The Supreme Court has approved the government‘s plan to record the identification details of mobile subscribers through an e-KYC (Know Your Customer) mechanism linked to Aadhaar in a bid to enhance national security and prevent fake users.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar asked the government, represented by Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi, to put in place the mechanism within a year.
The mechanism would cover at least 100 crore mobile phone subscribers, 90% of whom use pre-paid cards. So, let’s discuss some questions related to this post:
Q1. Supreme Court of India has approved the government‘s plan to verify mobile phone users through _ in a bid to enhance national security and prevent fake users?
Ans1. Aadhaar Card
Source- The Indian Express