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
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2. Open APIs let any device or application connect to Aadhaar's authentication service, and that service accepts iris scans as well as fingerprints, OTP and demographic data.
An Application Programming Interface is a published set of rules by which one piece of software can request services from another. Because UIDAI publishes Aadhaar's APIs openly, banks, telecom firms and government departments can build them into micro-ATMs, tablets, phones and biometric devices without being tied to one vendor. Authentication is done online against the Central Identities Data Repository, and Aadhaar records ten fingerprints, both irises and a photograph at enrolment, so an iris scanner can confirm identity. This open design is part of the India Stack, along with eKYC, eSign and UPI.
A is wrong: it leaves out statement 2, though iris-based online authentication is supported.
B is wrong: it leaves out statement 1, the very point of offering open APIs.
D is wrong: both statements follow from Aadhaar's open API design.
Exam tip: Aadhaar authentication modes = demographic, OTP, fingerprint, iris, face; open APIs make it device-neutral.
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