Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019

Current context: Parliament has passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019 on 16th March 2020.

• The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on 12th December 2019 and on 16th March 2020, it was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha.
• This bill contains the provision to convert the following institutions into Central Sanskrit Universities:

1. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi
2. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi,
3. Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati

• After the passage of the bill, these 3 universities will have more opportunities to spread the knowledge of Sanskrit language not only in India but also across the world.

Question: 

Q.1 The Parliament has passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, _____ on 16th March 2020?
a. 2020
b. 2019
c. 2018
d. 2017