Context:
Recently the Rashtrapati Bhavan launched an online E-Upahaar portal.
E-Upahaar portal:
- An auction portal of the office of the President of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Objective – For auctioning of gift items presented to Hon’ble President and former Presidents of India.
- All proceeds from the auction will be donated to help children in need.
- Developed by – National Informatics Centre (NIC).
- Launched in – July, 2024.
- Launched by – President of India.
National Informatics Centre (NIC):
- A premier government department under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- Established in – 1976
- Aim – To provide technology-driven solutions to Central and State Governments.
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of “Digital India” Plan of the Government of India?
1. Formation of India’s own Internet companies like China did.
2. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
3. Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our school, public places and major tourist centres.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. Both of them represents highly ambitious targets that are not the declared aims of Digital India.
