In the debate on India as a knowledge economy, the value of information technology is said to depend greatly on:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → the existing level of economic development
The debate is about India becoming a knowledge economy through information technology. It says the value of IT depends greatly on the existing level of economic development. Villagers using e-mail is only cited as an example of such change.
Note: A short box like the one on India as a knowledge economy can give a full question from a single line. Read the boxes of a chapter along with its sections.
NCERT (2026-27): “Box 4.2: India as a Knowledge Economy The Indian software industry has been showing an impressive record over the past two decades. Entrepreneurs, bureaucrats and politicians are now advancing views about how India can transform itself into a knowledge-based economy by using information technology (IT). There have been some instances of villagers using e-mail which are cited as examples of such transformation. Likewise, e-governance is being projected as the way of the future. The value of IT depends greatly on the existing level of economic development. …” |