Science and Technology
2016
Information Technology
Government Schemes
Regarding DigiLocker’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India
- It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
C.Both 1 and 2
B.2 only
D.Neither 1 nor 2
A.1 only
Correct Answer: Option C
DigiLocker is a key initiative under the Digital India Programme by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Government of India.
It provides a dedicated personal electronic space for citizens to store digital documents, such as university certificates, PAN cards, voter ID cards, and URIs of e-documents issued by various departments.
DigiLocker enables users to access their e-documents from anywhere, eliminating the need for physical documents.
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is correct. Hence, both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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