OPSC OAS 2020 PrelimsPolityQuestion 3
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2020 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
The Protest Movement organised at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi from 14th December, 2019 to 24th March, 2020 was against:
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (C) The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019
- The Shaheen Bagh protest, a prominent demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and related policies, began in December 2019 in the Shaheen Bagh area of Delhi.
- CAA 2019 amended the Citizenship Act 1955, to provide an accelerated method to Indian citizenship for persecuted refugees of religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan who arrived in India by 2014.
About the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019
- Key Provision:Provides a pathway to Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities — Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians — from three neighbouring countries: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, who entered India on or before 31 December 2014.
- Residency Requirement:Reduced from 11 years to 5 years for eligible applicants.
