UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 10

by Edukemy Team March 12, 2024

Here is Question No. 10 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2017

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It is centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a decade
It is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations for solving the many problems faced by our country.
It is a program aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country complete digital in a decade.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 2 and 3 only

Smart India Hackathon:
It started as a competition to create cutting-edge digital technologies to address the problems facing ministries and the federal government. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
Since 2017, it has been organised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
It immediately involves the nation-building process with the country’s youth.
No problem is too huge, and no idea is too little, is the motto of the Smart India Hackathon.
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT):
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs began this centrally funded programme in 2015. Hence, Statement 1 is not correct.
The main goals of AMRUT are to improve the level of living and quality of life for urban poor and oppressed people, as well as to offer essential facilities to urban regions.
Approximately 500 cities have been covered as of the first phase. It features the following.
The establishment of green areas and parks for recreation to lessen pollution, o The maintenance of good sewage and drinking water connections in every home, o The promotion of the use of public transportation and non-motorized forms of transportation like cycling.

Digital India:
As part of the Digital India goal and moving toward cashless transactions, the programme aims to entirely digitise all financial transactions in our nation. Hence, Statement 3 is not correct.
Debit/credit cards, mobile wallets, Electronic Clearing Services (ECS), National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT), Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), and other payment methods are used to transfer money.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is in charge of promoting digital transactions, including digital payments.

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