भारत में, “पब्लिक की इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर” (Public Key Infrastructure) पदबंध किसके प्रसंग में प्रयुक्त किया जाता है ?
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In India, the term "Public Key Infrastructure" is used in the context of
(a) Digital security infrastructure · (b) Food security infrastructure · (c) Health care and education infrastructure · (d) Telecommunication and transportation infrastructure
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (a) डिजिटल सुरक्षा आधारभूत संरचना
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is the digital security system behind digital signatures. In India, the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) under the Information Technology Act runs it: the Root Certifying Authority of India sits at the top, and licensed Certifying Authorities issue Digital Signature Certificates below it.
- ✓ (a) India's PKI is a hierarchy of trust starting at the Root Certifying Authority of India. Licensed CAs issue Digital Signature Certificates, which let people sign electronic records and be verified.
- ✗ (b) Food security relates to grain storage, distribution and the PDS. PKI has nothing to do with it.
- ✗ (c) Health and education infrastructure means hospitals and schools; PKI is a cryptographic trust system, not a service network.
- ✗ (d) Telecommunication and transport infrastructure means networks and roads or railways; PKI is not one of these. It secures electronic communication rather than carrying it.
Remember · PKI = digital security infrastructure: Root CA of India, licensed CAs and Digital Signature Certificates under the IT Act, overseen by the CCA.
Sources
- Controller of Certifying Authorities (MeitY, Government of India), FAQ ↗ “The India PKI is a hierarchical PKI with the trust chain starting from the Root Certifying Authority of India (RCAI). Below RCAI there are Certifying Authorities (CAs) licensed by CCA to issue Digital Signature Certificates. … The RCAI Root certificate is at the root of trust for all signatures created under IT Act.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2020, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·