Vice President of India launched an indigenous mobile app ‘Elyments’

Question:With reference to the mobile app ‘Elyments’, consider the following statements:
(1) It is an initiative of Ministry of Commerce.
(2 Their data will not be shared with third party without the user’s consent.
(3) The app also aims to promote Indian brands.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c ) 2 and 3
(d ) 1 and 3
Answer(c)

  • Context:
  • The Vice President of India launched an indigenous mobile app ‘Elyments’, a new social media platform under Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign.
  • About:
  • The new Made in India app, created by Sumeru Software Solutions, is available for download worldwide both on iOS and Android platforms.
  • The app is available in eight different regional languages. The app lets the users make audio and video calls including conference calls. Elyments has basic features of popular social networking apps such as feeds, the discover option where you can follow celebrities.
  • The app also aims to promote Indian brands on the platform, similar to the Facebook marketplace along with Elyments Pay for secure payments.
  • One of the main selling points of the app is privacy. Elyments’ creators claim that their data will not be shared with third party without the user’s consent.
  • Important Info :
  • A day before Elyments launch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’ urging the Indian tech community and start-ups to create homegrown apps and create an Indian ecosystem of apps.
  • The Elyments app has completed 500,000 downloads on Google Play Store in a short span of time. Elyments app review is of 4.4 stars, as of writing this article, with several users congratulating the launch of this incredible social media application. 

Links:

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/elyments-mobile-app-features-free-video-calls-private-chat-india-social-media-app-details/2013851/#:~:text=Elyments%20mobile%20app%20features%3A%20Vice%20President%20M%20Venkaiah%20Naidu%20on,India%20during%20the%20virtual%20launch.