Sikkim becomes first Indian state with open government data portal
Q. Which state became the first in India to have an open government data portal?- Published on 13 Jun 16a. Manipur
b. Sikkim
c. Nagaland
d. Meghalaya
ANSWER: Sikkim
Lok Sabha MP, P D Rai launched the open government data portal 'Sikkim.data.gov.in' and Open Government Data Platform (Sikkim) on June 12.
- Sikkim this became the first Indian state to have this portal
- This is the first time the NE state has moved to a national platform
- On the open government data portal, data produced or commissioned by the government or government controlled entities can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone.