UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Immersive Technologies

Q1. With reference to the forms of immersive technology, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A 360-degree video is a form of Mixed Reality because the viewer can look around the recorded scene in every direction.
  2. In Augmented Reality, the user's physical surroundings remain visible while digital information is layered over them.
  3. Virtual Reality replaces the user's view of the physical surroundings with a wholly computer-generated environment experienced through specialised devices.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only

Q2. Which one of the following features distinguishes Mixed Reality from Augmented Reality?

  • A. Digital objects respond to and interact with the user's real surroundings
  • B. The user's real surroundings are fully replaced by a computer-built scene
  • C. Digital content appears while the user's real surroundings stay in view
  • D. The experience is delivered through a wearable device such as a headset

Q3. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Haptic technology falls outside the immersive-technology ecosystem because it produces no visual content for the user.
  2. Immersive technologies aim to create a sense of presence by engaging several of the user's senses, not sight alone.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q4. With reference to a company registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It must apply its profits only to promoting its objects and cannot pay any dividend to its members.
  2. The Central Government may revoke its licence if its affairs are conducted fraudulently or against its objects, after giving it a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
  3. It may be registered without adding the word 'Limited' or the words 'Private Limited' to its name.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q5. With reference to the legal form of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the organiser of ESTIC-2026, and of the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for AVGC-XR, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Both are statutory bodies created by separate Acts of Parliament.
  2. CSIR derives its legal status from registration as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
  3. Because CSIR is a registered society, it cannot be placed under the administrative control of a government department.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only