CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2001, the then BJP-led government under Prime Minister AB Vajpayee mooted the idea of a National Register of Indian Citizens and issue of Multi-purpose National Identity Cards (MNICs) based on this register.

Detailed explanation-2: -UMID or the Multi Purpose ID is the new compounded and integrated all-in-one service ID for government agencies namely, SSS, Pag-Ibig, GSIS and PhilHealth. With respect to all sorts of services by these offices, any member of any of the above agency can use the said identification card.

Detailed explanation-3: -Starting in 1839, Sultan Mahmud II, impressed by the success of the Napoleonic reforms for building state capabilities, introduced national ID cards to the Ottoman empire in 1844. Hence, early identity cards were adopted to consolidate state institutions.

Detailed explanation-4: -ID: Identity Document. ID stands for Identity Document. It refers to a card or piece of paper that provides complete details about the identity of a person or ID card holder.