CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs won the Platinum Icon in the Digital India Awards 2022 for their initiative “DataSmart Cities: Empowering Cities through Data” under the ‘Data Sharing and Use for Socio Economic Development’ category. The award was announce on 19th December 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Surat. Surat has been awarded for showcasing “great momentum” in the implementation of projects under the Smart Cities Mission, the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Central Board of Secondary Education has won Digital India Awards 2022- Gold. The award was conferred by President of India, Droupadi Murmu to the Board. CBSE won the award in the Data Sharing and Use for Socio Economic Development Category.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 100 Smart Cities Mission in India was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25, 2015. Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting programme launched by the Government of India to develop smart cities and make them citizen friendly and sustainable.

Detailed explanation-5: -The internationally acclaimed World Smart City Awards aims to recognize and support innovative city strategies, projects and ideas that can potentially make an impact on citizens’ lives and turn our cities into more sustainable and inclusive places to live in.