Q. Regarding the registration of citizens and residents, consider the following statements:
1.The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register containing names of all genuine Indian citizens, first prepared after the 1951 Census.
2.The National Population Register (NPR) is a list of “usual residents” (residing for 6 months or more) and is prepared under the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
3.The State Institutional Reform (SIR) is a constitutional body established under Article 11 to suggest changes to citizenship laws.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. NRC was first created in 1951.
- Statement 2: Correct. NPR is conducted under the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.
- Statement 3: Incorrect. There is no such constitutional body as SIR for citizenship. Article 11 simply gives Parliament the power to regulate citizenship.
