Question: Which of the given is India’s first cashless island?
(a) Diu
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Karang
(d) Puducherry
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On April 22nd, 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored officials of Manipur for making the country’s first cashless island and implementing goods and services Tax (GST) and central and other primary initiatives.
- Karang Island was separated from Vishnupur district, which is a remote and backward region.
- In the island, there was encouragement for training towards digital payment and five POS (Point of Sale) machines were installed on the island.
- In this initiative self-help groups and youth clubs were included for community mobilization and parallel activities were organized for enrollment on the Aadhaar and opening bank accounts.
- Civil Servants honored by the Prime Minister for the smooth implementation of the four primary programs- Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban and Rural), Deendayal Upadhyaya Rural Skill Scheme and Digital Payment.
- In Bihar, Banka district administration was honored for re-presenting education using technology.
- Dhemaji of Assam and Karimnagar of Telangana were honored for the best implementation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Rural Skill Scheme.
- Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh and Kangra in Himachal Pradesh were honored for the best implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural).