Q85.
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017? 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a decade. 2. It is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations for solving the many problems faced by our country. 3. It is a programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country completely digital in a decade. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer
B
Explanation
Smart India Hackathon 2017 was a 36-hour non-stop digital product development competition during which teams of technology students built innovative digital solutions for problems posted by 29 different central government ministries/departments. It was launched to build Digital India and to engage the youth directly with nation building. For the first time, government departments directly engaged with students and challenged them to build digital solutions to improve efficiency and plug revenue leakages. Only statement 2 is correct.