Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Science and Technology · Question 17

The identity platform 'Aadhaar' provides open "Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)". What does it imply?<br/>1. It can be integrated into any electronic device.<br/>2. Online authentication using iris is possible.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Both 1 and 2

1. It can be integrated into any electronic device. — Correct. Open APIs mean Aadhaar authentication/e-KYC services can be embedded by developers into applications and devices subject to UIDAI norms.

2. Online authentication using iris is possible. — Correct. Aadhaar supports online biometric authentication, including iris (besides fingerprint and OTP-based modes).

Therefore, both statements are correct.

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