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UPSC 2018: Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 3 only
The stated pillars of the Digital India scheme focus on building digital infrastructure and connectivity such as linking villages by broadband/Wi-Fi (statement 3). They do not include creating national ‘internet giants’ or a policy to compel foreign big-data MNCs to locate data centres in India (statements 1 & 2) ([superkalam.com](https://superkalam.com/upsc-prelims/previous-year-question-paper/2018/which-of-the-following-isare-the-aimaims-of-digital-india-plan-of-the-government-of-india-formation-of-indias-own-intern-360439e4-79df-4c45-8f85-8cc3399cd89b?utm_source=openai)).
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