CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The first NRC draft was released by the Assam Government on 31st December 2017 and the Second Draft was released on 30th July 2018.

Detailed explanation-2: -NRC was first introduced after the 1951 Census of India and Assam was the first in updating this NRC for including the names of the persons along with their descendants whose name was successfully registered in the NRC of 1951, or was found in any of the electoral rolls till the midnight of 24th March 1971.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the register containing details of all Indian citizens. After conducting the Census of 1951, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was prepared by recording particulars of all the persons enumerated during the 1951 Census.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register containing names of all genuine Indian citizens. At present, only Assam has such a register. The exercise may be extended to other states as well.

Detailed explanation-5: -While the Central government has indicated its intent to extend the NRC across India, Assam is the first and only state to update it. The Assam NRC is meant to identify illegal immigrants in the State who migrated from Bangladesh after March 24th, 1971, following the war with Pakistan.