Question

UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:

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 Programme.

It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: Both 1 and 2

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

DigiLocker is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), Government of India under the Digital India Programme. DigiLocker aims at “Digital Empowerment” of citizens by providing access to authentic digital documents to citizen’s digital document wallets. So, statement 1 is correct.
DigiLocker provides freedom to the citizens to access e-documents from anywhere in the world at any time. The citizens of the area can now apply for the certificates like Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates online without going to Municipal Council and these documents will be available in the Digilocker signed by the citizens. So, statement 2 is correct.

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Science & Technology | Information and Communication Technology

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