GS PrelimsScience and TechnologyInformation and Communication Technology2016

Project Loon', sometimes seen in the news, is related to

A

waste management technology

B

wireless communication technology

C

solar power production technology

D

water conservation technology

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. 'Project Loon' was a research and development project initiated by Google (later under Alphabet Inc.). 2. The project aimed to provide Internet access to rural and remote areas using high-altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere. 3. These balloons acted as floating cell towers, creating an aerial wireless network. Therefore, 'Project Loon' is fundamentally related to wireless communication technology. 4. Option (B) correctly identifies this relationship. 5. Options (A), (C), and (D) are incorrect as the project was not focused on waste management, solar power production, or water conservation.

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