Regarding ‘Digi locker’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following is/are correct?

1. It is a Digilocker system offered by the govt 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.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct

• The DigiLocker platform, launched in 2015, is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under the Digital India programme. It operates as an app to store users’ digital records.
• It is a cloud-based platform designed to store citizens’ digital documents. The stored documents can also be shared and verified through DigiLocker.

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2; Difficulty Level: Easy