Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Question:

Consider the following statements:
1.Digital divide exists between developed and developing countries
2.Digital divide can be between urban and rural areas
3.Digital divide happens only between two countries and not within countries

Options:

Only 1 and 2 is true 

Only 2 and 3 is true

Only 1 and 3 is true

All of the above are true

Correct Answer:

Only 1 and 2 is true 

Explanation:

Digital divide exists between developed and developing countries and it can be between urban and rural areas. Digital divide happens not only between two countries and also within countries areas like metropolitan centres which possess better connectivity and access to the digital world versus peripheral rural areas which lack this facility.