Digital India - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Digital signature service has been launched on Aadhaar platform. What is it called?

a. DigiSign Desk
b. eSign Desk
c. OnlineSign Desk
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: eSign Desk

Explanation:
Legal Desk, a startup in online legal documentation on 4th August 2016 announced launch of electronic signing feature- eSign Desk- talking digital signature to the masses beyond companies.

  • Constructed on the Aadhaar platform, eSign in a government initiative enabling citizens with Aadhaar to remotely sign any document
  • The National Payments Corporation of India which is an organisation run by all banks in the country is also coming out with own version of unified payment interface which will make sending and receiving money simpler


2)   Which digital India initiative has been launched by National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd?

a. ERP
b. SRP
c. CRP
d. DRP
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ERP

Explanation:
In line with the Digital India initiative of the Government of India, National Handloom Development Corporation has made the decision to implement Enterprise Resource Planning/ERP system for commercial activities to benefit handloom weavers. This system will improve productivity, increase efficiency, decrease cost and improve the supply of raw materials processes in NHDC.


3)   Name the IIT-JEE topper nominated as the brand ambassador of Digital India project?

a. Ira Singhal
b. Kruti Tiwari
c. Renu Rao
d. Vandana Gupta
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kruti Tiwari

Explanation:
Kruti had secured 47th rank in this year's JEE Advanced and came first among the women candidates. Kruti will be associated with the Digital India campaign for the next one year, for which she will travel extensively across the country.


4)   Under which initiative the website of Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has been launched on 6th July’15?

a. Digital India
b. e-Suvidha
c. e-Banking
d. e-Migrate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Digital India

Explanation:
Secretary, Labour and Employment Shankar Aggarwal on 6th July ’15 launched the Website of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, EPFO, as part of Digital India Infrastructure.


5)   Approximately how many online services have been launched by various state governments and the centre during Digital India Week?


a. 200
b. 125
c. Less than 50
d. Over 250
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Over 250

Explanation:
More than 250 services relating to health, education, public distribution system, Police, agriculture, trade and employment have been launched by various state governments.