Which Union Ministry has initiated the ‘Vikaspedia’ (India Development

Which Union Ministry has initiated the ‘Vikaspedia’ (India Development Gateway) to empower the poor (rural and urban)?

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Education
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
The correct answer is Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Vikaspedia (India Development Gateway) is an online information portal initiated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. It aims to provide information and services for the empowerment of rural and urban poor, focusing on areas like agriculture, health, education, social welfare, energy, and e-governance.
The platform is implemented by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Hyderabad. It serves as a multilingual online knowledge platform for development sectors.