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24 questions
  1. Which of these does not fall under "mass communication"
    1. Television
    2. Postal service
    3. Radio
    4. Newspapers
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    Answer: (B) Postal service

    The postal service is a means of personal communication — it carries a message from one person to another, not to a mass audience.

  2. Where does India rank in the world for its telecom base
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fifth
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    Answer: (B) Second

    India holds the world's second largest telecom base, while it ranks fifth by the size of its economy.

  3. What value of spectrum auction was approved in February 2026
    1. ₹50,000 crore
    2. ₹75,000 crore
    3. ₹96,317.65 crore
    4. ₹1,00,000 crore
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    Answer: (C) ₹96,317.65 crore

    The government approved a spectrum auction at a reserve price of ₹96,317.65 crore.

  4. What is the average monthly price of mobile data in India
    1. $1.89
    2. $6.55
    3. $8.84
    4. $49
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    Answer: (A) $1.89

    India offers unlimited calling and 18GB of data for $1.89 a month — among the cheapest rates in the world.

  5. Roughly how many times faster than 5G is 6G expected to be
    1. 5 times
    2. 10 times
    3. 20 times
    4. about 100 times
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    Answer: (D) about 100 times

    6G speed may reach 1 Tbps, about 50–100 times 5G's peak speed of 10–20 Gbps.

  6. In which year were both the Bharat 6G Vision and the Bharat 6G Mission launched
    1. 2018
    2. 2021
    3. 2023
    4. 2025
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    Answer: (C) 2023

    Both were launched in 2023, and both target the year 2030.

  7. What is India's target share of global 6G patents by 2035
    1. 5%
    2. 10%
    3. 15%
    4. 25%
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    Answer: (B) 10%

    India targets a 10% share of global 6G patents by 2035, along with a $12 trillion GDP impact.

  8. On what date was the Digital India Mission launched
    1. 15 August 2014
    2. 1 July 2015
    3. 26 January 2016
    4. 2 October 2014
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    Answer: (B) 1 July 2015

    The Digital India Mission was launched on 1 July 2015.

  9. Which of the 9 pillars of Digital India is tied to delivering services through electronic means
    1. e-Governance
    2. e-Kranti
    3. Early Harvest
    4. Broadband Highways
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    Answer: (B) e-Kranti

    e-Kranti means delivering services through electronic means; e-Governance uses technology to improve how government itself functions.

  10. In which year was Digital India Mission 2.0 approved
    1. 2015
    2. 2018
    3. 2020
    4. 2023
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    Answer: (D) 2023

    The Union Cabinet approved the expansion of the Digital India programme in 2023.

  1. Under which schedule of the Constitution will Bhashini operate
    1. Fifth Schedule
    2. Sixth Schedule
    3. Eighth Schedule
    4. Ninth Schedule
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    Answer: (C) Eighth Schedule

    Bhashini will be rolled out in all 22 languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

  2. How many IT professionals does FutureSkills PRIME target to train
    1. 1 lakh
    2. 3.3 lakh
    3. 6.25 lakh
    4. 10 lakh
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    Answer: (C) 6.25 lakh

    FutureSkills PRIME aims to re-skill and up-skill 6.25 lakh IT professionals.

  3. Who sets up the hotspots under the PM-WANI scheme
    1. Central Registry
    2. Public Data Office (PDO)
    3. App Provider
    4. Public Data Office Aggregator
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    Answer: (B) Public Data Office (PDO)

    Public Data Offices (PDOs) set up WiFi hotspots; PDOAs manage them.

  4. What is the speed target for every citizen under the Digital India 2030 policy
    1. 10 Mbps
    2. 50 Mbps
    3. 100 Mbps
    4. 500 Mbps
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    Answer: (C) 100 Mbps

    Every citizen is targeted to get 100 Mbps, with wide 5G coverage and 6G-like quality.

  5. What was BharatNet originally called
    1. Digital Bharat Nidhi
    2. the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)
    3. the Universal Service Obligation Fund
    4. GramNet
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    Answer: (B) the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)

    BharatNet began in October 2011 as the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN), and was renamed in 2015.

  6. Which agency implements BharatNet
    1. NPCI
    2. BBNL
    3. IWAI
    4. NHAI
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    Answer: (B) BBNL

    BharatNet is implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL).

  7. Which phase of BharatNet is integrating 5G technology into the network
    1. Phase I
    2. Phase II
    3. Phase III
    4. Phase IV
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    Answer: (C) Phase III

    Phase III focuses on integrating 5G technologies, raising bandwidth and strengthening last-mile connectivity.

  8. In what topology does the Revised BharatNet Programme connect Gram Panchayats
    1. Star topology
    2. Ring topology
    3. Mesh topology
    4. Bus topology
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    Answer: (B) Ring topology

    The revised programme targets connecting 2.64 lakh Gram Panchayats with fibre in a "ring topology".

  9. Which broader mission is GramNet a part of
    1. Digital India Mission
    2. National Broadband Mission
    3. Bharat 6G Mission
    4. National Supercomputing Mission
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    Answer: (B) National Broadband Mission

    GramNet is a part of the National Broadband Mission.

  10. Which three conditions are said to be necessary for DPI to work
    1. Fast, cheap, secure
    2. Inclusive, interoperable, governed in the public interest
    3. Private, paid, restricted
    4. Centralised, closed, controlled
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    Answer: (B) Inclusive, interoperable, governed in the public interest

    DPI delivers public value only when it is inclusive, can connect with other services (interoperable), and is governed in the public interest.

  1. What was the total number of UPI digital transactions in February 2026
    1. 10 billion
    2. 15.5 billion
    3. 21.70 billion
    4. 30 billion
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    Answer: (C) 21.70 billion

    UPI recorded a total of 21.70 billion digital transactions in February 2026.

  2. What total amount had been transferred via DBT by March 2026
    1. ₹10 lakh crore
    2. ₹25 lakh crore
    3. ₹49.47 lakh crore
    4. ₹75 lakh crore
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    Answer: (C) ₹49.47 lakh crore

    By March 2026, ₹49.47 lakh crore had been transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

  3. Which of these is not a DPI initiative in the health sector
    1. Co-WIN
    2. eSanjeevani
    3. DIKSHA
    4. Aarogya Setu
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    Answer: (C) DIKSHA

    DIKSHA is a DPI initiative in the education sector, not health.

  4. ONDC is a DPI initiative in which sector
    1. Health
    2. Economy
    3. Education
    4. Governance
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    Answer: (B) Economy

    ONDC — the Open Network for Digital Commerce — is an economy-sector DPI initiative, alongside UPI and PFMS.

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