SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 19

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 28th July 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q19

Who launched the National Digital Library of India in 2018?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Correct Answer:

Prakash Javadekar

Explanation:

The National Digital Library of India (NDLI) was officially launched in 2018 by the then Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar. The initiative aims to provide students and researchers across the country with a single-window access to a wide range of digital academic resources.

NDLI has been developed by IIT Kharagpur and serves as a comprehensive platform for educational content across various disciplines.

Key Points:

NDLI aims to provide free and easy access to educational resources
It is part of the Government of India’s digital education initiatives
It includes books, research papers, videos, and other learning materials
IIT Kharagpur is the technical implementing institution

Additional Facts:

The NDLI platform is available 24×7
It provides multilingual content access
It supports the Digital India initiative

Important Questions:

Q1: What is NDLI?
Answer: A national digital educational resource platform

Q2: Who developed NDLI?
Answer: IIT Kharagpur

Q3: What is the purpose of NDLI?
Answer: To provide free access to educational resources