UPSC Prelims 2026
Question 53 of 100
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Question 53
GS Paper-1 • 2 Marks
Which one of the following correctly represents the three key sub-indices of the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?

Options

A
a) Credit access, Insurance depth, and Pension coverage
B
b) Banking access, GDP contribution, and Financial literacy
C
c) Access, Usage, and Quality
Correct Answer
D
d) Access, Affordability, and Transparency

📖Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Explanation:
The Financial Inclusion Index by the Reserve Bank of India is a comprehensive measure that captures the extent of financial inclusion in India through three broad dimensions:

Access: Availability of banking and financial services such as bank branches, ATMs, and digital infrastructure.

Usage: Actual use of financial services like savings accounts, credit, insurance, and digital transactions.

Quality: Quality of financial services, financial literacy, consumer protection, and inequality in service delivery.

Other options are incorrect because they mix sectoral components (like credit, insurance, GDP contribution) or policy principles (affordability, transparency), which are not the official sub-indices of the RBI FI-Index.
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