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Q1Consider the following statements about Aadhaar-based digital governance: 1. Aadhaar authentication involves submitting the Aadhaar number with demographic or biometric information to the Central Identities Data Repository. 2. Every Aadhaar Yes/No authentication response returns the resident's personal identity information to the requester. 3. Aadhaar e-KYC authentication is carried out only using OTP and/or biometric authentication. 4. If a person has not yet been assigned an Aadhaar number, the person must be denied a subsidy or service until enrolment is completed. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: Aadhaar authentication sends the Aadhaar number plus demographic or biometric information to the CIDR. Statement 2 is false because Yes/No authentication returns only a digitally signed Yes or No response, not personal identity information. Statement 3 is correct: e-KYC authentication is OTP and/or biometric based. Statement 4 is false because the Act requires alternate and viable means for delivery where Aadhaar has not been assigned.
Q21. CPGRAMS is a 24x7 online platform for citizens to lodge grievances related to service delivery. 2. CPGRAMS is a single portal connected to all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and States. 3. CPGRAMS accepts grievances sent by email as the primary filing channel. 4. CPGRAMS provides an appeal facility if the citizen is not satisfied with the resolution by the Grievance Officer. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. The CPGRAMS portal describes it as a 24x7 online service-delivery grievance platform, a single portal connected to Union and State departments, and a system with appeal facility. Statement 3 is false because the portal states that grievances sent by email will not be entertained and must be lodged on the portal.
Q3Consider the following statements about DigiLocker and the National Academic Depository: 1. DigiLocker promotes paperless governance by issuing authentic digital documents to citizens' locker accounts. 2. Issued documents in the DigiLocker system are deemed to be at par with original physical documents under Rule 9A of the relevant Digital Locker Rules. 3. The DigiLocker ecosystem for academic awards comprises academic institutions, students and verifying partners. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct. DigiLocker supports paperless governance through authentic digital documents, issued documents have legal parity with original physical documents under Rule 9A, and the academic-awards ecosystem includes academic institutions, students and verifying partners.
Q4Consider the following statements about Aadhaar: 1. Aadhaar is a 12-digit random number issued by UIDAI to residents of India after verification. 2. A resident may enrol for Aadhaar irrespective of age and gender after satisfying the verification process. 3. Aadhaar number is evidence of citizenship and domicile. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct according to UIDAI's description of Aadhaar. Statement 3 is incorrect because Aadhaar does not confer citizenship or domicile.
Q5Consider the following statements about the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP): 1. The Government approved the approach, implementation methodology and management structure for NeGP in 2006. 2. NeGP was framed around 27 Mission Mode Projects and 8 components. 3. Its ultimate objective was to bring good tangible governance to the citizen’s doorstep. 4. The approved NeGP deliberately excluded service-delivery projects and covered only back-office computerisation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. The PIB account says the approach, implementation methodology and management structure for NeGP were approved in 2006; it also records 27 Mission Mode Projects and eight support components, and describes the objective as bringing tangible governance to the citizen’s doorstep. Statement 4 is false because service delivery was central to the plan.
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6Consider the following statements about DigiLocker and electronic documents: 1. DigiLocker is a flagship initiative under Digital India. 2. It is a cloud-based platform for issuance and verification of documents and certificates. 3. Documents issued in the DigiLocker system are deemed to be at par with original physical documents under Rule 9A of the Information Technology Rules, 2016. 4. DigiLocker validity is restricted only to educational certificates and does not cover driving licence or registration certificate records. Which of the statements given above are correct?
71. MyGov is the Government of India's citizen engagement platform for policy formulation and public-interest issues. 2. MyGov was launched on 26 July 2014. 3. MyGov has adopted engagement methods such as discussions, tasks, polls, surveys, blogs, talks, pledges and quizzes. 4. MyGov is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs rather than Digital India Corporation under MeitY. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8How many House Listing Blocks were created in Uttarakhand through the digital preparation for Census 2027?
91. MyGov is the Government of India’s citizen engagement platform. 2. MyGov was launched on 26th July 2014. 3. MyGov collaborates with multiple Government bodies and Ministries for policy formulation inputs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Which planning portal was launched in revamped form at the Panchayati Raj workshop on 4 May 2026?
11Consider the following statements about the Information for All pillar of Digital India: 1. Open Data platform and online hosting of information and documents are meant to facilitate open and easy access to information for citizens. 2. Government is expected to proactively engage through social media and web-based platforms to inform citizens. 3. Online messaging to citizens through emails and SMS is prohibited under this pillar. Which of the statements given above are correct?
121. The Open Government Data Platform India is designed, developed and hosted by NIC under MeitY. 2. Its objective includes facilitating access to Government-owned shareable data in both human-readable and machine-readable forms. 3. The platform is one of the initiatives under Pillar 6, Information for All, of Digital India. 4. The platform is closed-source and is not made available as an open-source product for global implementation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about Digital India pillars: 1. Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity focuses on filling gaps in network penetration in the country. 2. The Public Internet Access Programme has Common Services Centres and Post Offices as its two sub-components. 3. Electronics Manufacturing under Digital India targets Net Zero Services Imports. 4. Early Harvest Programmes include SMS-based weather information and disaster alerts through Mobile Seva. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: 1. A Data Principal means the individual to whom the personal data relates. 2. A Consent Manager must be registered with the Board and is accountable to the Data Principal. 3. A Consent Manager is an unregistered intermediary and is not accountable to the Data Principal. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about CPGRAMS: 1. CPGRAMS is an online system for grievance redress that has evolved since 2007. 2. It forwards online public grievances to Central Government bodies as well as the concerned State Governments. 3. CPGRAMS requires grievances to be filed only in person at district offices. Which of the statements given above are correct?