With respect to the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC), consider the following statements:

All the personal information given in the SECC is confidential and can’t be used by Government departments.

SECC includes a survey of the rural and urban households and ranking of these households based on pre-set parameters, and a caste census.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The Census provides a portrait of the Indian population, while the SECC is a tool to identify beneficiaries of state support.
Since the Census falls under the Census Act of 1948, all data are considered confidential, whereas all the personal information given in the SECC is open for use by Government departments to grant and/or restrict benefits to households.
The Socio-Economic Caste Census of 2011 had two components: a survey of the rural and urban households and ranking of these households based on pre-set parameters, and a caste census. However, only the details of the economic conditions of the people in rural and urban households were released. The caste data has not been released till now.

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The Census provides a portrait of the Indian population, while the SECC is a tool to identify beneficiaries of state support.
Since the Census falls under the Census Act of 1948, all data are considered confidential, whereas all the personal information given in the SECC is open for use by Government departments to grant and/or restrict benefits to households.
The Socio-Economic Caste Census of 2011 had two components: a survey of the rural and urban households and ranking of these households based on pre-set parameters, and a caste census. However, only the details of the economic conditions of the people in rural and urban households were released. The caste data has not been released till now.

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