‘Open Data Week’

Question : Which of the following authorities has recently(January 2022) launched ‘Open Data Week’ ?
a. SCM, MoHUA
b. Ministry of Road Transport
c. Ministry of Water Resources
d. None of the above
Ans. a.
Related facts —

  • SCM(Smart Cities Missions) and MoHUA recently(January 2022) launched ‘Open Data Week’.
  • It conducted during the third week of January, i.e., from 17th January 2022 to 21st January 2022.
  • Event saw participation from all 100 Smart Cities that will be publishing high quality datasets and data blogs on the Smart Cities Open Data Portal.
  • The Event aimed to show the benefits of open data such as increased efficiency, transparency, a spur in innovation, and economic growth.
  • The Event, as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav had been designed to promote the use of and spread awareness about data.

Link:

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1790466