UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 31 of 98

UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Open Source Digital Platforms

Consider the following:

1. Aarogya Setu

2. CoWIN

3. DigiLocker

4. DIKSHA

Which of the above are built on top of open-source digital platforms?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Verdict

All four platforms are built on open-source digital platforms → Option (d).

Analysis

Aarogya Setu: On 2nd April 2020, India launched the Aarogya Setu mobile app for helping augment the efforts of limiting the spread of COVID-19. It uses Bluetooth-based contact tracing. It is open source now. Hence option 1 is correct.

CoWIN: CoWIN is an Indian government web portal for COVID-19 vaccination registration. Initially it was not an open-source digital platform, but in July 2019 it was made open source. Hence option 2 is correct.

DiGiLocker: DigiLocker is an initiative by the government to offer Indian citizens a free platform to store and access important documents. The platform uses several open source technologies to deliver a mass solution and contributes back to the ever-growing community. Hence option 3 is correct.

DIKSHA: DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing) is a national platform for school education developed based on the core principles of open architecture, open access, open licensing, diversity, choice and autonomy. Hence option 4 is correct.

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