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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1, question 69

Topic: Economy

Q69

Consider the following countries :

I. United Arab Emirates

II. France

III. Germany

IV. Singapore

V. Bangladesh

How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?

  1. (a) Only two
  2. (b) Only threeCorrect answer
  3. (c) Only four
  4. (d) All the five

Solution.

Answer: (b) Only three

  1. Items I, II and IV are correct: through NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) partnerships, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) QR merchant payments are accepted in the United Arab Emirates, France, and Singapore.
  2. Items III and V are incorrect: as of May 2025, UPI international merchant payments are not live across Germany or Bangladesh (the seven active countries are Bhutan, Nepal, Singapore, UAE, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, and France).