66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020
When was the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed?
a11ᵗʰ December, 2018
b11ᵗʰ December, 2019✓ Correct
c11ᵗʰ October, 2019
d11ᵗʰ October, 2020
eNone of the above / More than one of the above
Explanation
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 9 December, 2019 and was passed by the Lok Sabha on the same date. On 11 December, 2019, it was passed by the Rajya Sabha. The President gave assent to the Bill on 12 December, 2019 and it became an Act. The rules related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 were notified on 11 March, 2024.
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