Q19 · UPSC current affairs · 10 October 2026 · PIB · Bharat 6G Alliance IMT 2030 Department of Telecommunications

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Consider the following statements regarding global telecommunications standards and the Bharat 6G Alliance:1.IMT-2030 serves as the formal International Telecommunication Union (ITU) roadmap governing 6G mobile technology development.2.The Bharat 6G Alliance hosted the international symposium to align Indian innovation strictly with regional 4G LTE-Advanced parameters.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Neither 1 nor 2
B Both 1 and 2
C 2 only
D 1 only

Correct answer: (d) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because IMT-2030 is indeed the formal ITU roadmap governing 6G mobile technology development. Statement 2 is incorrect because the symposium aligned Indian innovation with global IMT-2030 standards for 6G, not regional 4G LTE-Advanced parameters.

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