National Current Affairs MCQs - 2026-10-18

As per the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, a 'Data Principal' is the individual to whom the personal data relates and whose data is being processed. A 'Data Fiduciary' is the entity determining the purpose and means of processing personal data.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023, is the primary legislation enacted to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognizes both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process personal data for lawful purposes. It came into effect in 2023.

In 2017, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India case unanimously affirmed that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.

The National Health Authority (NHA) is the implementing agency for the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

The Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) number, Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR), and Health Facility Registry (HFR) are core components of the ABDM. PMJAY is a health insurance scheme under Ayushman Bharat, but not a core digital component of ABDM itself.

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. It will bridge the existing gap amongst different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem through digital highways.