Question

67. Saksham, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at-

• A. a) Promoting digital literacy among common people and small merchants
• B. b) Promoting E-learning among under-graduation students
• C. c) Integration of CBEC(Central Board of Excise and Customs) IT systems with the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)
• D. d) Promoting education among children under the age of 6 years in rural area

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Integration of CBEC(Central Board of Excise and Customs) IT systems with the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)

67 Ans. C

Explanation: Type-Factual

Explanation:

• The Project SAKSHAM is a New Indirect Tax Network (Systems Integration) of the Central

• Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).

• It seeks to bolster the information technology network for the new Goods and Services Tax

•(GST) regime that the Union Government intends to roll out from 1st April 2017.

The Project SAKSHAM will help in-

• Integration of CBEC IT systems with the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).

• Extension of Indian Customs Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT)

• Other taxpayer-friendly initiatives under Digital India and Ease of Doing Business ofCBEC