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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has passed the country’s first Citizenship Amendment Bill?
A
Nepa
B
Bangladesh
C
China
D
Sri Lanka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kathmandu, Aug 14 (PTI) Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday returned the country’s first Citizenship Amendment Bill to the House of Representatives for reconsideration, a month after it was passed in Parliament.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Act, which was passed in 2019, fast tracks the citizenship of people from the Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, Christian, Buddhist and Jain communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who entered India before December 31, 2014, without any documents.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the permission has been granted from the Rajya Sabha till December 31, 2022, the Lok Sabha has granted the time till January 9, 2023. This is the seventh extension given to the home ministry to frame the rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

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