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PAN Card and Aadhaar Quiz: 10 Questions with Answers

Written by the Quizzeela team · Reviewed by Utsav Raj
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PAN and Aadhaar are the two IDs you need for almost every money task in India. Learn the basic facts in 10 questions.

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1How many characters does a PAN have?

  1. 12
  2. 10
  3. 8
  4. 16
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Answer: B. 10. A PAN has 10 characters: 5 letters, 4 digits and 1 letter, for example ABCDE1234F.

2How many digits does an Aadhaar number have?

  1. 12
  2. 16
  3. 10
  4. 14
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Answer: A. 12. An Aadhaar number has 12 digits.

3Which body issues Aadhaar?

  1. SEBI
  2. RBI
  3. UIDAI
  4. Election Commission
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Answer: C. UIDAI. Aadhaar is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

4Which department issues PAN?

  1. The Post Office
  2. The Income Tax Department
  3. The Passport Office
  4. The State Police
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Answer: B. The Income Tax Department. PAN is issued by the Income Tax Department, through its authorised service agencies.

5In a PAN, the 4th character "P" means the holder is:

  1. The government
  2. A company
  3. A trust
  4. An individual (person)
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Answer: D. An individual (person). The 4th character shows the type of holder. "P" stands for an individual person; "C" is a company.

6Is Aadhaar proof of Indian citizenship?

  1. No, it is proof of identity and address, not citizenship
  2. Only for children
  3. Yes
  4. Only in Delhi
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Answer: A. No, it is proof of identity and address, not citizenship. Aadhaar proves identity and residence. It is not a proof of citizenship.

7A "masked Aadhaar" shows only:

  1. Your bank balance
  2. Your photo
  3. The first 4 digits
  4. The last 4 digits
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Answer: D. The last 4 digits. Masked Aadhaar hides the first 8 digits and shows only the last 4, which is safer to share.

8What happens to a PAN that is required to be linked with Aadhaar but is not?

  1. It becomes inoperative, causing problems like higher TDS and held refunds
  2. It gets a new number
  3. Nothing at all
  4. It turns into Aadhaar
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Answer: A. It becomes inoperative, causing problems like higher TDS and held refunds. An unlinked PAN can become inoperative, which can mean higher TDS and refunds not being paid.

9You can get an instant e-PAN using:

  1. A bank cheque
  2. A school ID only
  3. A cinema ticket
  4. Your Aadhaar and OTP on the income tax portal
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Answer: D. Your Aadhaar and OTP on the income tax portal. Individuals with Aadhaar can get a free instant e-PAN on the income tax portal using Aadhaar OTP.

10Should you share your Aadhaar OTP with a caller who says he is from your bank?

  1. Only on Sundays
  2. Yes
  3. No, never share any OTP
  4. Only if he knows your name
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Answer: C. No, never share any OTP. No bank or government office asks for your OTP on a call. Sharing it can let fraudsters misuse your identity.
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Sources: Income Tax Department (incometax.gov.in) and UIDAI (uidai.gov.in). For learning only, not financial, tax or insurance advice. Found a mistake? Use "Report a mistake" in the timed quiz.