UPSC Articles
NPR- No Doubtful Category
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance
In News:
- Home Minister assured Parliament that no participant in the process will be marked ‘doubtful’ in case he or she is unable to provide the information sought.
- The Home minister also stated that “No document is being asked. All information is voluntary. Whatever information a participant wants to share will be recorded”
- NPR is a register of usual residents of the country. It includes both Indian citizens as well as a foreign citizen.
- According to the Citizenship Rules, 2003, a usual resident is a person who has resided (or intends to reside) in a local area for the past 6 months
