UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 96
Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India ?
- Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.
- Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
- Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centres.
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The Digital India programme launched in 2015 emphasised digital infrastructure, broadband/Internet connectivity and digital public services. Building national internet giants or mandating Big Data companies’ local data centres were not its specified aims.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - Replicating the rise of China-style homegrown internet companies was not an official enumerated Digital India objective.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - A compulsory general data-centre localisation policy for overseas Big Data firms was not a Digital India aim in the terms stated.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Connecting villages and public institutions through broadband and Wi‑Fi/digital infrastructure was a programme objective.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2; omits correct statement/item 3.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2.