Question. Consider the following statements regarding Jan Dhan Darshak-
- It is a mobile app for financial inclusion (FI)
- Over 5 Lacs FI touch points have been added in the App
- FI includes bank branches, ATMs, Post Offices.
Which of the above is /are correct?
(A)1 & 2 only
(B)2 & 3 only
(C)All of the above
(D)None of the above
Answer. C
Related facts-
- Departmental of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance and National Informatics Centre have jointly developed a mobile app called Jan Dhan Darshak.
- As the name suggests, this app will act as a guide for the common people in locating a financial service touch point at a given location in the country.
- While over 5 lakh FI touch points (Bank branches, ATMs, Post Offices) have been mapped on this App.
Some of the salient features of this App are as follows:
- Find nearby Financial touch points, based on current location (Branches/ATM/Post offices)
- Search by place name
- Search by place name also available with Voice Interface
- Phone number of bank branches available in the app, with the facility of call button for integrated dialing.
- Users’ feedback will go directly to the concerned bank for carrying out the necessary updation in data on financial touch points.
By Ramayan Upadhyay
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http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1547270