CSE · GS-2Official PYQ · CSE 2021 · Q16Governance · Governance and Accountability · 15 marks · 250 words
English
Has digital illiteracy, particularly in rural areas, coupled with lack of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessibility hindered socio-economic development? Examine with justification.
हिन्दी
क्या ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में विशेष रूप से, डिजिटल निरक्षरता ने सूचना एवं संचार प्रौद्योगिकी (आइ० सी० टी०) की अल्प-उपलब्धता के साथ मिलकर सामाजिक-आर्थिक विकास में बाधा उत्पन्न किया है? औचित्य सहित परीक्षण कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2021 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Governance · Governance and Accountability
Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance—applications, models, successes, limitations and potential; citizens' charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
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