GK Question

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Constitutional Morality requires balancing technological innovation with rights protection, ensuring digital governance initiatives like Aadhaar, UPI, and DigiLocker incorporate safeguards for privacy, inclusion, and accountability.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Technology-rights balance in Constitutional Morality: (a) Enablers: (i) Digital service delivery (UMANG, DigiLocker) improves access to entitlements, (ii) Online grievance mechanisms (CPGRAMS) enhance accountability, (iii) Data-driven governance enables targeted welfare, (b) Challenges: (i) Digital divide excludes elderly, rural, disabled populations, (ii) Surveillance risks (Aadhaar, facial recognition) threaten privacy, (iii) Algorithmic bias may perpetuate discrimination, (iv) Data breaches compromise security, (c) Constitutional Morality safeguards: (i) Transparency: Clear rules on data collection/use, public oversight, (ii) Accountability: Redressal mechanisms, liability for harms, (iii) Non-discrimination: Inclusive design, accessibility standards, bias audits, (iv) Proportionality: Benefits must outweigh privacy intrusion (Puttaswamy test), (d) DPDP Act, 2023: Framework for balancing innovation with rights protection. Illustrates adaptive constitutionalism: applying enduring values (privacy, equality, dignity) to emerging technological contexts.

Topic Constitutional Morality - Technology and Rights Balance
Exam Relevance Technology and constitutional morality critical for UPSC Mains and current affairs exams
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