Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Science and Technology · Question 36

Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India?<br/>1. Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.<br/>2. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centers within our national geographical boundaries.<br/>3. Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centers.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

3 only

1. Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did — This was not a stated aim of the Digital India programme. Digital India focused on digital infrastructure, e-governance and digital services, not specifically on creating Indian internet giants. Verdict: Incorrect.

2. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centers within our national geographical boundaries — This was not one of the core aims of Digital India. Data localization/data centre promotion may arise in later policy debates, but it was not a declared objective of the original Digital India plan. Verdict: Incorrect.

3. Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centers — This matches Digital India's goals such as broadband highways, universal internet access and public internet access programmes. Verdict: Correct.

Therefore, only statement 3 is correct.

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