The Citizenship {Amendment} Bill,19 was passed in the Lok Sabha amid protests. Be aware that the Citizenship Act, 1955 will be amended through the Citizenship Amendment Bill. The bill proposes to grant Indian citizenship to religious minorities from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. It is noteworthy that in the previous year also the Modi government had introduced the Citizenship {Amendment} Bill before the House, although despite the passage from Lok Sabha, the government did not present it in Rajya Sabha. There is a lot of protest in many parts of the country, especially in the northeastern states {Assam} about the current bill. The protesters say that India is a secular state and defining the citizenship of the country on religious grounds is a violation of the provisions of the Indian Constitution. Let's take an awesome quiz about Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB-19).
1. According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, on what basis can the Central Government cancel the registration of an OCI cardholder?
A. If a fraud occurs in OCI reg
B. If the OCI cardholder is sentenced to imprisonment for two years or more within five years of reg
C. If doing so is necessary for India's sovereignty and security
D. All of the above
2. Which statement carry the Article 1955 about citizenship?
A. Who has entered India without a valid passport or travel documents
B. One who stays in India for more than his / her time limit.
C. Both of the above statement
D. None of these
3. What does the Act of 1920 force foreigners to keep with them?
A. Keep Passport
B. Keep Sitizanship of origin country
C. Keep Birth certificate
D. All of the above
4. By which act regulates the entry and departure of foreigners in India?
A. Act 1955
B. Act 1947
C. Act 1946
D. Act 1950
5. The Bill 2019 provides for reducing the 11-year condition to ___________ years for Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Christian migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
A. 01 years
B. 10 years
C. 02 years
D. 05 years
6. Citizenship provisions for illegal migrants will not apply to which areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura included in the Constitution Sixth Schedule?
A. On Urban areas
B. On Rural areas
C. On Tribal areas
D. On Rural & Tribal areas
7. The 'Inner Line Permit' in which state is this permit system currently in force?
A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. All of the above
8. According to the 2016 Bill, provision was made to reduce the 11-year condition for migrants to how many years?
A. 05 years
B. 06 years
C. 09 years
D. 10 years
9. Article ________________ of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality to all persons before the law.
A. Article 15
B. Article 31
C. Article 21
D. Article 14
10. Under which agreement was it decided to give full citizenship and voting rights to all the people who came to Assam between 1951 and 1961?
A. TripuraAccord
B. Meghalaya Accord
C. Assam Accord
D. Mizoram Accord
11. The names of _______________ people were not included in the final list of NRC.
A. 49,06,657 people
B. 39,06,657 people
C. 29,06,657 people
D. 19,06,657 people
12. Which institution of the UN has expressed concern over the passage of this bill in the Lok Sabha?
A. USCIRF
B. UNDP
C. UNHRC
D. UNCC
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