MCQS
With reference to National Population Register (NPR), consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
- It is a database containing a list of all citizen residents of the country.
- NPR is a mechanism outlined in a set of rules framed under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 and 2
Answer : a
Explanation
National Population Register (NPR) is a database containing a list of all usual residents (not only citizens) of the country. Its objective is to have a comprehensive identity database of people residing in the country.
A usual resident for the purposes of NPR is a person who has resided in a place for six months or more, and intends to reside there for another six months or more.
The NPR was first collected in 2010 and then updated in 2015. The census is legally backed by the Census Act, 1948. However the NPR is a mechanism outlined in a set of rules framed under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Q2: Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
- Deemed forest refers to land tracts that appear to be a “forest”, but have not been
notified so by any government.
- Deemed forests comprises about one-tenth of India’s forest land.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 and 2
Answer : a
Explanation
Deemed Forests refer to land tracts that appear to be a “forest”, but have not been notified so by the government or in historical records.
However, the concept of deemed forests has not even been clearly defined in any law including the Forest Conservation Act 1980.
Deemed forests in India comprise only about 1% of India’s forest land.
Q3: Consider the following statements with respect to the National Population
Register (NPR)and choose the correct option:
- The NPR is a register of usual residents of the country.
- For the purpose of NPR, a person who has resided in a local area for the past 7 years or more or a person who intends to reside in that area for the next 7 years or more is a usual resident.
- The NPR database would contain demographic as well as biometric particulars.
- 1 and 3 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
Answer: c
Explanation:
The National Population Register (NPR) is a register of usual residents of the country.
It will be prepared at the local (Village/sub-Town), sub-District, District, State and National levels under provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.
It is mandatory for every usual resident of India to register in the NPR.
A usual resident is defined for the purposes of NPR as a person who has resided in a local area for the past 6 months or more or a person who intends to reside in that area for the next 6 months or more.
The database would contain demographic as well as biometric particulars.
Q4. Global Prevention Coalition (GPC) for HIV Prevention is under the aegis of:
- United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
- International Health Organisation (IHO)
- International HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA)
Answer: a
Explanation:
The Global Prevention Coalition (GPC) for HIV Prevention comes under the aegis of the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
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