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Topic 305 · Society, Health, Education & Schemes

Biometric Aadhaar check for subsidised LPG

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  1. Core Trigger: From 1 October 2026 domestic LPG consumers must complete Biometric Aadhaar Authentication to book refills at the subsidised price, the Petroleum Ministry said on 19 September.
  2. Progress: By 19 September 27.43 crore consumers, or 89.9% of the base, had completed the authentication.
  3. Current Head: Hardeep Singh Puri is Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
  4. Opt-out Rule: Consumers who do not authenticate get LPG at the market price, without subsidy.
  5. Aim: The step is meant to curb diversion of subsidised cylinders and duplicate connections.
  6. Stakeholders: State-run oil marketing companies Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL supply domestic LPG through distributors.
  7. India Link: It builds on PAHAL, the direct benefit transfer of LPG subsidy launched nationwide on 1 January 2015.
  8. Headquarters: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas works from Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: UIDAI was created in January 2009 and became statutory under the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
  10. Landmark: K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India (2018) upheld Aadhaar for welfare subsidies but struck down its private-sector use.
  11. Statute: Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 allows Aadhaar authentication to be required for subsidies drawn from the Consolidated Fund of India.
  12. Doctrine: Puttaswamy's proportionality test requires legality, a legitimate aim, proportionate means and procedural safeguards.
Question 1 of 10

From 1 October 2026 domestic LPG consumers must complete what for subsidised refills?

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Answer: (C) Biometric Aadhaar Authentication

Core Trigger: From 1 October 2026 domestic LPG consumers must complete Biometric Aadhaar Authentication to book refills at the subsidised price, the Petroleum Ministry said on 19 September.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 1

Question 2 of 10

By 19 September how many crore consumers had completed authentication?

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Answer: (C) 27.43

Progress: By 19 September 27.43 crore consumers, or 89.9% of the base, had completed the authentication.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas?

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Answer: (D) Hardeep Singh Puri

Current Head: Hardeep Singh Puri is Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What do consumers who do not authenticate get?

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Answer: (D) LPG at market price, without subsidy

Opt-out Rule: Consumers who do not authenticate get LPG at the market price, without subsidy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The authentication step is meant to curb what?

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Answer: (D) Diversion and duplicate connections

Aim: The step is meant to curb diversion of subsidised cylinders and duplicate connections.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The step builds on which DBT scheme launched nationwide on 1 January 2015?

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Answer: (D) PAHAL

India Link: It builds on PAHAL, the direct benefit transfer of LPG subsidy launched nationwide on 1 January 2015.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 7

Question 7 of 10

From which building does the Petroleum Ministry work in New Delhi?

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Answer: (D) Shastri Bhawan

Headquarters: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas works from Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 8

Question 8 of 10

When was UIDAI created?

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Answer: (C) January 2009

Founded: UIDAI was created in January 2009 and became statutory under the Aadhaar Act, 2016.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 9

Question 9 of 10

K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India (2018) struck down Aadhaar use by whom?

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Answer: (B) Private sector

Landmark: K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India (2018) upheld Aadhaar for welfare subsidies but struck down its private-sector use.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Section 7 covers any private service. 2. Section 7 bars Aadhaar for subsidies. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (D) Neither

Statute: Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 allows Aadhaar authentication to be required for subsidies drawn from the Consolidated Fund of India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 305, point 11

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