- Technological transformations become like an octopus with arms dipping into various sectors complementing and feeding each other.
- It creates many possibilities in key development sectors like health, logistics, mobility, water, farming, etc.
- The government has redesigned many development programs with the help of digitals like Digital India, Digital Saksharta Abhiyan, SWAYAM, PM e-Vidya, Svamitva scheme, and many others.
- UPI, the digital payments infrastructure built by the National Payments Corporation of India has closed gaps in financial inclusion.
- As per a PwC study, UPI transactions increased at a 785% compound annual growth rate between 2017 and 2020.
- This leads to having better access to all people, especially in rural areas, and helps in decreasing poverty.
- Now it has been considered a proposal to make broadband connectivity should be made a fundamental right.
- Globally many countries like Finland, Estonia, France, Spain, Greece, and Costa Rica where the internet is a basic human right.
- Connectivity allows entrepreneurship and great ideas to thrive.
Question:
Q.1 According to a recent study by Nielsen, India has_______ million internet users in India.a. 545 Million
b. 646 Million
c. 342 Million
d. 240 Million
