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3. A blockchain transaction is virtually impossible to delete because each transaction has to be
on the network.

4. The disadvantage of blockchain technology is that it cannot be understood by people who
know coding. (True/False)

5. The transactions in blockchain technology are slow, expensive and consume .
6. Threat to privacy is a major concern with blockchain technology. (True/False)

B Choose the correct answer. (2 × 1 = 2 marks)

1. The applications of blockchain technology are
a. limited. b. tedious. c. extensive. d. useful.

2. Which word in paragraph 6 is the antonym of ‘simple or straightforward’?
a. easy b. complex c. effortless d. clear

A. 1. security 2. transaction information 3. validated 4. false 5. a lot of power 6. true
B. 1. c. extensive. 2. b. complex

2. gender pay gap

1. The World Economic Forum’s ‘Global experience, educational qualification and
Gender Gap Report 2017’ saw India rise in occupational hierarchy.
ranked 108th. Both formal and informal 3. According to the Monster Salary Index
labour services in India have seen a large on gender for 2016, women in India earn
pay gap between women and men for 25% less than men. The report shows the
decades. For the labour sector, women are biggest gap in the IT and communications
considered to be unable to work longer industry at a whopping 38.2%. The
hours or do any work that requires a lot of gap in the manufacturing industry is at
physical strength. In India, the expectation 29.9%, banking and insurance at 21.5%,
is that women will bear the primary construction at 18.1%, social work
responsibility for running the household, and healthcare at 22.6%, and legal and
even if they are employed outside the business at 27.5%. Education and research
house. This idea influences the hiring of is the only industry where the pay gap
women in the formal sector. Employers decreased to –3.4% from 2015–16, but
tend to see women as less reliable averages out at 14.7% in the period from
employees, who would be distracted by 2014–16. The smallest gap can be found
domestic responsibilities, and thus are in the transport and logistics industry at
reluctant to support, promote and pay 7.7%.
women employees as much as men.
4. However, there are countries in the world
2. According to the 2012 report ‘Gender where gender equality isn’t a distant
Pay Gap in the Formal Sector’ by the dream. According to Universum’s survey,
WageIndicator Foundation and the Indian the nation with the smallest gap in
Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, the expected business salary is Malaysia, where
pay gap increases with women’s age, work
women expect to be paid 96.51% of the

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