Question

When was the Citizenship (Amendment Act) passed?
1. 11^th December, 2018
2. 11th December, 2019
3. 11th October, 2019
4. 11th October, 2020
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 11th December, 2019

The correct answer is 11th December, 2019.

• The Citizenship (Amendment Act) passed was passed on 11th December, 2019.
• The CAA seeks to grant Indian Citizenship to persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities on the ground of religious persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
• The Act is aimed at giving a dignified life to these people who had suffered religious persecution for decades by granting Indian Citizenship to them if they fulfil conditions for grant of citizenship.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs reassured that no provision of Article 371 would be violated by this Bill.
• The Home Minister said that grant of citizenship will be from the date and year of the entry into India and all the cases and legal proceedings against them would be closed, besides protecting their business and trade interests on an equal footing.
• This Act has nothing to do with Indian citizens. The Indian citizens enjoy fundamental rights conferred on them by the Constitution of India.