| Consider the following statements |
| 1. The National Population Register (NPR) is a Register of all permanent residents of India. |
| 2. It is being prepared under provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955 and the Citizenship Rules, |
| 2003. |
| 3. Registering in NPR is mandatory. |
| Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
[b] The National Population Register (NPR) is a Register of usual residents of the country. It is being prepared at the local (Village/sub-Town), sub-District, District, State and National level 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.
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