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Q8) Digital India which has been has been envisaged by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY). It is a programme to transform India into digital empowered society and knowledge economy.Which following statement is not true about it?


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Digital India aims to provide the much needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas

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The vision of Digital India aims to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy

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Requirements of funds for individual project(s) for Digital India will be worked out by Ministry of finance

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States would be given flexibility to identify for inclusion additional state-specific projects, which are relevant to their socio-economic needs

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The correct option is C

Requirements of funds for individual project(s) for Digital India will be worked out by Ministry of finance


Ans:8)(c) The Digital India is transformational in nature and would ensure that Government services are available to citizens electronically. It would also bring in public accountability through mandated delivery of government’s services electronically; a Unique ID and e-Pramaan based on authentic and standard based interoperable and integrated government applications and data basis. The source of funding for most of the e-Governance projects at present is through budgetary provisions of respective Ministries/ Departments in the Central or State governments. Requirements of funds for individual project(s) for Digital India will be worked out by respective Nodal Ministries/ Departments.

The vision areas of Digital India:

  1. Infrastructure as Utility to Every Citizen
  2. Governance and Services on Demand
  3. Digital Empowerment of Citizens

Digital India aims to provide the much needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas, namely

  1. Broadband Highways,
  2. Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity,
  3. Public Internet Access Programme,
  4. e-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology,
  5. e-Kranti - Electronic Delivery of Services,
  6. Information for All,
  7. Electronics Manufacturing,
  8. IT for Jobs
  9. Early Harvest Programmes.

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