Under the Civil Registration System (CRS), it is legally mandatory to register birth and death events within how many days in India?

Q. Under the Civil Registration System (CRS), it is legally mandatory to register birth and death events within how many days in India?

1. 15 days
2. 21 days
3. 26 days
4. 30 days

Answer: 21 days

Civil Registration System

Civil registration is the system by which a government records the vital events (births, marriages, and deaths) of its citizens and residents. The primary purpose of civil registration is to create a legal document that can be used to establish and protect the rights of individuals.

Births and deaths are to be reported within 21 days of occurrence of the event.