GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BANKING AWARENESS AND SEBI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of technology given to the recently introduced computerised clearance of cheques:
A
MICR
B
Special clearning
C
Speedline System
D
Automatic clearance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Magnetic ink character recognition code, known in short as MICR code, is a character recognition technology used mainly by the banking industry to streamline the processing and clearance of cheques and other documents.

Detailed explanation-2: -Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) Line Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) is a technology used primarily to identify and process checks. The MICR on a check is the string of characters that appears at the bottom left of the check.

Detailed explanation-3: -OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition/Reader. MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition/Reader. Scanning. OCR can scan any kind of printed text. MICR scan specific formats present in a cheque.

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