Q1. Consider the following statements:
1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months.
2. The 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?
1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months.
2. The 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?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: As per the Aadhaar Act, 2016, metadata cannot be stored beyond six months, not three months.
Statement 2 is correct: The Supreme Court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private entities to use Aadhaar for authentication or to enter into contracts involving Aadhaar data. The Supreme Court ruling (2018) restricted Aadhaar data sharing with private entities, ensuring privacy and limiting government contracts with private corporations.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Aadhaar is not mandatory for purchasing insurance products as per IRDAI guidelines.
Statement 4 is correct: Aadhaar is required for availing benefits funded by the Consolidated Fund of India, as per Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act.