{"id":91409,"date":"2025-06-01T10:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91409"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:56:03","slug":"regarding-digilocker-sometimes-seen-in-the-news-which-of-the-follo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/regarding-digilocker-sometimes-seen-in-the-news-which-of-the-follo\/","title":{"rendered":"Regarding &#8216;DigiLocker&#8217;, sometimes seen in the news, which of the follo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regarding &#8216;DigiLocker&#8217;, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme.<\/li>\n<li>It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. DigiLocker is indeed a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics &#038; 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.<br \/>\nStatement 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.<br \/>\nBoth statements accurately describe DigiLocker.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nDigiLocker is a government digital locker system under Digital India, providing cloud-based access to e-documents.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nDigiLocker 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regarding &#8216;DigiLocker&#8217;, 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. 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