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Assertion (A): Electronic records available on DigiLocker are considered legitimate.

Reasoning (R): Electronic records available on DigiLocker or mParivahan are deemed to be legally recognized at par with the original documents as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

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Answer

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation
DigiLocker is a government-authorized digital storage service enabling users to store and access documents electronically. Documents on DigiLocker are considered legitimate and serve as proof of identity or address. The Information Technology Act, 2000, establishes the legal basis for recognizing electronic records as valid. According to the Act, records on platforms like DigiLocker or mParivahan are equivalent to original documents.

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