In its landmark judgment on Aadhaar and privacy, the Supreme Court of India held that Aadhaar linking was not mandatory for: 1. School admissions 2. PAHAL Yojana 3. NEET, JEE, UGC and CBSE examinations 4. Corporate authentication Select the correct answer from the options below:

Explanation

Aadhaar cannot be compulsorily required for school admissions, entrance or board examinations such as NEET, JEE and CBSE examinations, or ordinary private or corporate authentication. PAHAL, however, is a government subsidy scheme, and Aadhaar-based identification may be required for benefits covered by the statutory framework governing subsidies. Therefore, statements 1, 3 and 4 fall under the exceptions.