MCQs with answers on the topic “Digital India Initiative: Achievements and Future Challenges”

1. What is the primary objective of the Digital India Initiative?

A) To enhance the internet penetration across the country
B) To develop digital infrastructure and services
C) To focus on agricultural reforms
D) To reduce the poverty rate in India
Answer: B) To develop digital infrastructure and services

2. Who launched the Digital India Programme?

A) Manmohan Singh
B) Narendra Modi
C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D) Rahul Gandhi
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

3. Which of the following is a key component of the Digital India Initiative?

A) Digital Literacy Programme
B) Make in India Campaign
C) Clean India Movement
D) Skill India Programme
Answer: A) Digital Literacy Programme

4. What does the term “e-Governance” in the Digital India Programme refer to?

A) Ensuring private sector involvement in governance
B) Leveraging technology for government service delivery
C) Increasing the number of government employees
D) Reducing the taxes on digital transactions
Answer: B) Leveraging technology for government service delivery

5. Which of the following was launched to facilitate access to government services electronically?

A) Digital Locker
B) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
C) Swachh Bharat Mission
D) Make in India
Answer: A) Digital Locker

6. Which of the following is part of the ‘Broadband Highways’ initiative of Digital India?

A) National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)
B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
C) National Education Policy
D) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Answer: A) National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)

7. Which initiative was introduced to provide Wi-Fi access in rural areas?

A) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
B) BharatNet
C) Skill India
D) Swachh Bharat Mission
Answer: B) BharatNet

8. What is the main goal of the “Digital Literacy” program under Digital India?

A) To increase the internet usage among farmers
B) To provide financial assistance for digital devices
C) To make citizens digitally literate
D) To make all schools digital
Answer: C) To make citizens digitally literate

9. Which government portal was launched for online registration of digital services for citizens?

A) MyGov
B) e-Kranti
C) Digital India Portal
D) e-District
Answer: B) e-Kranti

10. Which of the following has been a major achievement of the Digital India Initiative in terms of financial inclusion?

A) National Food Security Act
B) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
C) Atal Pension Yojana
D) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

11. What is the “e-Sign” service under Digital India used for?

A) Sign documents digitally
B) Sign petitions online
C) Create digital signature certificates
D) Sign government policies
Answer: A) Sign documents digitally

12. Which of the following has been a key challenge in the Digital India initiative?

A) Availability of smartphones
B) Poor digital infrastructure in rural areas
C) High-speed internet in urban areas
D) Lack of e-commerce platforms
Answer: B) Poor digital infrastructure in rural areas

13. What is the “Digital India Week”?

A) A week to promote digital literacy
B) A week dedicated to improving digital technology
C) A week to celebrate the success of the Digital India programme
D) A week of campaigns to reduce digital divide
Answer: C) A week to celebrate the success of the Digital India programme

14. Which initiative is aimed at promoting digital entrepreneurship in India?

A) Startup India
B) Digital India
C) Make in India
D) Atal Innovation Mission
Answer: A) Startup India

15. Which of the following is NOT part of the Digital India programme?

A) Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme
B) Cyber Security Initiative
C) Rural Development Schemes
D) Financial Literacy Programme
Answer: C) Rural Development Schemes

16. What is the objective of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) under the Digital India Programme?

A) To increase the usage of the internet in cities
B) To introduce digital payment systems
C) To bring government services closer to the citizens
D) To reduce government expenditure
Answer: C) To bring government services closer to the citizens

17. Which initiative aims to improve digital payment infrastructure in India?

A) Digital India Programme
B) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
C) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
D) Make in India
Answer: C) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

18. What does the Digital India programme aim to create?

A) A network of internet-based digital businesses
B) Digital infrastructure, governance, and services
C) More offline government processes
D) Digital media content for youth
Answer: B) Digital infrastructure, governance, and services

19. Which technology is being used to enhance the delivery of services in the Digital India initiative?

A) Artificial Intelligence
B) Internet of Things
C) Blockchain
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

20. What does the “Digital India” initiative envision in terms of internet access for citizens?

A) Only 4G services in metro cities
B) High-speed internet to all citizens in rural and urban areas
C) Access to paid internet services for all citizens
D) Government-controlled internet access
Answer: B) High-speed internet to all citizens in rural and urban areas

21. Which program is part of Digital India to increase the availability of government services online?

A) MyGov
B) Digital Locker
C) Digital Literacy Mission
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

22. What was the objective of the “e-Basta” initiative under the Digital India programme?

A) To provide digital textbooks to students
B) To create online job portals for students
C) To encourage e-commerce businesses for students
D) To promote online sports activities for students
Answer: A) To provide digital textbooks to students

23. What challenge remains critical for the success of the Digital India initiative?

A) Cybersecurity threats
B) The high cost of smartphones
C) Increasing the number of government employees
D) Lack of internet cafes in urban areas
Answer: A) Cybersecurity threats

24. What is the key role of “BharatNet” under the Digital India programme?

A) To provide high-speed broadband connectivity to rural India
B) To digitize the education system
C) To provide free Wi-Fi to all citizens
D) To improve mobile network coverage in urban areas
Answer: A) To provide high-speed broadband connectivity to rural India

25. Which technology is aimed to support e-governance and financial inclusion under Digital India?

A) Biometric Authentication
B) Cloud Computing
C) Artificial Intelligence
D) Blockchain
Answer: A) Biometric Authentication

26. Which mobile application was launched as part of the Digital India initiative to facilitate citizen engagement?

A) BHIM
B) Digital India App
C) MyGov
D) DigiLocker
Answer: C) MyGov

27. Which of the following is the key objective of the “e-District” initiative under Digital India?

A) Digitalization of district-level government services
B) To make all districts paperless
C) To increase the district literacy rate
D) To create e-commerce hubs at the district level
Answer: A) Digitalization of district-level government services

28. How is the government ensuring the affordability of internet services under Digital India?

A) By promoting private sector investments in internet infrastructure
B) By increasing taxes on smartphones
C) By reducing data costs
D) By creating exclusive government-run internet services
Answer: C) By reducing data costs

29. Which international organization supported India’s Digital India initiative?

A) World Bank
B) United Nations
C) World Economic Forum
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

30. What has been one of the major challenges in implementing Digital India?

A) Availability of skilled digital workforce
B) Excessive foreign investments in digital businesses
C) Lack of interest in government services
D) High taxation on digital devices
Answer: A) Availability of skilled digital workforce