Question

The Aadhaar Act was amended in 2019 mainly to: a) b) c) d)

• A. Make Aadhaar compulsory for all private uses
• B. Enable voluntary Aadhaar use for KYC with data protection safeguards
• C. Remove Aadhaar completely from welfare schemes
• D. Transfer UIDAI to the Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Enable voluntary Aadhaar use for KYC with data protection safeguards

• Aadhaar Amendment Act, 2019 provided for voluntary use of Aadhaar for e-KYC (with safeguards against misuse) especially for telecom and banking services.

• India still lacks a comprehensive data protection law (the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is the first step).