Question 1

The Bureau of Immigration (BoI) is a brand-new agency created for the first time by the 2025 Bill.

Accepted Answer

The BoI was actually established in 1971 under the Ministry of Home Affairs; the 2025 Bill simply gives its functions proper statutory definition and backing.

Question 2

The 2025 Bill replaces the Citizenship Act to regulate illegal immigrants.

Accepted Answer

It only replaces laws related to visas, entry, and stay (like the Foreigners Act 1946), not citizenship laws.

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025:
1. It repeals and replaces the Citizenship Act, 1955 to create a unified immigration framework.
2. It places a statutory obligation on hospitals and educational institutions to report the admission of foreign nationals.
3. It shifts the burden of proof regarding legal status in India onto the individual rather than the State.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

(b) Only two — Statement 1 is incorrect as the Bill repeals four specific acts (Passport Entry Act 1920, Registration of Foreigners Act 1939, Foreigners Act 1946, Immigration Carriers' Liability Act 2000), but explicitly leaves the Citizenship Act 1955 untouched. Statements 2 and 3 are correct provisions of the new Bill.

Question 4

Match the Acts repealed by the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 (List I) with their respective years of enactment (List II):
List I:
A. Registration of Foreigners Act
B. Passport (Entry into India) Act
C. Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act
D. Foreigners Act
List II:
1. 1920
2. 1939
3. 1946
4. 2000
Select the correct code:

Accepted Answer

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 — The Passport (Entry into India) Act was enacted in 1920. The Registration of Foreigners Act was enacted in 1939. The Foreigners Act was enacted in 1946. The Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act was enacted in 2000.

Question 5

Assertion (A): The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 grants the Central Government sweeping powers to restrict the movement of foreigners in India or deport them without violating their fundamental constitutional freedoms.
Reason (R): The Fundamental Right to move freely throughout the territory of India and reside in any part of the country is available only to citizens of India.
Select the correct answer:

Accepted Answer

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A — The government enjoys sovereign powers to expel foreigners and restrict their movements precisely because aliens do not possess the rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(d) and (e) of the Constitution, which are exclusively reserved for Indian citizens.

Immigration & Foreigners Bill Introduced

Conclusion of Indo-Nepal Exercise Surya Kiran