Aadhar, Right to Privacy - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Biometric data of how many Indians has been collected so far under the Aadhar scheme?

a. 88 crore
b. 99 crore
c. 100 crore
d. 110 crore
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 99 crore

Explanation:
Biometric data of around 99 crore Indians has been encrypted so far under the Aadhar scheme. IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has announced that there are currently 99 crore Indians on Aadhar. In case of DBT or Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme, INR 15,000 core was saved and for PDF, INR 2346 crore was saved within 4 states. Regarding privacy, all care has been taken, the minister announced.