Question

The identity platform 'Aadhaar' provides open "Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)". What does it imply?

1. It can be integrated into any electronic device.

2. Online authentication using iris is possible.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only.

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Correct option is (c) Both 1 and 2

First statement says 'any electronic device' but VHS player or digital alarm could not be used used for Aadhar authentication so some felt first statement is wrong, and accordingly, the answer could be b or d. However, the features were lifted verbatim from Nandan Nilekani's Blog in Times of India in 2016, where he said, "Aadhaar provides open Application Programming Interfaces or APIs, which can be integrated easily into any electronic device. These APIs enable online authentication using a fingerprint or iris." Therefore both statements are right.