Question

UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:

Consider the following statements

Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.

Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4: Neither 1 nor 2

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Section 9 of the the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 states that the Aadhaar number or the authentication thereof shall not, by itself, confer any right of, or be proof of, citizenship or domicile. So, statement 1 is not correct.
According to the information given by the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, the Unique Identification Authority of India has deactivated close to 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers till August, 2017. The Aadhaar numbers were deactivated for a number of reasons stated in Section 27 and 28 of Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016. So, statement 2 is not correct.

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | Citizenship

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