Q. Damini App was sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following is the potential application of the App?
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[A] The App provides online registration and filing of Personal Income Tax from the upcoming year.

[B] The app interlinks all the government Covid-19 digital response including the CoWIN Platform

[C] It monitors the lightning occurrence all over India and alerts the user by a GPS based notification.

[D] The app provides information regarding the number of green plantations taken alongside the National Highways in India

Answer: C
Notes:

Damini App was developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM-Pune) and Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) under the ministry of earth sciences. 

  • The app monitors the lightning occurrence all over India and alerts the user of lightning near them by a GPS notification under 20 km and 40 km. 
  • Further, the Damini app also triggers warning about lightning strikes three hours in advance which can help reduce losses to life and property. 

Source: PIB 

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