Question

According to the Supreme Court judgment of 2018 regarding Aadhaar:

• A. Aadhaar is mandatory only for subsidies and welfare benefits
• B. Aadhaar must be made compulsory for all private services
• C. Aadhaar has been struck down as unconstitutional
• D. Aadhaar is compulsory for every resident for all purposes

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Aadhaar is mandatory only for subsidies and welfare benefits

• The judgment upheld Aadhaar’s constitutionality but restricted its compulsory use to government subsidies and welfare schemes.

• It cannot be made mandatory for private services like bank accounts or telecom.