The acronym CAATSA refers to a piece o legislation enacted by which one of th< following countries?

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Q: 69 (CDS-II/2018)
The acronym ‘CAATSA’ refers to a piece o legislation enacted by which one of th< following countries?

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General Knowledge

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CDS-II

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{'caatsa': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'united kingdom': [9, 1, 6, 9], 'acronym': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'russia': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'united states': [8, 2, 5, 20], 'america': [9, 3, 7, 16], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

The acronym `CAATSA` stands for the Countering America`s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. This legislation was enacted by the United States of America and became law in 2017. It was primarily aimed at imposing sanctions on certain countries - namely, Russia, Iran, and North Korea - in response to their actions that were viewed as adversarial and threatening to US national security interests.

Option 1, the United Kingdom, is not the correct answer. While the United Kingdom is a close ally of the United States, it did not enact the CAATSA legislation.

Option 3, Russia, is indirectly related to the correct answer. CAATSA was indeed enacted in response to Russia`s actions, particularly its interference in the 2016 US presidential election. However, Russia is not the country that enacted CAATSA.

Option 4, India, is not the correct answer. India has no connection to the CAATSA legislation.

In conclusion, option 2, the United States of America, is the correct answer as it is the country that enacted the CAATSA legislation.