UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — If Aadhaar can be forged, same goes for passport: SC

Question 1

In the recent Supreme Court ruling equating the forgeability of Aadhaar with that of passports, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in question is directed and operationalised by which one of the following authorities?

Accepted Answer

Election Commission of India under Article 324 read with Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs through the Registrar General of India

Answer

Unique Identification Authority of India under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Answer

Ministry of Law and Justice through the Legislative Department

Question 2

In the Supreme Court's directions concerning Aadhaar in the Bihar SIR, the Aadhaar card has been recognised as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Proof of identity only, and never proof of citizenship of the holder

Answer

Conclusive proof of both the citizenship and the identity of the elector

Answer

Proof of ordinary residence and citizenship under the Representation of the People Act, 1950

Answer

Proof of date of birth and citizenship under the Aadhaar Act, 2016

Question 3

Following the Supreme Court's directions, how many indicative documents are now accepted by the Election Commission of India for establishing identity during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

9

Answer

11

Answer

14

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — If Aadhaar can be forged, same goes for passport: SC

Q1. In the recent Supreme Court ruling equating the forgeability of Aadhaar with that of passports, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in question is directed and operationalised by which one of the following authorities?

Q2. In the Supreme Court's directions concerning Aadhaar in the Bihar SIR, the Aadhaar card has been recognised as which one of the following?

Q3. Following the Supreme Court's directions, how many indicative documents are now accepted by the Election Commission of India for establishing identity during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar?