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 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Why the answer is (c)
• DigiLocker (2015) is a cloud-based digital locker provided by MeitY under the Digital India programme, linked to Aadhaar (statement 1).
• Users can store and access e-documents — driving licence, mark sheets, PAN, insurance — from anywhere online, and documents issued through DigiLocker are legally equivalent to originals under the IT Rules, 2016 (statement 2).
• Hence both 1 and 2, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 only
- Statement 2 is also correct: documents are accessible anywhere.
- (b) 2 only
- Statement 1 is also correct: it is a Digital India service.
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
- Both statements are correct.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2016, held on 7 August 2016. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.