The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was enacted in 2019. What is its primary objective?

Quiz Options

• Granting reservations
• Providing a pathway to Indian citizenship for specific religious minorities from certain countries
• Regulating internal migration
• Increasing visa quotas

Explanation

The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, aims to grant Indian citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian refugees who had fled religious persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014.