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X is a network technology indirectly funded by the US military. It works on the principle of Onion routing, used to hide the one’s identify on the internet. X even has an onion for its logo.
Due to its anonymous nature, X is commonly used for accessing the ‘dark web‘ and sites dealing with illicit activities.
Identify X.

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TOR or The Onion Router
Underground illegal-drugs marketplace Silk Road, which was shut down, was a hidden site only accessible through Tor, as was another store called Black Market Reloaded which has been accused of facilitating illegal arms dealing as well as drug purchases.
Read the Introduction to TOR by Guardian.

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The X index is a measure of expected stock market volatility that is calculated with S&P 500 options prices. It often spikes when U.S. stocks tumble. Hence, it is commonly referred to as the ‘fear index‘.
X was in the news after it surged to its highest level since March 2020 amid Monday’s turmoil.
Identify X.

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VIX or Volatility Index
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X was an informal list of about 4 dozen large-cap stocks on the New York Stock Exchange that were most favored by institutional investors in the 1960s and 1970s. These included American Express, Coca Cola, IBM, Pfizer, among others.
However today, the term X is mostly associated with the Indian stock market.
Can you identify X?

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Nifty Fifty.
In India NIFTY 50 is a benchmark Indian stock market index that represents the weighted average of 50 of the largest companies listed on the National Stock Exchange.
Read More about the original Nifty Fifty.
Read More about the today's NIFTY 50.