UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC to hear from May 5 over 250 petitions challenging CAA for discrimination

Question 1

Which one of the following has been recognised by the Supreme Court as the lead petitioner in the batch of over 250 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?

Accepted Answer

Indian Union of Muslim League

Answer

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind

Answer

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

Answer

Asom Gana Parishad

Question 2

The final hearing on over 250 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, scheduled from May 5 to May 12, 2026, is being conducted by a Supreme Court Bench headed by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Chief Justice Surya Kant

Answer

Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

Answer

Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Answer

Chief Justice B.R. Gavai

Question 3

With reference to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, consider the following communities:
1. Hindu
2. Christian
3. Jew
4. Parsi
Which of the above are correctly identified as communities eligible for accelerated Indian citizenship under the Act?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Answer

1 and 4 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 4

The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which operationalised the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, were notified by which one of the following Union Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Minority Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Law and Justice

Question 5

Under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, persecuted minorities from how many specified neighbouring countries are eligible for accelerated Indian citizenship?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

Two

Answer

Four

Answer

Six

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC to hear from May 5 over 250 petitions challenging CAA for discrimination

Q1. Which one of the following has been recognised by the Supreme Court as the lead petitioner in the batch of over 250 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?

Q2. The final hearing on over 250 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, scheduled from May 5 to May 12, 2026, is being conducted by a Supreme Court Bench headed by which one of the following?

Q3. With reference to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, consider the following communities: 1. Hindu 2. Christian 3. Jew 4. Parsi Which of the above are correctly identified as communities eligible for accelerated Indian citizenship under the Act?

Q4. The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which operationalised the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, were notified by which one of the following Union Ministries?

Q5. Under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, persecuted minorities from how many specified neighbouring countries are eligible for accelerated Indian citizenship?