Today’s Current Affairs: Ministry of Home Affairs Issues First Citizenship Certificates Under CAA
The Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi has issued the first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Home Minister Amit Shah announced that 300 people in Delhi are being granted citizenship under CAA. The Union Home Secretary handed over citizenship certificates to the first 14 recipients after their applications were processed online. The Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, have paved the way for the operationalization of the CAA, allowing migrants from six minority communities in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh to seek Indian citizenship. This marks a significant development in India’s citizenship laws.
## Question 1: Who handed over citizenship certificates to the first 14 people in New Delhi?
– A) Home Minister Amit Shah
– B) Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla
– C) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– D) President Ram Nath Kovind
Answer: B) Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla
## Question 2: Which law paved the way for the operationalization of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act?
– A) Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024
– B) Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
– C) Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024
– D) Citizenship Amendment Act, 2024
Answer: B) Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
## Question 3: Who can seek Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act?
– A) Migrants from any country
– B) Migrants from six minority communities in India
– C) Migrants from six minority communities in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh
– D) Indian citizens
Answer: C) Migrants from six minority communities in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh
## Question 4: How many years of residence requirement were relaxed for naturalization of migrants under the Citizenship Amendment Act?
– A) Eight
– B) Nine
– C) Ten
– D) Five
Answer: D) Five
What was issued by the ministry of home affairs on Wednesday?
The ministry of home affairs issued the first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Who handed over the citizenship certificates to the first 14 people in New Delhi?
Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed over the citizenship certificates to the first 14 people in New Delhi.
What did home minister Amit Shah say about CAA?
Home minister Amit Shah said that 300 people in Delhi were being given citizenship under CAA and that it is the country’s law.
What did the home secretary do while granting citizenship to the applicants?
The home secretary congratulated the applicants and highlighted the salient features of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 while granting citizenship.
What did the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 pave the way for?
The Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 paved the way for the operationalization of the CAA, which was passed by Parliament in 2019.
Who can seek Indian citizenship under the CAA according to the regulations?
Migrants from six minority communities in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh can seek Indian citizenship under the CAA, with retrospective effect.
Today, the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi issued the first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Home Minister Amit Shah stated that 300 people in Delhi are being granted citizenship under CAA. The Union Home Secretary handed over citizenship certificates to the first 14 individuals in New Delhi after their applications were processed online. The Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, have enabled the implementation of CAA, allowing migrants from six minority communities in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh to seek Indian citizenship with retrospective effect. The amendment also reduces the residence requirement for naturalization from eleven years to five for eligible migrants. This development marks a significant step in the implementation of the CAA, providing fast-track Indian citizenship to those who have faced religious persecution in their home countries.
