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ATM Network Linking Organization

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Question

Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India?

Options

a

Indian Banks' Association

b

National Securities Depository Limited

c

National Payments Corporation of India

Answer
d

Reserve Bank of India

Explanation

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is the organization that links all ATMs in India through the National Financial Switch (NFS). NPCI is a private limited company established by RBI and IDRBT to facilitate electronic payments in India. The Indian Banks' Association is a representative body; NSDL deals with securities; while RBI is the central bank that oversees the system but does not directly operate the ATM network. NPCI operates the unified payment systems including ATM networks, UPI, AADHAR payments, and other retail payment services. > NPCI: The backbone of India's ATM network and digital payment infrastructure. Answer: c

Question details

Year

2018

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q15

Subject

Economy

Sub-topic

Banking and Financial Systems

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

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