MCQs 2026

India has been providing advanced aerial assets like Dornier aircraft and helicopters to the Maldives for surveillance and patrol operations, enhancing maritime domain awareness and security. This was a significant aspect of their strategic partnership in 2026.

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) is the flagship scheme for digital literacy in rural India and is the direct continuation and expansion of previous digital literacy efforts, making it central to the expanded National Digital Literacy Mission under Digital India 2.0.

Digital literacy initiatives in India, including the expanded National Digital Literacy Mission, have consistently focused on empowering rural and underserved populations, with a special emphasis on women and marginalized sections, to ensure inclusive digital growth.

The core objective of digital literacy missions like PMGDISHA (which aligns with the expanded National Digital Literacy Mission) is to bridge the digital divide by making at least one person in every eligible household digitally literate.

'Digital India 2.0' is envisioned to leverage advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Blockchain, and IoT to further improve efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of government services.

The core pillars of Digital India (and its evolved versions like 2.0) are focused on digital infrastructure, governance, and citizen empowerment. Promoting traditional handicrafts, while important, is not a direct core pillar of the Digital India program.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the nodal ministry for the Digital India program and its subsequent phases, including 'Digital India 2.0', which aims to accelerate digital transformation across the nation.