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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) launched on August 28, 2014, offering unbanked households zero-balance accounts, RuPay debit cards, and overdraft access.
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The JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) Trinity serves as the structural pipeline enabling Aadhaar-linked Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to eliminate subsidy leakages.
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National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) was incorporated in 2008 under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 as a not-for-profit Section 8 company.
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Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched by NPCI in 2016, enables instant real-time bank transfers using Virtual Payment Addresses (VPA) via mobile devices.
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Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines mandate domestic commercial banks to allocate 40% of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) to designated sectors like agriculture and MSMEs.
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RuPay cards issued under PMJDY provide holders with an inbuilt accidental insurance cover of up to 2 lakh rupees for accounts opened after August 2018.
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The Nachiket Mor Committee (2014) on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households recommended the creation of specialized Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks.
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Payment Banks are licensed under Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, permitted to accept demand deposits up to 2 lakh rupees per individual customer without lending.
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The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS), developed by NPCI, allows bank customers to conduct basic financial transactions at Micro-ATMs using biometric fingerprint verification.
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Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), launched in April 2015, provides collateral-free institutional micro-loans across three tiers: Shishu (up to 50,000 rupees), Kishore, and Tarun.
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The National Financial Switch (NFS), operated by NPCI, interconnects automated teller machines across the country, facilitating interoperable domestic electronic banking transactions and cash withdrawals.
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Under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) framework, over three hundred central schemes disburse welfare subsidies directly into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
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Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), launched in December 2016, is a mobile payment application developed by NPCI that operates over the UPI network.
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The RBI's Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) captures inclusion across three broad parameters: Access (35% weight), Usage (45% weight), and Quality (20% weight), without a base year.
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Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were established under the RRB Act of 1976 following the Narasimham Committee report, with equity shared 50:15:35 between Centre, State, and Sponsor Bank.
Subject Specialist Commentary
Analytical perspective & practical exam advice from the Master10 academic board
Financial inclusion brings essential banking and payment services to every household, especially in remote rural communities. India revolutionized this access through the JAM Trinity, connecting Jan Dhan bank accounts, Aadhaar digital identity, and mobile connectivity. By providing zero-balance savings accounts with RuPay debit cards through the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the government built a nationwide conduit for Direct Benefit Transfers that delivers welfare subsidies straight into beneficiaries' bank accounts without bureaucratic middlemen.
In UPSC and banking exam questions, focus on institutional architectures behind digital public infrastructure. A common prelims trap involves the National Payments Corporation of India: remember that NPCI is not a statutory regulatory body, but a not-for-profit company established in 2008 under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act. For statement analysis, remember that UPI was launched by NPCI in 2016 to facilitate instant smartphone transfers using Virtual Payment Addresses without exposing bank account details.
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