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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.
  4. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a decade.
  5. It is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations for solving the many problems faced by our country.
  6. 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 :

B.2 only
A.1 and 3 only
D.2 and 3 only
C.3 only

Correct Answer: Option B

The Smart India Hackathon 2017 was a nationwide initiative as part of the Digital India program.

It was a digital product development competition where teams of technology students created innovative digital solutions to problems presented by various central government ministries and departments.

Statement 1 is incorrect: It was not a scheme to develop smart cities. Statement 2 is correct: It aimed to identify new digital technology innovations. Statement 3 is incorrect: It was not focused on making all financial transactions digital.

Hence, only statement 2 is correct.

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