| Consider the following statements about the objectives of National Knowledge Network(NKN) |
| 1. It is a network grid, by Government of India, to provide high speed internet connectivity among the governmental, educational and research institutes, IITs and IIMs etc. |
| 2. Establishing connectivity for knowledge and information sharing. |
| 3. Enabling collaborative research in emerging areas such as climate modelling. |
| 4. Facilitating distance education in specialised fields such. as medicine emerging high-tech covering info-bio-nano technology. |
| 5. Facilitating an ultra-high speed e-governance backbone for information sharing. |
| Which of the statements given above are correct? |
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1, 4 and 5
D) All of these
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] The government's decision to set up National Knowledge Network (NKN) has brought a network grid to provide high speed internet connectivity among the governmental educational and research institutes. Government has approved the scheme in 2010 for establishing connecting for knowledge and information sharing. Enabling collaborative research in emerging areas. It facilitates the distance education in specialised fields such as medicine emerging high-tech areas. It also facilitates on ultrahigh speed e-governance backbone for information sharing. The NKN will enable scientists researchers and students from different backgrounds and diverse geographies to work closely.
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