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Polymorphic viruses constantly change their code (encrypt and decrypt) while keeping the functionality intact, making them impossible to detect using fixed string or signature searches. Each infection looks different to signature-based antivirus. Resident, Boot sector, and Macro viruses can be detected with signature-based methods.

Wasim Akram was the first bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket, achieving this milestone in 2002. Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, and Shane Warne all reached 500 wickets later. Akram held the record for most Test wickets for a brief period.

Omid (meaning 'hope' in Persian) was Iran's first domestically-produced satellite, launched on February 3, 2009. Shahab, Hatf, and Zulfiqar are names of Iranian missile systems, not satellites. Omid was a small communications satellite.

INS Jalashwa (formerly USS Trenton) is a landing platform dock ship and was the second largest ship in Indian Navy service around 2009. INS Viraat was the aircraft carrier but smaller in displacement. INS Mysore is a destroyer. INS Arihant is a nuclear submarine (much smaller).

According to the Laws of Cricket, the standard height of a cricket stump is 28 inches (71.12 cm) above the ground. This measurement has been standardized by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) which governs cricket laws. Options A (22 inches), B (26 inches), and C (25 inches) are all incorrect measurements that don't match the official regulations.

Jamshetji Tata established the Empress Mills in Nagpur in 1877, which was one of India's first textile mills. Nagpur was strategically chosen due to its central location and access to raw materials. Option B (Jamshedpur) is incorrect because Jamshedpur didn't exist in 1877 - it was founded later in 1919 as Tata's industrial city. Options A and D are simply incorrect locations.

INS Airavat is an amphibious warfare ship of the Indian Navy classified as a Landing Ship Tank (LST). LSTs are designed to land troops and equipment on hostile shores. Option B describes INS Koswari and INS Karmach, while Option C refers to ships like INS Godavari or INS Ganga. GPS Craft is not a standard naval classification.

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) was founded in 1980 by Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco in the United States. It has grown to become the world's largest animal rights organization. Options A (1995), B (2000), and C (1999) are all incorrect dates that post-date PETA's actual founding.

FAT (File Allocation Table) viruses specifically target and damage the FAT sections of the hard disk, which the operating system uses to locate and access files. Boot Sector Viruses (B) infect the boot sector, while Hard Disk Virus (D) is not a standard classification. Crypto Viruses (A) encrypt files rather than damaging access sections.

Open Market Operations (OMO) involve buying and selling of government securities by the central bank to control money supply, making it a key instrument of Credit (Monetary) Policy. Fiscal Policy (B) deals with government revenue and expenditure, while Income Policy (A) and Labour Policy (D) are unrelated to OMO.