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NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub unveils Data Centre Evaluation Framework
Why in News?
Which body did NITI Aayog replace in 2015? The data-centre framework that revives a GS3 favourite
NITI Aayog framework guides States on data centres.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2015; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has released a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help States plan data-centre capacity sustainably.
NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has released a Data Centre Evaluation Framework for States
- The framework helps States plan data-centre capacity sustainably
- NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015
- NITI Aayog is a policy think tank, not a constitutional body
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Statement: NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 and is a think tank for policy advice to the Union and State governments.
- Statement: NITI Aayog is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament. (Incorrect: it was set up by an executive resolution of the Union Cabinet.)
- Statement: The Frontier Tech Hub of NITI Aayog has released a framework to help States evaluate data-centre capacity.
Mains
GS3 (Infrastructure, Technology) with GS2 angle on cooperative federalism. Data-centre demand is growing with digitalisation and AI, raising concerns about power, water and land use; a common evaluation framework from NITI Aayog guides States in planning capacity sustainably. Way forward: align State policies with the framework, promote renewable energy and efficient cooling, and balance investment with environmental limits.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the
- Human Rights Commission
- Finance Commission
- Law Commission
- Planning Commission
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Answer: D
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub released a framework to help States evaluate data centres. NITI Aayog was set up in 2015 to replace which body?
- Finance Commission
- National Development Council
- Economic Advisory Council
- Planning Commission
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Answer: D — Correct: Planning Commission — NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015. • Finance Commission — wrong: The Finance Commission is a constitutional body under Article 280 and continues to exist. • National Development Council — wrong: The National Development Council was not abolished by the creation of NITI Aayog. • Economic Advisory Council — wrong: The Economic Advisory Council advises the Prime Minister and was not replaced.
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