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India Digital Economy and Climate Education Disruptions 2024
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India Digital Economy and Climate Education Disruptions 2024
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1
Question
What framework did India adopt for measuring its digital economy according to the MeitY report?
Answer
OECD framework
2
Question
What is the contribution of digital-enabling industries (ICT and electronic manufacturing) to GVA?
Answer
7.83% of GVA
3
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What is the combined contribution to GDP from new digital industries like Big Tech and digital platforms?
Answer
2%
4
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What additional sectors contribute 2% to traditional sectors like BFSI, trade, and education in the digital economy report?
Answer
New digital industries (Big Tech and digital platforms)
5
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What does the report say about diffusion of digitalization beyond ICT?
Answer
Diffusion into brick-and-mortar sectors, integrated across economy
6
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How many workers did India’s digital economy account for in 2022-23?
Answer
14.67 million workers
7
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What percentage of the workforce did the digital economy represent in 2022-23?
Answer
2.55% of the workforce
8
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How does the growth rate of India's digital economy compare to the overall economy?
Answer
Projected to grow nearly twice as fast as the overall economy
9
Question
What data gaps did the report identify?
Answer
Smaller platforms, informal industries, health, logistics sectors
10
Question
What alternate estimation approach did the report provide besides the OECD framework?
Answer
ADB’s input-output approach
11
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What is the practical use of the report insights for policy decisions?
Answer
Aid policy decisions, targeted interventions, investments in digital growth
12
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Why is this MeitY report considered first-of-its-kind for a developing country?
Answer
First to adopt OECD framework for measuring digital economy
13
Question
Which organization’s framework is used for measuring the digital economy in the report?
Answer
OECD framework
14
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What is the estimated GDP contribution of the digital economy in 2022-23 in ₹ lakh crore?
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₹31.64 lakh crore
15
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What is the USD equivalent of India’s digital economy in 2022-23?
Answer
Approximately USD 402 billion
16
Question
What was the digital economy's share of GVA in 2022-23?
Answer
7.83% of GVA (digital-enabling industries)
17
Question
Which sectors are included in the 2% contribution from traditional sectors to the digital economy?
Answer
BFSI, trade, education
18
Question
What is UNICEF's report title mentioned in the BeePedia summary?
Answer
Learning Interrupted
19
Question
How many students globally faced education disruptions in 2024 due to climate events?
Answer
242 million students
20
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How many countries and distinct climate hazards did UNICEF identify in the report?
Answer
85 countries and 119 distinct hazards
21
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What was the leading climate-related disruption cause for students?
Answer
Heatwaves
22
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How many students were affected by heatwaves in April, according to the UNICEF report?
Answer
118 million (April) and 171 million overall heatwave impact
23
Question
Which regions were most affected by climate-related education disruptions?
Answer
South Asia most affected; East Asia, Latin America, Middle East also affected
24
Question
What significant drought event was noted in Southern Africa due to El Niño?
Answer
Worst drought in a century
25
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What is the global scale of risk to children from climate crises according to UNICEF?
Answer
One billion children live in countries at extremely high risk
26
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What is ICRIER's projection for the digital economy’s share of GDP by 2030?
Answer
Nearly 20% of GDP by 2030
27
Question
What was the digital economy’s share of national income in 2024–25 according to ICRIER?
Answer
13.42% of national income
28
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What base year is used when stating 11.74% share of GDP for 2022-23?
Answer
2022-23 baseline (for the 11.74% figure)
29
Question
Which sectors does the ICRIER report include beyond traditional ICT to assess the digital economy?
Answer
Digitally-enabled traditional industries like trade, BFSI, education
30
Question
What are the two major cybersecurity incidents highlighted in India’s 2024 cyberattack report?
Answer
Exposure of 850 million citizen records; 2TB data from TI Limited