Question 21.

By “digital colonialism”, critics of the CyArk-Google project are referring to the fact that:

A
the scanning process can damage delicate frescos and statues at the sites.
B
CyArk and Google have not shared the details of digitisation with the host countries.
C
countries where the scanned sites are located do not own the scan copyrights.
D
CyArk and Google have been scanning images without copyright permission from host countries.

Question Explanation

Text Explanation

From the lines, " [There's] another issue for some archaeologists and art historians. CyArk owns the copyrights of the scans — not the countries where these sites are located. That means the countries need CyArk's permission to use these images for commercial purposes", it can be seen that critics view the Google-CyArk project as one that appropriates the copyrights of the digital scans in such a way even the countries in which the sites are located need CyArk's permission to use the images. 

Option A, D , B are not mentioned anywhere in the passage. 

Option C is describes perfectly why the critics of the Google-CyArk project term it as digital colonialism and hence it is the correct answer.

Video Explanation
No video explanation yet — we're on it and uploading soon!
XAT 2026 Full Course - Enroll Now for Best XAT Preparation
CAT LRDI 100 Recorded Course - Master Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation
HOME
XAT Sankalp Sale
Quant Revision Book
More
YoutubeWhatsapp