Which organization jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing an…

Question

Which organization jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?

1. A. Ministry of Electronics and IT
2. B. National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) (Correct answer)
3. C. NITI Aayog
4. D. More than one of the above

Correct Answer

Option B — National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).

Key Points

• The National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint was jointly developed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).
• NUIS is a shared digital infrastructure designed to help Indian cities adopt technology quickly and consistently.
• It provides common data standards, open APIs, and reusable software building blocks, so that individual municipal bodies do not each have to build systems from scratch.
• Its three layers cover governance, data and applications, supporting evidence-based urban planning and better service delivery.
• NIUA, established in 1976, is India's premier think-tank on urban affairs and also anchors initiatives such as the Smart Cities Mission knowledge platform and Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube).

Exam Tip

• map each urban scheme to its nodal ministry and implementing institution — MoHUA is nodal for AMRUT, Smart Cities Mission, PMAY-Urban and Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

किस संगठन ने संयुक्त रूप से आवास और शहरी मामलों के मंत्रालय (MoHUA) के साथ राष्ट्रीय शहरी नवाचार स्टैक (NUIS) डिजिटल ब्लूप्रिंट विकसित किया है?

1. A. इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स और आईटी मंत्रालय
2. B. राष्ट्रीय शहरी मामले संस्थान (एनआईयूए)
3. C. नीति आयोग
4. D. उपरोक्त में से एक से अधिक