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Which of the following religious minorities are eligible for fast track citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, if they entered India on or before 31 December 2014 from Afghanistan,…

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Which of the following religious minorities are eligible for fast track citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, if they entered India on or before 31 December 2014 from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh?
  1. Hindu, Sikhs, Buddhist, Jains, Parsis and Christians
  2. Buddhist, Parsis, Christians, Muslim, Sikhs, Jains and Hindu
  3. Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Christians, Hindu and Saurashtra
  4. Christians, Muslim, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhist and Parsis

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Correct answer: A - Hindu, Sikhs, Buddhist, Jains, Parsis and Christians
The CAA 2019 covers Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who entered before 31.12.2014 (the Act was operationalised by the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules notified in March 2024). Muslims are excluded, which rules out both lists containing Muslims; 'Saurashtra' is not a religion.

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