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What has provided the tools for more efficient, faster, and effective governance?

AEconomic reforms

BInformation and Communications Technology (ICT)

CGlobalization

DSocial media platforms

Answer:

B. Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Read Explanation:

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has provided the tools for more efficient, faster, and effective governance. ICT, which includes computers, the internet, and mobile technologies, has fundamentally changed how governments operate and interact with citizens.

ICT has led to the development of e-governance, which improves public service delivery, increases government transparency and accountability, and empowers citizens. By digitizing processes, governments can reduce delays, cut costs, and make services more accessible to everyone.

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Which component of e-governance is involved in providing a two-way interaction between citizens and the government?

What are the primary goals of e-governance as stated in the module?

  1. To improve public service delivery, enhance government accountability and transparency, and empower citizens with information.
  2. To boost efficiency within government operations and improve interaction between government and businesses.
  3. To centralize all government functions under a single digital authority, reducing departmental autonomy.
  4. To increase the reliance on paper-based processes for historical record-keeping.

    Identify the false statement regarding C-DIT's contributions to e-Governance.

    1. C-DIT has developed and deployed the e-Sevanam Citizen Service Portal.
    2. C-DIT has played a key role in prestigious IT initiatives like FRIENDS and Sutharya Keralam.
    3. C-DIT's involvement in e-Governance is limited to the development of government websites.
    4. C-DIT has implemented an integrated online portal for the Chief Minister's Public Grievance Redressal system.

      Which of the following statements accurately describe the LokOS platform?

      1. LokOS is a digital platform exclusively for urban administrative bodies.
      2. It aims to digitize the operations of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across India.
      3. LokOS is designed for both web and mobile devices to cater to different user roles.
      4. The primary objective is to maintain traditional, paper-based record-keeping methods.