Question of the Day – BHASHINI INITIATIVE
QOTD March 17,2026
Consider the following statements regarding Bhashini initiative:
- It is an artificial intelligence based language translation platform developed under the Digital India programme.
- It aims to enable citizens to access digital services in multiple Indian languages.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of Culture to promote classical languages in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct
Bhashini is an AI-powered language translation platform developed under the Digital India programme to enable communication and access to services in Indian languages.
Statement 2 is correct
The main objective of Bhashini is to allow citizens to use digital services and government platforms in their own languages through translation and speech technologies.
Statement 3 is incorrect
Bhashini is implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), not the Ministry of Culture.
Why in news–
Bhashini (Bhasha Interface for India) has been highlighted recently as the Government of India is expanding its use to improve digital public service delivery across multiple Indian languages. It aims to reduce language barriers by using artificial intelligence for translation, speech-to-text, and text-to-speech services. The platform is part of the Digital India initiative and supports governance, banking, e-commerce, and citizen services in regional languages. By enabling real-time language translation, it helps citizens access government services faster and more easily.
News-Bhashini: Overcoming the language barrier to deliver faster services – The HinduBusinessLine
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Practice Questions (PQ)
PQ1. Consider the following statements regarding Natural Language Processing (NLP):
- It enables computers to understand and process human language.
- It is used in applications such as translation, chatbots and speech recognition.
- It can work only with written text and not with speech.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct
Natural Language Processing is a branch of artificial intelligence that allows computers to understand, interpret and process human language.
Statement 2 is correct
NLP is widely used in machine translation, chatbots, voice assistants and speech recognition technologies.
Statement 3 is incorrect
NLP works with both written text and spoken language through speech recognition and voice processing systems.
PQ2. Consider the following statements regarding the Digital India programme:
- It was launched in 2015 by the Government of India.
- It aims to provide digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen.
- It is implemented exclusively by private companies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct
Digital India was launched in 2015 to promote digital governance.
Statement 2 is correct
Providing digital infrastructure as a core utility is a key objective of the programme.
Statement 3 is incorrect
It is a government programme implemented by the Government of India with support from states and private sector.
PQ3.Consider the following statements regarding Artificial Intelligence in governance:
- Artificial Intelligence can assist governments in analysing large datasets.
- AI can support real time language translation in digital services.
- AI can help automate certain administrative processes.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d) 1,2 and 3
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct
AI can analyse large volumes of government data to support policy decisions.
Statement 2 is correct
AI technologies are used for real time translation and language processing.
Statement 3 is correct
AI can automate several administrative and service delivery processes.
Previous Year Question (UPSC Prelims)
With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following?
- Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units
- Create meaningful short stories and songs
- Disease diagnosis
- Text-to-speech conversion
- Wireless transmission of electrical energy
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 5 only
(c) 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct
Artificial Intelligence can optimise industrial processes and reduce electricity consumption through smart energy management systems.
Statement 2 is correct
AI systems using natural language processing can generate creative content such as short stories and songs.
Statement 3 is correct
AI is widely used in medical diagnostics such as analysing medical images and predicting diseases.
Statement 4 is correct
AI technologies enable text-to-speech conversion which is used in digital assistants and language platforms like Bhashini.
Statement 5 is incorrect
Wireless transmission of electrical energy is a field of electrical engineering and physics and is not an application of artificial intelligence.
