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:
- A1 and 3 only
- B2 onlyCorrect
- C3 only
- D2 and 3 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Smart India Hackathon 2017 was not a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city into Smart Cities. The Smart Cities Mission is a separate initiative. The hackathon was aimed at harnessing the creativity of students to solve challenges.
Statement 2 is correct: The Smart India Hackathon is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations and creative solutions from students to solve various real-world problems faced by government departments, ministries, and other organizations in India. Participants develop innovative prototypes for these challenges.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The hackathon's primary objective was not to make all financial transactions completely digital in a decade. While digital transactions are a broader government agenda, this was not the specific focus of the Smart India Hackathon.
Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.
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