The Act aims to provide a pathway to citizenship for these specific groups who fled religious persecution in these three neighbouring countries.
What is the purpose of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Cancelled · Topic: The Citizenship (Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA): Provisions and Controversies)
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Answer: D. To grant citizenship to persecuted minority groups of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan
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