APAAR ID: parents may refuse consent

1. Question 1Answer A

   On 20 July 2026 the Supreme Court upheld APAAR but required:

   • ACorrect answer: A parental opt-out
   • BAadhaar seeding
   • CAnnual renewal
   • DA fee waiver

   Core Trigger: On 20 July 2026 the Supreme Court, in Abhishek Baxi v Union of India, upheld APAAR but required a parental opt-out.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Consider: 1. Orissa High Court safeguards from the Rohit Anand Das case apply nationwide. 2. The consent form must let parents refuse. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Key Direction: Orissa High Court safeguards (Rohit Anand Das case) apply nationwide; the consent form must let parents refuse.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   Besides Joymalya Bagchi, who sat on CJI Surya Kant's Bench in Abhishek Baxi?

   • ACorrect answer: Justice V. Mohana
   • BJustice Atul S. Chandurkar
   • CJustice Ujjal Bhuyan
   • DJustice Sandeep Mehta

   Current Head: Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India, led a Bench with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   APAAR stands for:

   • AAutomated Public Academic Admission Record
   • BCorrect answer: Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry
   • CAuthenticated Permanent Academic Access Register
   • DAll-India Permanent Academic Attendance Registry

   Key Term: APAAR is the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry: a 12-digit student ID held in DigiLocker.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   Parents of how many students argued that APAAR compelled Aadhaar?

   • ACorrect answer: Four
   • BTwo
   • CThree
   • DFive

   Case Facts: Parents of four students argued APAAR compelled Aadhaar and breached the DPDP Act 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   The Ministry of Education sent States a model APAAR consent form on:

   • A29 July 2023
   • BCorrect answer: 11 October 2023
   • C20 July 2026
   • D24 August 2017

   Stakeholders: CBSE must implement it; the Ministry of Education sent States a model consent form on 11 October 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   The writ petition against APAAR was filed under which Article?

   • AArticle 21
   • BArticle 136
   • CCorrect answer: Article 32
   • DArticle 226

   Venue: The Supreme Court of India, New Delhi, heard the writ petition filed under Article 32.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 8

8. Question 8Answer C

   The Ministry of Education introduced APAAR under NEP 2020 on:

   • A11 October 2023
   • B29 July 2020
   • CCorrect answer: 29 July 2023
   • D20 July 2026

   Founded: The Ministry of Education introduced APAAR on 29 July 2023 under NEP 2020.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   K.S. Puttaswamy, holding privacy a fundamental right, was decided on:

   • A26 September 2018
   • B28 September 2018
   • CCorrect answer: 24 August 2017
   • D29 July 2023

   Landmark: K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India (24 August 2017): a nine-judge Bench held privacy a fundamental right.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Consider: 1. Article 21 covers informational privacy. 2. DPDP Act section 9 requires parental consent for an adult's data. Which is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 21 covers informational privacy; DPDP Act section 9 requires verifiable parental consent for a child's data.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 054, point 11

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