Illegal Immigration — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about illegal immigration in India: 1. The Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2005. 2. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) process uses March 24, 1971 as the cut-off date for all Indian states. 3. The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 provides citizenship to all persecuted minorities from neighboring countries. 4. Bangladesh has consistently cooperated in accepting deportees identified as illegal immigrants. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar allows border populations to travel without visas up to:

Which Article of the Indian Constitution is most directly invoked in the context of the Union's responsibility for border security and controlling illegal immigration?

Consider the following about the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam: 1. It was mandated by the Supreme Court following the Assam Accord of 1985. 2. The final NRC published in 2019 excluded approximately 1.9 million people. 3. Exclusion from NRC automatically classifies a person as an illegal immigrant. 4. The process required proof of residence in India before March 24, 1971. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 has been challenged in the Supreme Court primarily on the grounds of violating which constitutional principle?