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Q: In _____, the Indian Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
  • A. January 2019
  • B. January 2018
  • C. December 2019
  • D. December 2018
Correct Answer: Option C - The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was passed by the Indian Parliament on December 11, 2019. • The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAA Bill) was first introduced in 2016 in Lok Sabha for amending the Citizenship Act of 1955. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019: It amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to grant citizenship to six non-Muslim populations (Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians) who entered India illegally on or before December 31, 2014, on the basis of their faith. These communities should be from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on March 11 notified the Citizenship Amendment.
C. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was passed by the Indian Parliament on December 11, 2019. • The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAA Bill) was first introduced in 2016 in Lok Sabha for amending the Citizenship Act of 1955. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019: It amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to grant citizenship to six non-Muslim populations (Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians) who entered India illegally on or before December 31, 2014, on the basis of their faith. These communities should be from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on March 11 notified the Citizenship Amendment.

Explanations:

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was passed by the Indian Parliament on December 11, 2019. • The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAA Bill) was first introduced in 2016 in Lok Sabha for amending the Citizenship Act of 1955. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019: It amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to grant citizenship to six non-Muslim populations (Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians) who entered India illegally on or before December 31, 2014, on the basis of their faith. These communities should be from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on March 11 notified the Citizenship Amendment.