Which of the following statements is/are correct about KAVACH-2023?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about KAVACH-2023?

  • 1. It is a joint coordination committee of all three wings of India’s armed forces to protect India’s borders.
  • 2. It is India’s national level hackathon jointly launched by AICTE and BPRD to tackle cyber threats.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2023
The question asks about KAVACH-2023.
Statement 1: It is a joint coordination committee of all three wings of India’s armed forces to protect India’s borders. This statement is incorrect. KAVACH-2023 was not related to military coordination for border protection.

Statement 2: It is India’s national level hackathon jointly launched by AICTE and BPRD to tackle cyber threats. This statement is correct. KAVACH-2023 was a national-level cyber security hackathon. It was jointly organized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), in collaboration with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). The aim was to identify innovative concepts and solutions to address cyber security and cybercrime challenges.

KAVACH-2023 focused on soliciting solutions for various cyber security issues, including cyber stalking, cyber harassment, online fraud, social media monitoring, and data security. It aimed to leverage the technical expertise of students, startups, and professionals to enhance the cyber capabilities of law enforcement agencies.
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