Which became the first state in India to pass a resolution scrapping the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) ?
A. West Bengal
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer:C
Which became the first state in India to pass a resolution scrapping the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) ?
A. West Bengal B. Andhra Pradesh C. Kerala D. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: On December 31, 2019 the state govt. of Kerala became the 1st state in the country to pass a resolution scrapping the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The resolution was moved by Kerala’s Chief Minister Shri Pinarayee Vijayan and was seconded by the Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala.It was also stated during the assembly that when the Citizenship Act was passed in 1955, it followed all international conventions. But the present act passed by the central govt was claimed to have not followed the international conventions.