{"id":88314,"date":"2025-06-01T07:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88314"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:07:43","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-coverage-rate-of-aadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-coverage-rate-of-aadh\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements with regard to coverage rate of Aadh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements with regard to coverage rate of Aadhar cards during 2015 is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The coverage rate of Aadhar cards in western India is quite high and it is above 90 per cent in Gujarat<\/li>\n<li>2. The coverage rate of Aadhar cards is the highest in southern India and it is almost 100 per cent in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh<\/li>\n<li>3. The penetration of Aadhar cards has been very low in north-eastern part of India and it is the lowest in Assam and Meghalaya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is D) 1, 2 and 3. Based on the Aadhar enrolment data and trends reported around 2015-16:<br \/>\n1. The coverage rate in Western India, including Gujarat, was indeed quite high, generally above 90% for the eligible population.<br \/>\n2. Southern states consistently showed high coverage rates. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were among the leading states with very high enrolment figures, often cited as approaching universal coverage for the eligible population by 2015-16.<br \/>\n3. States in the North-Eastern part of India, particularly Assam and Meghalaya, faced significant challenges and delays in Aadhar enrolment due to various factors, resulting in very low coverage rates compared to the national average and other states during this period.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Aadhar enrolment progress varied significantly across Indian states.<br \/>\n&#8211; States in the South and West generally achieved higher coverage rates earlier.<br \/>\n&#8211; States in the North-East, especially Assam and Meghalaya, had considerably lower coverage due to unique challenges.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; By the end of 2015 and early 2016, the Aadhar project had achieved substantial coverage nationally, but regional disparities existed.<br \/>\n&#8211; The low coverage in Assam was partly linked to the ongoing process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC).<br \/>\n&#8211; These trends were widely reported in government documents and media coverage regarding the Aadhar rollout.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements with regard to coverage rate of Aadhar cards during 2015 is\/are correct ? 1. The coverage rate of Aadhar cards in western India is quite high and it is above 90 per cent in Gujarat 2. 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