Q. Consider the following statements about the Bank Mitra:

1. The minimum age required for an individual to become a Bank Mitra is 18 years
2. Bank Mitra gets fix salary irrespective of the bank and branch

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 & 2
Notes: Bank Mitra are those individuals who acts as an agent of the bank at places where it is not possible to open branch of the bank. Bank Mitra basically acts like the representatives of banks and provides all kind of assistance in opening an account under the PMJDY scheme. Bank Mitra gets a fixed salary of INR 5000 irrespective of the bank and branch. Apart from this, commission on debit/cards is also earned which differs from bank to bank.

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