{"id":1762,"date":"2024-03-29T15:10:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T09:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:42:48","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-77","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship<\/strong> or domicile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated<\/strong> or omitted<\/strong> by the Issuing Authority.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer:<\/strong> (d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Legal Clarifications on the Use of Aadhaar as an Identity Document<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      • Bombay High Court:<\/strong>\n
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        • Bombay High Court in State of Maharashtra vs Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Case, 2022<\/strong> clarified the scope and limitations of Aadhaar as an identity document. The Court stated that Aadhaar is only a proof of identity and residence, not of citizenship or date of birth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Supreme Court of India:<\/strong>\n
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          • The\u00a0Supreme Court of India<\/strong>\u00a0in the case of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union Of India, 2018<\/strong>\u00a0has upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar.\n
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            • The Court also clarified that Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016<\/strong> states that \u201cThe Aadhaar number or the authentication thereof shall not, by itself, confer any right of, or be proof of, citizenship or domicile<\/strong> in respect of an Aadhaar number holder\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY):<\/strong>\n
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              • MeitY clarified in a 2018 memorandum that Aadhaar is \u201cper se \u2026 not a proof of date of birth,\u201d<\/strong> as the date of birth is based on a different document given by Aadhaar applicants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO):<\/strong>\n
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                • The EPFO<\/strong>\u00a0which administers the mandatory retirement fund for salaried employees in India.\n
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                  • The EPFO issued a circular in January 2024 deleting Aadhaar from the list of documents acceptable as a proof of date of birth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                    Aadhaar<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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                    • Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number<\/strong> issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)<\/strong> on behalf of the Government of India. The number serves as a proof of identity and address<\/strong>, anywhere in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • The Aadhaar programme was launched in 2009 by the UIDAI<\/strong> with the goal of providing a unique and verifiable identity for every resident of India. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • It is now mandatory for a number of government services<\/strong> and is also being used by private companies for identification purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Aadhaar card, which is a biometric document, stores an individual\u2019s personal information on a government database.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • An Aadhaar card can be issued to any person\u00a0residing in the country for more than six months continuously<\/strong>, provided he\/she submits one of the 18 listed identity cards and an address proof.\n
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                      • Foreign nationals are eligible to obtain one if they have been living in India for half a year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Aadhaar number will help the residents to avail various services provided by banking, mobile phone connections and other Govt and Non-Govt services in due course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                        Significant provisions of the Aadhaar Act 2016?<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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                        • The Act has several salient features, including\n
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                          • Applicability: <\/strong>Every resident is eligible to receive an Aadhaar number by providing their demographic and biometric information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • UIDAI:<\/strong> The Act established the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as a statutory authority under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to issue Unique Identification numbers (UID), named \u201cAadhaar\u201d, to all residents of India. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Unique to everyone:<\/strong> The Aadhaar number assigned to an individual is unique and cannot be given to another person. It is a randomly generated number unrelated to the holder\u2019s attributes or identity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Safety and privacy:<\/strong> UIDAI is responsible for ensuring the safety and privacy of the information it holds by taking necessary measures to protect it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Restricted sharing:<\/strong> The sharing of Aadhaar numbers and related information is restricted and cannot be made public except for specific reasons outlined in regulations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Punishment and fine:<\/strong> Unauthorized access to the Aadhaar database can result in a penalty of imprisonment for up to 3 years and a minimum fine of Rs. 10 lakhs, including revealing any information stored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Cognizance by courts:<\/strong> A court can only take notice of any offense related to the Aadhaar Act after a complaint has been filed by the UID authority or an authorized person by it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                            How does UIDAI ensure the safety and security of the Aadhaar?<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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                            • The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has implemented a number of measures to ensure the safety and security of Aadhaar data. These include<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Virtual Aadhaar(Virtual ID)<\/strong>\n
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                              • Virtual ID(VID) is a temporary, revocable 16-digit random number<\/strong> mapped with the Aadhaar number. VID can be used in lieu of an Aadhaar number whenever authentication or e-KYC services are performed. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Authentication may be performed using VID<\/strong> in a manner similar to using Aadhaar number. It is not possible to derive Aadhaar number from VID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Masked Aadhaar<\/strong>\n
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                                • Mask Aadhaar option allows you to mask your Aadhaar number in your downloaded e-Aadhaar. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                • Masked Aadhaar number implies replacing of first 8 digits of the Aadhaar number with some characters like \u201cxxxx-xxxx\u201d<\/strong> while only the last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Number are visible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                • OTP-based authentication<\/strong>\n
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                                  • OTP (One Time Password) based authentication is an alternative method for verifying<\/strong> an individual\u2019s identity using Aadhaar. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • Instead of using the individual\u2019s biometric data or a physical Aadhaar card, OTP-based authentication uses a one-time password that is sent to the individual\u2019s registered mobile number. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • Tokenization of Aadhaar<\/strong>\n
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                                    • UIDAI has introduced tokenization within the Aadhaar authentication system. UID Token is returned as part of every authentication<\/strong>, which is the unique token for that Aadhaar number holder within that agency. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                    • This Token will be unique for each Aadhaar number <\/strong>for a particular entity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                      Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Legal Clarifications on the Use of Aadhaar as an Identity Document Aadhaar Significant provisions of the Aadhaar Act 2016? How does UIDAI ensure the safety and security of the Aadhaar?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[38],"years":[55],"class_list":["post-1762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc","category-prelims","tag-indian-economy","years-55"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"UPSC"},{"value":3,"label":"Prelims"}],"post_tag":[{"value":38,"label":"Indian Economy"}],"years":[{"value":55,"label":"2018"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"LotusArise","author_link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/author\/team-lotusarise"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"UPSC","slug":"upsc","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1269,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":1269,"category_description":"","cat_name":"UPSC","category_nicename":"upsc","category_parent":0},{"term_id":3,"name":"Prelims","slug":"prelims","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":1,"count":1251,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":3,"category_count":1251,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Prelims","category_nicename":"prelims","category_parent":1}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":38,"name":"Indian Economy","slug":"indian-economy","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":38,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":225,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1762"},{"taxonomy":"years","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/years?post=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}