RAS question
Bharat-VISTAAR initially supports which languages?
Correct answer: (B) Hindi and English.
Bharat-VISTAAR initially supports Hindi and English.
Explanation
Bharat-VISTAAR was launched initially in Hindi and English, so the correct pair is not a single-language or all-language rollout. ETGovernment also notes that the platform is planned for expansion to additional Indian languages, with a phased expansion target of 11 languages. That distinction matters: the question asks about initial support, not the eventual language roadmap. For an RAS Science and Technology current-affairs item, the examinable fact is therefore the launch-stage language availability: Hindi and English.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Hindi only is wrong because the launch-stage support included English along with Hindi.
- (C) All 22 scheduled languages is wrong because Bharat-VISTAAR has a phased expansion plan, not full scheduled-language support at launch.
- (D) Hindi, English, and Tamil is wrong because Tamil is not listed as one of the initially supported languages.
Concept
This tests digital governance and technology-enabled service delivery in current affairs. RAS often asks launch-stage details of government platforms because options commonly mix present features with proposed future expansion.