- The event focussed on making the internet a safe medium for Indians in order to empower them to perform well in the digital era.
- The event has bought India-centric features to the product portfolio of Google.
- The tech giant Google has announced the global first feature in India which will allow the users to hear search results out loud, i.e. the user will be able to hear search results in loud format by simply asking Google Assistant to read out search results.
- The Pay-via-Voice feature in Google Pay was launched by Google. Under the feature, by voice command, the money will be transferred directly to the bank account.
- Google will also enable vaccination booking on CoWin platform with the help of Google Assistant.
- The My Shop feature was added to Google Pay. It will be available for the merchants who make use of Google pay for their businesses.
- The Mitra program was launched by Google in partnership with Non-profit Armaan. The program will benefit pregnant ladies to avail access to basic healthcare facilities. With the help of AI technology, the program will highlight who is more at risk and will ensure they get immediate healthcare support.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Google: California, US
- CEO of Google: Sundar Pichai
Question:
Q.1 Which edition of ‘Google for India event 2021’ was held in virtual format?
a. 7th
b. 10th
c. 12th
d. 2nd
a. 7th
b. 10th
c. 12th
d. 2nd
