Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months.
2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations for sharing of Aadhaar data.
3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products.
4. Aadhaar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• SC struck down Section 57 preventing private corporations from accessing Aadhaar via contract
• Section 7 upheld: Aadhaar mandatory for benefits funded from Consolidated Fund of India
• Metadata retention is six months (not three); Aadhaar not mandatory for insurance
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
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