{"id":91435,"date":"2025-06-01T10:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91435"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:56:33","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-smart-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-smart-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding Smart India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017 ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a decade.<\/li>\n<li>2. It is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations for solving the many problems faced by our country.<\/li>\n<li>3. It is a programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country completely digital in a decade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B, which states that only statement 2 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nSmart India Hackathon 2017 was an initiative by the Indian government to promote innovation and find digital solutions to problems faced by various ministries, government departments, industries, and organizations. It was a platform for students to propose and develop technological solutions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 1 describes the Smart Cities Mission, which is a different urban development program, not the hackathon. Statement 3 refers to initiatives for digital financial transactions, which is also distinct from the broad problem-solving focus of the hackathon. The hackathon aimed to harness the creativity and technical skills of students to build digital products addressing various challenges across sectors.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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