Centre allows UPSC to perform Aadhaar-based verification of candidates: 5 points

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday, August 28, allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to perform Aadhaar-based authentication, voluntarily, for verification of the identity of candidates.
The Aadhaar-based authentication has been allowed weeks after reports emerged that suspended IAS officer Puja Khedkar fraudulently availed multiple UPSC attempts beyond the permissible limit by faking her identity. Here’s what we know so far in 5 points:
(With agency inputs)