QUESTION 8
GS2
10 marks
“The emergence of Fourth Industrial Revolution (Digital Revolution) has initiated e-Governance as an integral part of government”. Discuss.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss how the digital revolution has made e-governance central to government functioning.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 14IR technologies: AI, IoT, cloud, blockchain, big data≈30 words
- 2E-governance uses: DBT, UPI, DigiLocker, CoWIN, GeM, e-courts, UMANG≈30 words
- 3Benefits: transparency, speed, less corruption, inclusion≈30 words
- 4Challenges: digital divide, privacy, cyber security, exclusion errors≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
4IRE-governance as integralExamplesChallengesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only defining 4IR
- No Indian platform example
Draw this
- Stack diagram: identity → payments → data (India Stack)
Value addition
- DataUPI processed over 16 billion transactions in a month by 2024.NPCI
- PlatformGovernment e-Marketplace crossed ₹4 lakh crore of annual procurement in 2023–24.GeM
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 32 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 41 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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