Q84 · UPSC Prelims 2016 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme.2.It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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

Correct answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

  1. A

    1 only

    Statement 1 is correct: DigiLocker is a Digital India cloud locker for issued documents. Statement 2 (access to e-documents irrespective of physical location, with internet and authentication) is also correct, so 1 only is incomplete.

  2. B

    2 only

    Location-independent access is true but is not the whole account; the programme identity in statement 1 is also true. 2 only is therefore not the key.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    DigiLocker is the Government’s Digital India platform on which citizens store and share authentic e-documents (driving licence, exam certificates, and issuer-pushed records). Users can retrieve them from anywhere with login, without carrying paper. Both statements are correct, so (c) is the official key.

  4. D

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither would deny both the Digital India locker and remote access, which are the product’s definition. This option is wrong.

Summary. Official key is (c) both 1 and 2. DigiLocker provides issuer-attested digital documents and a personal cloud folder under MeitY’s Digital India programme. Access is online, so physical location of the citizen does not matter. It is not a private Dropbox clone without legal backing; the Information Technology Act and later rules support electronic records. Neither statement is false.

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