Question: Which state/UT has recently issued its first caste certificate based on Single mother?
(a) UP
(b) Delhi
(c) Chandigarh
(d) MP
Ans: b
Recent Context
- On January 4, 2022, deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia handed over the first caste certificate based on Single mother.
Related Facts
- Previously, SC/ST caste certificates were issued only based on the fathers’ caste certificate or paternal side certificates. This has been changed now in Delhi.
- Circular to amend the procedure for issuance of ‘SC/ST caste certificate’ based on the caste certificate of single mother was issued on July 20, 2020, after getting approval from the Revenue Minister of GNCT Delhi.
- Son of Geeta Devi a resident of Delhi was given this certificate.
Kameshwar Shukla
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