Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
4. What is Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)? Throw light on the key components of DPI in India. Analyse their growth and development in the past decade and opportunities in the coming years. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), loosely the India Stack and more, is a marvel of our times, shaped in a unique partnership between governments (Union and States), regulators, the private sector, selfless volunteers, startups, and academia/think tanks.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about Dpi, its components and their growth and opportunities it offers.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining DPI
Body:
First, write about the key components of DPI in India – Aadhaar, Digital Locker, Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and National Knowledge Network (NKN) and its their usage.
Next, write about the growth of DPI and their applications in the various sectors.
Next, write about the opportunities in DPI for the future and how India can harness it.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
