Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the follo

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.

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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UPSC IAS – 2016

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Statement 1 is correct. DigiLocker is indeed a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under the Digital India programme. It aims to provide a secure cloud-based platform for storage, issuance, and verification of documents and certificates.
Statement 2 is correct. DigiLocker allows users to access their electronic documents (e-documents) and certificates from anywhere, anytime, using their mobile phones or computers, regardless of their physical location, as long as they have internet access.
Both statements accurately describe DigiLocker.

DigiLocker is a government digital locker system under Digital India, providing cloud-based access to e-documents.

DigiLocker aims to reduce the need for physical documents, improve efficiency, and prevent fraud by allowing digital verification of documents like Aadhaar, driving license, vehicle registration, and academic certificates.

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