UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC asks Centre to examine plea on revising Aadhaar issuance norms

Q1. Which one of the following is the administrative ministry under which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) functions as a statutory authority?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. NITI Aayog
  • D. Ministry of Finance

Q2. With reference to eligibility for Aadhaar enrolment under the Aadhaar Act, 2016, consider the following statements: 1. Only citizens of India are eligible to obtain an Aadhaar number. 2. A resident foreign national must have resided in India for 182 days or more in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application to be eligible for Aadhaar enrolment. 3. Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are exempt from the 182-day residency requirement when enrolling for Aadhaar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only citizens of India are eligible to obtain an Aadhaar number.
  2. A resident foreign national must have resided in India for 182 days or more in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application to be eligible for Aadhaar enrolment.
  3. Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are exempt from the 182-day residency requirement when enrolling for Aadhaar.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Under which provision of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 is the Central or a State Government empowered to require an individual to undergo Aadhaar authentication for receipt of any subsidy, benefit or service the expenditure for which is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India?

  • A. Section 3
  • B. Section 7
  • C. Section 28
  • D. Section 57

Q4. Under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, the term 'resident' — which determines eligibility for Aadhaar enrolment — is defined as:

  • A. Any citizen of India ordinarily residing within the territory of India
  • B. An individual who has resided in India for a period or periods amounting in all to 182 days or more in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment
  • C. An individual ordinarily resident in India within the meaning of the Income-tax Act, 1961
  • D. An individual who has resided in India for at least 365 days in any of the four years preceding the year of application