Nachiket Mor Committee - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   According Nachiket Mor panel, every adult should have bank account by-

a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2018
d. 2020
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2016

Explanation:
Recommendations of Nachiket Mor Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low-Income Households:
- Every resident should be issued a Universal Electronic Bank Account automatically at the time of receiving their Aadhaar number by a high quality, national, full-service bank.
- An instruction to open the bank account should be initiated by the Unique Identification Authority of India upon the issuance of an Aadhaar number to an individual over the age of 18.
- By January 1, 2016, the number and distribution of electronic payment access points would be such that every resident would be within a 15- minute walking distance from such a point anywhere in the country.