MoAFW Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches PM Kisan Mobile App

Current Context: PM Kisan Mobile App with Face Authentication Feature, this app was launched by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar under the central government’s scheme for income support to farmers Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.

• The app allows farmers to do e-KYC by scanning their face without OTP or fingerprint and receive the scheme benefits.
• The app also enables officers of state governments to complete the e-KYC process for 500 farmers each. The app aims to improve the data management, supervision and evaluation of the health institutions and programs in the state.
• This app is part of the government’s efforts to reach saturation and provide benefits to all eligible farmers without any middlemen.

Question:

Q.1 What is the feature of the PM Kisan Mobile App that allows farmers to do e-KYC by scanning their face without OTP or fingerprint?
a. Face Recognition Feature
b. Face Authentication Feature
c. Face Verification Feature
d. Face Identification Feature