CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many ‘foreign tribunals’ have been formed in Assam to complain if names are excluded in NRC list?
A
800
B
900
C
1000
D
1100
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each excluded person will have 120 days to file an appeal at any of the existing 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals - 200 more are to be established within a month - which in turn will have to dispose of the cases within six months. The appellant then has the option of approaching the High Court and Supreme Court.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are 100 numbers of Foreigners Tribunal functioning in Assam.

Detailed explanation-3: -A total of 19010932 names of applicants have been included in the Part Draft NRC out of a total of 3.29 crore applicants. The names of remaining applicants will be included in the Final Draft NRC if found eligible after the entire verification process is completed.

Detailed explanation-4: -The MHA has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, and has empowered district magistrates in all States and UTs to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not. Earlier, such powers to constitute tribunals vested with the Centre only.

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