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DIGIPIN: India Post's geo-coded address code in the news
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DIGIPIN: India Post's geo-coded address code in the news
DIGIPIN is a Department of Posts geo-coded address code that identifies locations in roughly 4 m by 4 m grids.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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DIGIPIN is a geo-coded digital address system introduced by the Department of Posts that assigns a short alphanumeric code to a location.
It divides the country into small grid cells of about 4 m by 4 m, so a code identifies a precise doorstep or spot even where formal addresses are weak.
It is meant to support delivery, emergency response and service planning.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- DIGIPIN
- Department of Posts
- geo-coded address
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- DIGIPIN, Department of Posts, geo-coded address
मुख्य
Use as an example in GA answers (Prelims - General Awareness / Science and Technology).
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
DIGIPIN, a geo-coded alphanumeric address code, was introduced by which organisation?
- Survey of India
- Department of Posts
- National Remote Sensing Centre
- Registrar General of India
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: B — Correct: Department of Posts — The Department of Posts introduced DIGIPIN for precise location addressing. • Survey of India — wrong: Survey of India produces maps and did not introduce DIGIPIN. • National Remote Sensing Centre — wrong: NRSC provides satellite data and did not introduce DIGIPIN. • Registrar General of India — wrong: The Registrar General conducts the Census and did not introduce DIGIPIN.
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