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NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025 Shift-3 📅 05 Jun, 2025

The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 introduced which significant change to the composition of Waqf Boards?

A
Abolition of State Waqf Boards
B
Privatisation of Waqf properties
C
Inclusion of non-Muslim members
D
Exemption from government audits
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NTPC Graduate Tier 1
2025 • 05 Jun, 2025 • Shift-3
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 introduced which significant change to the composition of Waqf Boards?
Correct Answer
Inclusion of non-Muslim members
[Legislative Context]: The Waqf framework governs the administration of Islamic charitable endowments across India. The 2025 amendment aimed to introduce unprec......
Ref/Book : NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025
Ref. Subject Polity
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Current Affairs
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
[Legislative Context] ▼
The Waqf framework governs the administration of Islamic charitable endowments across India. The 2025 amendment aimed to introduce unprecedented structural changes to its governing councils.
[Board Composition Alteration] ▼
Historically, these regulatory boards were exclusively composed of members from the Muslim community. The new legislative overhaul controversially altered this foundational structure.
[Specific Mandate] ▼
The amendment explicitly mandated the mandatory inclusion of non-Muslim representatives (such as government-appointed officials or diverse civic leaders) into the Central and State Waqf Boards to theoretically enhance administrative transparency.
Conclusion ▼
The inclusion of non-Muslim members was the pivotal change.
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