Which of the following is a flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Digital India.

Key Points

The Digital India programme is a flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
Digital India aims to provide the much-needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas namely:
- Broadband Highways.
- Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity.
- Public Internet Access Programme.
- e-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology.
- e-Kranti - Electronic Delivery of Services.
- Information for All.
- Electronics Manufacturing.
- IT for Jobs.
- Early Harvest Programmes.

Important Points

Digital India is a campaign launched by the Government of India on July 1, 2015, under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
The Digital India program comes under the Ministry of Electronics & IT, Communications, and Law & Justice.
The current Union Minister of Electronics & IT, Communications of India is Shri Ashwini Vaishnav.