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The Digital India Programme is an ambitious initiative

Q: The Digital India Programme is an ambitious initiative launched by the Government of India on July 1

ExplanationDigitalIndiaprogrammewaslaunchedon1stJuly2015toenabledigitaldeliveryofservicestocitizensIthasprovedtobeaverysuccessfulprogramTheUnionCabinetchairedbyHonblePrimeMinisterShriNarendraModitodayapprovedtheexpansionoftheDigitalIndiaprogrammeThetotaloutlayis14903crores625lakhITprofessionalswillbereskilledandupskilledundertheFutureSkillsPrimeProgramme265lakhpersonswillbetrainedininformationsecurityundertheInformationSecurityEducationAwarenessPhaseISEAProgramme540additionalserviceswillbeavailableundertheUnifiedMobileApplicationforNewageGovernanceUMANGappplatformAtpresentover1700servicesarealreadyavailableonUMANG9moresupercomputerswillbeaddedunderNationalSuperComputerMissionThisisinadditionto18supercomputersalreadydeployedBhashinitheAIenabledmultilanguagetranslationtoolcurrentlyavailablein10languageswillberolledoutinall22schedules8languagesModernisationoftheNationalKnowledgeNetworkNKNwhichconnects1787educationalinstitutionsDigitaldocumentverificationfacilityunderDigiLockerwillnowbeavailabletoMSMEsandotherorganisations1200startupswillbesupportedinTier23cities3CentresofExcellenceinArtificialIntelligenceonhealthagricultureandsustainablecitieswillbesetupCyberawarenesscoursesfor12crorescollegestudentsNewinitiativesintheareaofcybersecurityincludingdevelopmentoftoolsandintegrationofmorethan200siteswithNationalCyberCoordinationCentre

launched by the Government of India on July 1, 2015, with the aim of transforming India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. This program is designed to leverage the power of digital technology to improve governance, promote digital inclusion, and enhance the overall quality of life for Indian citizens. Which language translation tool will be rolled out in all 22 schedule 8 languages as part of the Digital India expansion?

A BhashaGyan

B Vyakhya

C Bhashini

D Bhasha sangam

E Translate Bhasha

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Explanation: Digital India programme was launched on 1st July, 2015 to enable digital delivery of services to citizens. It has proved to be a very successful program. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the expansion of the Digital India programme. The total outlay is ₹14,903 crores. • 6.25 lakh IT professionals will be re-skilled and up-skilled under the FutureSkills Prime Programme. • 2.65 lakh persons will be trained in information security under the Information Security & Education Awareness Phase (ISEA) Programme. • 540 additional services will be available under the Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) app/ platform. At present over 1,700 services are already available on UMANG. • 9 more supercomputers will be added under National Super Computer Mission. This is in addition to 18 supercomputers already deployed. • Bhashini, the AI-enabled multi-language translation tool (currently available in 10 languages) will be rolled out in all 22 schedules 8 languages. • Modernisation of the National Knowledge Network (NKN) which connects 1,787 educational institutions. • Digital document verification facility under DigiLocker will now be available to MSMEs and other organisations. • 1,200 start-ups will be supported in Tier 2/3 cities. • 3 Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence on health, agriculture and sustainable cities will be set up. • Cyber-awareness courses for 12 crores college students; • New initiatives in the area of cyber security including development of tools and integration of more than 200 sites with National Cyber Coordination Centre.

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