💻 Chapter 05 · Key Technology Sectors · General Science
Information Technology & Cybersecurity
Internet, cloud computing, AI & ML basics, cybercrime, India’s IT industry, Digital India. Complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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📌 What You Will Learn in This Chapter
✅ Internet, 5G, broadband in India
✅ Cloud computing — types and services
✅ AI & ML — basics and applications
✅ Cybercrime — types and laws
✅ India’s IT industry — Bengaluru, Hyderabad
✅ Digital India, UPI, Aadhaar, e-governance
🎯 Exam Relevance — This chapter appears in:
UPSC Prelims (2–3 Qs/year)APPSC Group 1 & 2TGPSC Group 1 & 2SSC CGL / CHSLState PSC Exams
📚 Chapter Sub-Topics — Click to Read
Topic 01
Internet & 5G Technology
Internet basics; 1G to 5G evolution; India’s 5G rollout; broadband; BharatNet; optical fibre.
Topic 02
Cloud Computing
IaaS, PaaS, SaaS; public, private, hybrid cloud; MeghRaj (India’s government cloud); data centres.
Topic 03
AI & Machine Learning Basics
AI vs ML vs Deep Learning; neural networks; NLP; computer vision; India AI Mission.
Topic 04
Cybercrime & Cybersecurity
Types of cybercrime; phishing, ransomware, malware; IT Act 2000; CERT-In; cyber laws India.
Topic 05
India’s IT Industry
Bengaluru “Silicon Valley”; Hyderabad “Cyberabad”; TCS, Infosys, Wipro; IT exports; NASSCOM.
Topic 06
Digital India & Revision
Digital India (2015); UPI; Aadhaar; DigiLocker; e-governance; India Stack; complete revision.
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