Vital Registration and National ID Quiz

How many vital events are registered in Nepal?

• A) 3
• B) 4
• C) 5 ✔
• D) 6

Why: Nepal registers five vital events (व्यक्तिगत घटना): birth, death, marriage, divorce and migration. Each changes a person's legal status or address, so it must be recorded at the ward office.

Which is NOT a vital event?

• A) Birth
• B) Migration
• C) Divorce
• D) Graduation ✔

Why: Vital events are life events that change legal status: birth, death, marriage, divorce and migration. Graduation is an educational achievement, so it is not registered as a vital event.

Vital events must be registered within:

• A) 15 days
• B) 35 days ✔
• C) 60 days
• D) 1 year

Why: The law gives 35 days from the date of the event to register it. Registration within this period is free; after 35 days a late fee has to be paid.

Vital events are registered at the:

• A) District court
• B) Ward office ✔
• C) Election Commission
• D) Police office

Why: Vital events are registered at the ward office of the municipality or rural municipality, the government office closest to people. Courts decide divorces, but registration still happens at the ward.

Who acts as the local registrar?

• A) Ward secretary ✔
• B) Chief District Officer
• C) Mayor only
• D) Judge

Why: The ward secretary, the ward's administrative chief, works as the local registrar (स्थानीय पञ्जिकाधिकारी). He or she checks the informant's details and records the event.

DoNIDCR works under the:

• A) Ministry of Finance
• B) Ministry of Home Affairs ✔
• C) MoFAGA
• D) Ministry of Law

Why: The Department of National ID and Civil Registration (DoNIDCR) is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, which also oversees citizenship and passports policy through other bodies.

The current law on national ID and registration is from:

• A) 2033
• B) 2063
• C) 2076 ✔
• D) 2081

Why: The National Identity Card and Registration Act, 2076 is the current law. It covers both the national ID card and the registration of the five vital events, replacing the 2033 Act.

DoNIDCR was formed on:

• A) 2075 Asoj 28 ✔
• B) 2072 Asoj 3
• C) 2076 Magh 28
• D) 2063 Magh 1

Why: DoNIDCR was formed on 2075 Asoj 28 by bringing the national ID project and the civil registration department together, so one body handles both identity and vital records.

The national ID card is a:

• A) Paper card
• B) Chip-based smart card ✔
• C) Booklet
• D) Sticker

Why: The national identity card is a chip-based smart card. The chip stores the holder's details and biometrics, so identity can be checked electronically, not just by looking at the card.

Distribution of national ID cards began in:

• A) Kathmandu
• B) Panchthar ✔
• C) Jhapa
• D) Kailali

Why: Distribution of national ID cards began in Panchthar district in 2018 AD. It then expanded to other districts in phases.

Which biometric is collected for the national ID?

• A) Fingerprints ✔
• B) Blood group only
• C) Height only
• D) Voice

Why: For the national ID, fingerprints of both hands and a photograph are taken, along with an iris scan. Biometrics make each record unique, so one person cannot hold two IDs.

Migration registration is needed when a person:

• A) Changes permanent address ✔
• B) Buys a phone
• C) Gets a job
• D) Travels for a week

Why: Migration (बसाइँसराइ) must be registered when a person changes their permanent address from one local level to another. A short trip, a new job or a new phone is not migration.

The toll-free number of DoNIDCR is:

• A) 1111
• B) 1147 ✔
• C) 100
• D) 102

Why: DoNIDCR's toll-free helpline is 1147, for questions about the national ID and civil registration. 100 is the police and 102 is the ambulance number.

Birth registration is the proof of:

• A) Age and parentage ✔
• B) Income
• C) Education
• D) Property

Why: A birth registration certificate is the first legal proof of a child's date of birth and parents. It is later needed for school admission, citizenship and many other services.

For a death, who should inform the registrar?

• A) Head of the family ✔
• B) Any neighbour only
• C) A teacher
• D) A bank

Why: The head of the family (घरमूली) must inform the local registrar about a death in the family. If the head is not available, another adult family member can act as the informant.

The five vital events registered in Nepal are birth, death, marriage, divorce and:

• A) Migration ✔
• B) Graduation
• C) Employment
• D) Retirement

Why: The fifth vital event is migration, meaning a change of permanent residence. Together with birth, death, marriage and divorce, it keeps population records up to date.

The full name of the current law is the National Identity Card and ______ Act 2076.

• A) Registration ✔
• B) Citizenship
• C) Passport
• D) Census

Why: The full name is the National Identity Card and Registration Act, 2076. 'Registration' here means registering vital events, which is why one law covers both topics.

The earlier law on vital registration was the Birth, Death and Other Personal Events (Registration) Act of:

• A) 2033 BS ✔
• B) 2063 BS
• C) 2049 BS
• D) 2017 BS

Why: Before 2076, vital events were registered under the Birth, Death and Other Personal Events (Registration) Act, 2033. The 2076 Act replaced it and added the national ID.

DoNIDCR stands for:

• A) Department of National ID and Civil Registration ✔
• B) Department of Nepal ID and Census Records
• C) Directorate of National Identity and Citizenship Rules
• D) Department of New ID Card Registration

Why: DoNIDCR means Department of National ID and Civil Registration. It manages the national ID system and supervises vital registration done by ward offices across Nepal.

Registering a vital event within the legal time limit costs:

• A) Nothing (it is free) ✔
• B) Rs 1000
• C) Rs 500
• D) Depends on the officer

Why: Registration within 35 days of the event is free, which encourages people to register on time. A late fee applies only after the 35-day limit.

If a vital event is registered after 35 days, the applicant must pay a:

• A) Late fee ✔
• B) Tax
• C) Customs duty
• D) Bail

Why: After 35 days the event can still be registered, but the applicant pays a late fee. This is a fee for delay, not a tax, duty or bail.

Whose presence is needed to register a marriage?

• A) Both bride and groom ✔
• B) Only the groom
• C) Only the bride
• D) Only the parents

Why: Both the bride and the groom must appear before the registrar to register a marriage, so each can confirm their consent and identity. Parents alone cannot register it.

The minimum legal age for marriage in Nepal is:

• A) 20 years ✔
• B) 18 years
• C) 16 years
• D) 21 years

Why: The Muluki Civil Code, 2074 sets 20 years as the minimum marriage age for both men and women. A marriage below this age is against the law.

A divorce is decided by the:

• A) Court ✔
• B) Ward office
• C) Police
• D) Village elders

Why: In Nepal only a court can decide a divorce. After the court's final decision, the divorce is registered at the ward office as a vital event.

Birth registration of a child is usually done by the:

• A) Parents or guardian ✔
• B) Teacher
• C) Police
• D) Hospital cleaner

Why: Parents or a guardian (usually the head of the family) inform the registrar about a birth. Teachers, police or hospital staff do not register a child's birth.

Which document proves the age and parents of a child?

• A) Birth registration certificate ✔
• B) Citizenship certificate
• C) Passport
• D) Voter card

Why: The birth registration certificate records the child's date of birth and parents. A citizenship certificate comes later, at 16, and is based partly on this record.

A death certificate is needed for:

• A) Inheritance and transfer of property ✔
• B) School admission
• C) Getting a passport
• D) Voter registration

Why: A death registration certificate is needed to transfer property to heirs, claim insurance or pensions, and close accounts. It proves legally that the person has died.

Migration registration helps in:

• A) Updating a person's address records ✔
• B) Getting a driving licence only
• C) Paying income tax
• D) Changing a name

Why: Migration registration records a person's move from one local level to another, so address records and service lists (such as voters or allowance lists) stay accurate.

The national identity card contains a unique:

• A) National Identity Number (NIN) ✔
• B) Bank account number
• C) PAN only
• D) Mobile number

Why: Each citizen gets a unique National Identity Number (NIN, राष्ट्रिय परिचय नम्बर). It links the person's records across services without needing many different documents.

Who can get a national identity card?

• A) Nepali citizens ✔
• B) Any foreign tourist
• C) Only government staff
• D) Only voters above 60

Why: The national identity card is issued to Nepali citizens. Foreigners and tourists use passports and visas instead; the card is not limited to government staff or voters.

Biometric data collected for the national ID includes fingerprints, photograph and:

• A) Iris scan ✔
• B) Blood sample
• C) DNA test
• D) Voice recording

Why: The national ID captures fingerprints, a photograph and an iris scan. Blood samples, DNA and voice are not collected for the ID card.

The national ID card is designed to replace or link many:

• A) Separate identity documents ✔
• B) Bank loans
• C) Land records
• D) Passports of foreigners

Why: The aim is one ID that links or replaces many separate identity documents, so citizens can use a single card or NIN for services such as banking and social security.

Vital registration data helps the government mainly in:

• A) Planning and policy making ✔
• B) Sports events
• C) Foreign tourism only
• D) Weather forecast

Why: Records of births, deaths, marriages and migration show how the population is changing. The government uses this data to plan schools, health services and budgets.

Social security allowances are linked with:

• A) Vital registration records ✔
• B) Driving licences
• C) Bank statements only
• D) Exam marks

Why: Allowances for senior citizens, single women and children depend on age, marital status and death records. Vital registration provides this proof and helps stop wrong payments.

Who keeps the original vital registration records at local level?

• A) Ward office (local registrar) ✔
• B) District court
• C) Nepal Police
• D) Election Commission

Why: The ward office, as the local registrar, keeps the original records of vital events registered there. Copies and data also go to the national system.

The local level body responsible for vital registration is the:

• A) Ward office of the municipality or rural municipality ✔
• B) Provincial ministry
• C) Supreme Court
• D) CIAA

Why: Under federalism, vital registration is a local-level duty. The ward office of each municipality or rural municipality registers events for residents of that ward.

Registering the death of a person helps to:

• A) Update population records and stop benefits fraud ✔
• B) Increase taxes
• C) Get a new passport
• D) Change citizenship

Why: Recording deaths keeps population data accurate and stops allowances, pensions or other benefits from being claimed in the name of a person who has died.

A citizenship certificate in Nepal can be obtained at the age of:

• A) 16 years ✔
• B) 18 years
• C) 20 years
• D) 14 years

Why: A Nepali citizen can get a citizenship certificate at 16 years of age from the District Administration Office. A birth registration certificate is one of the documents used.

Which ministry oversees vital registration and national ID?

• A) Ministry of Home Affairs ✔
• B) Ministry of Finance
• C) Ministry of Education
• D) Ministry of Health

Why: The Ministry of Home Affairs oversees both vital registration and the national ID, through DoNIDCR. The Finance, Education and Health ministries are not responsible.

Vital registration is important for children because it gives them:

• A) Legal identity ✔
• B) Free mobile phone
• C) A job
• D) A bank loan

Why: Birth registration gives a child legal identity from birth. Without it, a child may face problems getting school admission, citizenship later and other rights.

The time limit for registering a vital event is counted from:

• A) The date of the event ✔
• B) The start of the fiscal year
• C) The date of citizenship
• D) The date of census

Why: The 35-day limit is counted from the date the event happened, such as the date of birth or death, not from the fiscal year or any other date.

The form filled at the ward for registering a birth is called a:

• A) Birth registration form (सूचना फाराम) ✔
• B) Tax return
• C) Tender form
• D) Leave form

Why: The informant fills the prescribed information form (सूचना फाराम) at the ward office, giving the details of the event, which the registrar then enters in the record.

Online pre-enrolment for the national ID can be done through:

• A) The DoNIDCR website/app ✔
• B) Hello Sarkar only
• C) A bank ATM
• D) Nepal Telecom SIM

Why: People can pre-enrol for the national ID through the DoNIDCR website or app by filling in their details, then visit an enrolment centre to give biometrics.

A person who gives information about a vital event to the registrar is the:

• A) Informant (सूचक) ✔
• B) Registrar
• C) Witness only
• D) Judge

Why: The informant (सूचक) is the person who reports a vital event to the registrar, usually the head of the family. The registrar is the official who records it.

Divorce must be registered at the ward office after the:

• A) Court's final decision ✔
• B) Police report
• C) Family meeting
• D) Village agreement

Why: A divorce becomes legal only through a court decision. After the final decision, the ward office registers it, using the court's decision as proof.

Census in Nepal is conducted every:

• A) 10 years ✔
• B) 5 years
• C) 12 years
• D) 20 years

Why: Nepal holds a national census every 10 years. The latest was in 2078 BS (2021 AD). Vital registration, by contrast, records events continuously as they happen.

The national census of Nepal is carried out by the:

• A) National Statistics Office ✔
• B) DoNIDCR
• C) Election Commission
• D) Ward office

Why: The National Statistics Office (formerly the Central Bureau of Statistics, CBS) carries out the census. DoNIDCR handles the national ID and vital registration, not the census.

The main difference between a census and vital registration is that vital registration is:

• A) Continuous and permanent ✔
• B) Done only every 10 years
• C) Only for foreigners
• D) Optional for everyone

Why: A census counts the whole population once every 10 years. Vital registration is continuous and permanent: each birth, death, marriage, divorce or migration is recorded when it happens.

Name correction in a vital record usually requires:

• A) Supporting documents and an application ✔
• B) Only a phone call
• C) A court case always
• D) Nothing at all

Why: To correct a name or detail in a vital record, a person applies with supporting documents, such as a citizenship certificate or school records, so the registrar can verify the change.

A national ID card helps citizens to access:

• A) Government services such as social security and banking ✔
• B) Free foreign travel
• C) Tax exemption always
• D) Military rank

Why: The national ID is used to verify identity for government and other services, such as social security allowances, banking and SIM registration, through one card and number.