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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who launched a Common digital platform for electronic Certificates of Origin (CoO) issuance?
A
Piyush Goyal
B
Dharmendra Pradhan
C
Suresh Prabhu
D
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri, launched Common Digital Platform for Issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin (CoO ) in New Delhi today.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Certificate of Origin is issued by both the Indian Chamber of Commerce as well as Trade Promotion Council of India. This certificate issued by these two bodies is essential for exporters in India to prove that the commodities being exported are of Indian origin.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Certificate of Origin (CO) is an important international trade document that certifies that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Common Services Centers (CSC) are one of the crucial enablers of the Digital India Programme. They are the access points for delivery of various e-governance and business services to citizens in rural and remote areas of the country.

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