As we know the NRC i.e. National Register of Citizens is a hot topic in India and defence aspirants are facing questions related to NRC in the SSB Interview. It is must for all the defence aspirants to know about the NRC as they will be facing the current affairs questions on NRC in their SSB interviews. The Citizenship Act, 1955 provides for compulsory registration of every citizen of India and issuance of National Identity Card to him. The Citizenship Rules, 2003 framed under the Citizenship Act, 1955 prescribe the manner of preparation of the National Register of Citizens. There is a special provision under the Rules to prepare National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam which is application based and distinct from the rest of India where the process is enumeration based. The applications for preparation of NRC in Assam were invited in May-August, 2015 and after necessary scrutiny & verification, the draft NRC has been published on 30th July 2018. After the publication of draft NRC, the process of filing claims & objections on the draft NRC has started on 25.09.2018 and will remain open up to 31.12.2018 whereafter the verification process will commence from 15.02.2019 in accordance with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Any person, who does not find his/her name in the draft NRC may file the claims. Similarly, any person can file objections in respect of the inclusion of any name in the draft NRC list. A total number of persons included in the draft NRC is 2,89,83,677 out of 3.30 crore. Hon’ble Supreme Court of India is monitoring the NRC process in the State of Assam.
Q.1 Is NRC a part of the CAA?
Ans. No. CAA is a separate law and NRC is a separate process. The CAA has come into force nationwide after its passage from Parliament, while the NRC rules and procedures for the country are yet to be decided. The NRC process that is going on in Assam has been implemented by the Honourable Supreme Court and mandated by the Assam Accord.
Q.2 Do Indian Muslims need to worry about CAA+NRC?
Ans. There is no need for an Indian citizen of any religion to worry about CAA or NRC.
Q.3 Will NRC be for people of a particular religion?
Ans. No. NRC has nothing to do with any religion at all. NRC is for every citizen of India. It is a citizen register, in which names of every will be recorded.
Q.4 Will people be excluded in NRC on religious grounds?
Ans. No, NRC is not about any religion at all. Whenever NRC will be implemented, it will neither be applied on the basis of religion nor can it be implemented on the basis of religion. No one can be excluded just on the basis that he/she follows a particular religion.
Q.5 By conducting NRC, will we be asked to present proofs of us being Indian?
Ans. First of all, it is important to know that at the national level, no announcement has been made to begin NRC process. If it is implemented, it does not mean that anyone will be asked for proof of being Indian. NRC is merely a normal process to register your name in the Citizens’ Register. Just like we present our identity cards or any other document for registering our names in the voter list or getting Aadhaar Card made, similar documents shall need to be provided for NRC, as and when it is carried out.
Q.6 How is citizenship decided? Will it be in the hands of the government?
Ans. Citizenship of any person is decided on the basis of The Citizenship Rules, 2009. These rules are based on the Citizenship Act, 1955. This rule is publicly in front of everyone. These are five ways for any person to become a citizen of India:
I. Citizenship by Birth,
II. Citizenship by descent,
III. Citizenship by registration,
IV. Citizenship by naturalization,
V. Citizenship by incorporation
Q.7 Will I have to provide details of the birth of parents etc. to prove my Indian citizenship?
Ans. It would be sufficient for you to provide the details of your birth such as date of birth, month, year and place of birth. If you do not have the details of your birth, then you will have to provide the same details about your parents. But there is absolutely no compulsion to submit any document by/of the parents. Citizenship can be proved by submitting any documents related to date of birth and place of birth. However, a decision is yet to be taken on such acceptable documents. This is likely to include voter cards, passports, Aadhaar, licenses, insurance papers, birth certificates, school leaving certificates, documents relating to land or home or other similar documents issued by government officials. The list is likely to include more documents so that no Indian citizen has to suffer unnecessarily.
Q.8 Do I have to prove ancestry dating back before 1971?
Ans. No. for pre-1971 genealogy, you do not have to submit any type of identity card or any documents like the birth certificate of parents/ancestors. It was valid only for the Assam NRC, based on the ‘Assam Accord’ and the directive of the Honourable Supreme Court. For the rest of the country, the NRC process is completely different and under The Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.
Q.9 If it is so easy to prove identity, then how 19 lakh people in Assam were affected due to NRC?
Ans. Infiltration is an old problem in Assam. To curb it, there was a movement and in 1985, the then Rajiv Gandhi government, to identify the intruders, had to enter into an agreement to prepare NRC, assuming the cut-off date of 25 March 1971.
Q.10 During NRC, will we be asked to present old documents, which are difficult to collect?
Ans. There is nothing like that. Common documents will only be required to prove identity. When the NRC is announced at the national level, then rules and instructions will be made for it in such a way that no one will face any trouble. The government has no intention of harassing its citizens or putting them in trouble.
Q.11 What if a person is illiterate and does not have relevant documents?
Ans. In this case, the authorities will allow that person to bring a witness. Also, other evidence and community verification etc. will also be allowed. A proper procedure will be followed. No Indian Citizen will be put in undue trouble.
Q.12 There are a large number of people in India who do not have homes, are poor and are not educated and they do not even have any basis of identity. What will happen to such people?
Ans. This is not entirely correct. Such people were on some basis and they also go the benefit of the welfare schemes of the government. Their identity will be established on the basis of that.
Q.13 Does NRC exclude anyone for being transgender, atheist, Adivasis, Dalits, women and landless without/ without documents?
Ans. No NRC, as and when carried out does not affect any of the mentioned above.
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Seriously ? ….. In the name of SSB interview ?
All these 13 questions are seem to be Q&A on CAA/NRC answered by BJP/RSS.
Spreading BJP propaganda … Good
It’s well clear after reading the post that it’s not about the questions asked during SSB interview; actually it’s your own understanding of NRC, being a blind BJP supporter.
You even don’t have the proper knowledge of facts related to NRC, so atleast don’t sell it on the name of Ssb questions.
Will you please let us know about NRC /CAA refering provisions of laws regarding these whatever you are either nationalist or leftist or anything else?
Who told that it is no divide and rule policy? It is a divide & rule policy ,
Seems as if some BJP bhakt has written all these answers..
Tell the cause of dissatisfaction in comment.
Before putting any comment you should have thorough knowledge of subject.
Before posting any question and answer you must be secular and open minded, The country is not facing such ups and downs and dissatisfaction among citizens without any cause.
Well explained……
Those who have problem with this questions , please also post your quiries and the point of your dissatisfaction….
I’ve Never seen such pathetic answers.
Absolutely disgusting and false. The Home Minister himself has clearly, at videotaped events, declared that the NRC is a part of the process, and a prequel to the CAA. Aap chronology samajhiye. Besides this, the questions and answers provided aren’t simply propaganda, they are outright false in multiple instances. No real response is provided for the question on underserved individuals, members of the transgender community, and others who do not possess requisite documentation for the NRC – many of these individuals are very much not under welfare schemes of any manner. There is the need for logic, at the very least, in a response — if not for that and sensibility, would can very much demand a level of critique and knowledge. Both of which are entirely absent in this post.