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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the app developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar to help the Visually Impaired to recognise currency notes? .
A
Digital Eye
B
Rishi
C
Roshni
D
RupeeCount
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which IIT has launched an app ‘Roshni’ to help blind identify notes? Notes: IIT Ropar has launched an android app ‘Roshni’ to help the blind in recognizing the denomination of the currency notes, using image processing and analytics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The App will help the Visually Impaired recognise currency notes. This App utilises an adaptable deep learning framework, which further uses the patterns and features embedded on the notes to differentiate and determine the currency denomination.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently updated its Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) app that helps the visually impaired people to identify banknotes to include 11 more Indian languages.

Detailed explanation-4: -MANI (Mobile Aided Note Identifier)

Detailed explanation-5: -The MANI App was launched on January 01, 2020 for aiding visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of Indian Banknotes.

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