UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 99
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017 ?
- It is a 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 programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country completely digital in a decade.
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Smart India Hackathon 2017 brought students together to develop digital/technological solutions to real public-sector and societal problems. It was not a scheme for constructing smart cities or ending cash usage.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - It was a nationwide innovation contest, not a centrally sponsored urbanisation plan for every city.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - The hackathon sourced student-led digital innovations to solve government and social challenges.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - It did not promise to make all Indian financial transactions entirely digital within ten years.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 3; omits correct statement/item 2.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3; omits correct statement/item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3.