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Q31·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2022

Identifying platforms built on open-source digital architecture

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Question

Consider the following: Which of the above are built on top of open-source digital platforms?

  1. 1.

    Aarogya Setu

  2. 2.

    COWIN

  3. 3.

    DigiLocker

  4. 4.

    DIKSHA

Options

a

1 and 2 only

b

2, 3 and 4 only

c

1, 3 and 4 only

d

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

Explanation

All four of these prominent Indian government digital initiatives are built on open-source platforms. This is part of India's deliberate Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) strategy, ensuring that source codes for tools like Aarogya Setu, CoWIN, DigiLocker, and DIKSHA are open, transparent, and interoperable.

India's flagship Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) heavily prioritizes open-source architecture to prevent vendor lock-in and encourage decentralized scaling.

Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2022

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q31

Subject

Science & Technology

Sub-topic

Computing, AI & IT

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

MeitY Open Source Software Policy / Digital Public Goods Infrastructure

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