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Q36·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2018

Digital India Plan objectives

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Question

Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India?

1Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.
2Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
3Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centres.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

a

1 and 2 only

b

3 only

Answer
c

2 and 3 only

d

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

The Digital India Plan, launched in 2015, aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society through three pillars: digital infrastructure, digital literacy, and digital services. Statement 1 is incorrect: The plan does not explicitly aim to form India's own Internet companies like China; it focuses on digital infrastructure and services rather than creating proprietary tech giants. Statement 2 is misleading/incorrect: While Digital India encourages data centre development, it does not specifically focus on attracting only foreign MNCs for Big Data collection; the focus is on domestic digital infrastructure. Statement 3 is correct: A primary objective is to provide digital connectivity to villages and deploy Wi-Fi in schools, public places, and tourist centers through the BharatNet initiative and other connectivity programs. Only statement 3 accurately reflects the plan's aims.

Digital India focus: broadband to villages, Wi-Fi in public spaces, digital infrastructure, not creating proprietary Internet companies.

Question details

Year

2018

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q36

Subject

Current Affairs

Sub-topic

Government Digital Initiatives

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Digital India initiative - Government of India

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