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The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system under Digital India primarily aims to:

  1. Promote paper-based subsidies
  2. Transfer benefits directly to beneficiaries’ bank accounts
  3. Increase administrative delays
  4. Limit government transparency

    A3, 4

    B2 only

    CNone of these

    D3

    Answer:

    B. 2 only

    Read Explanation:

    DBT reduces leakages and improves transparency by directly transferring payments.

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