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    Question

    The Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) is issued

    by _________
    A PFRDA Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Pension Fund Manager Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C NPS Trust Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Central Recordkeeping Agency Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Custodian Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The PRAN or Permanent Retirement Account Number is a unique 12 digit number that identifies those individuals who have registered themselves under the National Pension Scheme (NPS). Issuing and dispatch of PRAN (Permanent Retirement Account Number) card, maintenance and digitization of PRAN database and record subscriber’s related transactions is the responsibility of the Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA).  There are three CRAs appointed by PFRDA for the specified functions- Protean e-Gov Technologies Ltd (formerly known as NSDL e- Governance Infrastructure Ltd. (CRA1), KFin Technologies Pvt Ltd. (CRA2) and Computer Age Management Services Ltd (CAMS) (CRA3).

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