RBI launches mission Har Payment Digital

Current Context: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das launched 'Har Payment Digital' mission on March 6, 2023 as part of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2023.The mission aims to make every citizen a user of digital payment by reinforcing its ease and convenience and facilitating onboarding of new consumers into the digital payment system.

• The mission will run till Vision 2025, which has its theme as "E-Payments for Everyone, Everywhere and Everytime".
• Various campaigns highlighting the digital payment channels available are being planned by banks and non-bank payment system operators.
• The RBI Governor said that digital payments have grown exponentially in India in terms of volume, value and innovation in recent years.
• He also said that digital payments have helped in enhancing financial inclusion, reducing cash dependence and promoting transparency.

Question:

Q.1 When did RBI launch ‘Har Payment Digital’ mission? 

a. March 6, 2023 

b. March 8, 2023 

c. March 10, 2023 

d. March 12, 2023