Consider the following statements regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019:
- 1. The Act allows the specified class of illegal migrants to apply for citizenship by naturalisation after five years of residency in India.
- 2. The provisions of the Bill are applicable across the country.
- 3. The cut-off date for the immigration is on or before December 31, 2014.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- A1 and 3 only
- B2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1 only
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (a) 1 and 3 only
Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
- The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 lets Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan apply for citizenship by naturalisation after 5 years of residence instead of 11.
- It covers those who entered India on or before 31 December 2014.
- It does not apply across the whole country: the Sixth Schedule tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura, and the areas under the Inner Line Permit system, are left out. So statement 2 is wrong.