Which of the following is NOT an E-Procurement portal?

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Correct — C, MP Online. MP Online is Madhya Pradesh's general government-to-citizen services portal — used for certificates, admission and exam form submissions, and utility bill payments — not a platform for floating or awarding government tenders. That makes it the odd one out among the listed e-procurement options.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) This IS an e-procurement portal — Madhya Pradesh's dedicated state e-tendering site where government departments float and process tenders online — so it does not fit a 'NOT' answer.  (b) GeM (Government e-Marketplace) is the Government of India's official online procurement platform for goods and services bought by ministries, PSUs, and state departments — a genuine e-procurement portal, so it does not fit a 'NOT' answer.  (d) Per the official key, this functions within Madhya Pradesh's e-tendering/procurement ecosystem rather than as a general citizen-services portal, so it too does not fit a 'NOT' answer.

Concept: E-Procurement is the use of internet-based platforms by governments to publish tenders, receive bids, and award contracts transparently. It is distinct from e-Governance/citizen-service portals, which deliver public services like certificates, applications, and bill payments — both are 'e-' government platforms but serve different purposes.

State PCS 2023 Q41 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2023 Q41 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer