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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. It is a programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country completely digital in a decade. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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. It is a programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country completely digital in a decade. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Correct Answer 2 only

The correct answer is option 2, i.e 2 only.

  • Smart India Hackathon:
    • It was launched as a competition to develop innovative digital technologies to solve the issues of central government and ministries. Hence statement 2 is correct.
    • It was conducted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development since 2017.
    • It engages the youth of the country directly in the nation-building process.
    • Smart India Hackathon theme is "No problem is too big, No idea is too small".
  • Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT):
    • It is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2015. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
    • The main objective of AMRUT is to provide basic amenities to urban areas and improve the standard of living and quality of life of the poor and downtrodden people of urban areas.
    • As of the first phase, about 500 cities have been covered. It includes as follows
    • Development of green spaces and parks for recreation to reduce pollution, 
    • To ensure proper supply of drinking water and proper sewage connections in all household and 
    • Promoting the usage of public transports and non-motorized transports like cycling.
  • Digital India:
    • The program aimed at making all financial transactions in our country completely digital is part of the Digital India initiative and making towards a cashless transaction. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
    • The money transfer is done through Debit / Credit cards, mobile wallets, Electronic Clearing Services (ECS), National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT), and Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), and so on.
    • The Ministry responsible for promotions of digital transactions including digital payments is the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

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