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.
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: DigiLocker (2015) is a government digital locker under Digital India. Statement 2 is correct: users can access their e-documents from anywhere online. So both 1 and 2.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because DigiLocker allows access from anywhere.
- B. Wrong because DigiLocker is part of Digital India.
- D. Wrong because both statements are correct.
Source to check: Ministry of Electronics and IT, DigiLocker portal (digilocker.gov.in)
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