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Question 1
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Consider the following statements with reference to India stack:
1. It is the moniker for a set of open APIs and digital public goods.
2. It is an indigenous project that aims to unlock the economic activities at population scale limited to India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation Statement 1 is correct: India Stack refers to a collection of open APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and digital public goods that enable governments, businesses, and developers to leverage digital infrastructure for secure and seamless transactions.
It includes Aadhaar (identity verification), UPI (payments), DigiLocker (document storage), eKYC, and Account Aggregator frameworks.
Statement 2 is not correct: Although the name of this project bears the word India, the vision of India Stack is not limited to one country; it can be applied to any nation, be it a developed one or an emerging one. It has been launched to showcase the India Stack and its building blocks globally. At present, it includes 15 key projects/ platforms: Aadhaar, UPI, U-WIN, API Setu, DigiLocker, Aarogya Setu, Government eMarketplace, UMANG, Diksha, eSanjeevani, eHospital, eOffice, eCourt, POSHAN Tracker, and NCD Platform. The information about these projects is available on the India Stack Global portal in all UN languages.
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