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2018

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

How much has the Department of Telecommunication planned to invest in the National Digital Communications policy 2018 to provide broadband access to all citizens by 2022?

A	$1 billion
B	$10 billion
C	$100 billion
D	$1000 billion

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Attract investments of USD 100 Billion in the Digital Communications Sector. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the National Digital Communications Policy-2018 (NDCP-2018) and re-designation of the Telecom Commission as the “Digital Communications Commission”.

Detailed explanation-2: -National Telecom Policy-2012 is designed to ensure that India plays this role effectively and transforms the socio-economic scenario through accelerated equitable and inclusive economic growth by laying special emphasis on providing affordable and quality telecommunication services in rural and remote areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The new National Digital Communications Policy-2018 will replace the existing National Telecom Policy-2012, to cater to the modern technological advancements such as 5G, IoT, M2M etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Encourage development of telecom in rural areas making it more affordable by suitable tariff structure and making rural communication mandatory for all fixed service providers. Increase rural teledensity from the current level of 0.4 to 4 by the year 2010 and provide reliable transmission media in all rural areas.

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