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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017?
1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a Decade.
2. It is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations for solving many problems
faced by our country.
3. It is a programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country
completely digital in a decade.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)

1 and 3 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

3 only

(d)

2 and 3 only

Answer:

(b)

CA

Explanation

Smart India Hackathon 2017 harnesses creativity & expertise of students, builds funnel for ‘Startup India, Standup India’ campaign, crowd sources solutions for improving governance and quality of life, and provides opportunity to citizens to provide innovative solutions to India’s daunting problems. http://www.civilsdaily.com/topic/30-march-2017-prelims-daily-with-previous-year-questions-tikdams/ A direct one from Civilsdaily.