Question: Which of the following state has launched Digital Dakiya scheme in order to encourage cashless transactions?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 14 January 2017; Digital Dakiya scheme inaugurated in MP to encourage cashless transactions.
- This is first of its kind scheme in the country.
- Digital Dakiya aims at encouraging cashless transactions.
- Digital Dakiya or Digital Postman will visit different places to teach and encourage people about cashless transactions and its benefits.
- State Finance Minister Jayant Malliya inaugurated the scheme at Indore.
- State government will provide Identity cards to the volunteers deployed in this programme.
- Digital Dakiyas visit door to door and trained households specially women and elderly people about digitized transactions.
- The scheme aimed at urban as well as rural areas.
Reference:
http://www.newsonair.com/news.asp?cat=state&id=ST5179