell that detected the intrusion

Q2. The data exposed in the leak pertained to the Balance of Plant package of how many units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Four
  • D. Six

Q3. The reactor technology for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is provided under collaboration with which one of the following?

  • A. Rosatom
  • B. Gazprom
  • C. Roscosmos
  • D. Rosoboronexport

Q4. The reactors installed at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant are of the 'VVER-1000' type. The 'VVER' design is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A pressurised water reactor design of Russian origin
  • B. A pressurised heavy water reactor of indigenous Indian design
  • C. A fast breeder reactor using a plutonium-uranium mixed core
  • D. A boiling water reactor of American design

Q5. In the Kudankulam incident, 'World Leaks' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A dark-web data-extortion (ransomware) group that publishes stolen files when its ransom demand is not met
  • B. A whistle-blower publishing platform operated on behalf of a foreign government
  • C. A responsible vulnerability-disclosure programme run under CERT-In
  • D. An open-access repository hosting leaked academic and research datasets

Q6. CERT-In, the agency associated with investigating cyber incidents such as the Kudankulam breach, is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. The national nodal agency for responding to cyber security incidents, designated under Section 70B of the IT Act, 2000
  • B. The national nodal agency for protecting Critical Information Infrastructure, constituted under Section 70A of the IT Act, 2000
  • C. The statutory nuclear safety regulator constituted under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962
  • D. The technical intelligence organisation mandated to conduct offensive cyber operations abroad

Q7. Which one of the following is the national nodal agency responsible for protecting India's Critical Information Infrastructure, including in strategic sectors such as nuclear power?

  • A. National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC)
  • B. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
  • C. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
  • D. National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)