1. The citizenship provided by the Constitution of India is:
(a) Dual citizenship
(b) Single citizenship
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) Single citizenship
- The Constitution of India talks about citizenship in Part II, from Articles 5 to 11.
- It states that everyone in India has the same citizenship.
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2. Which Articles of the Indian Constitution are related to citizenship?
(a) Articles 3 to 10
(b) Articles 4 to 11
(c) Articles 5 to 11
(d) Articles 6 to 11
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (c) Articles 5 to 11
- The Indian Constitution has a section that covers citizenship, from Article 5 to 11, which is Part II.
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3. In which Part of the Constitution of India we find the provisions relating to citizenship?
(a) PART I
(b) PART II
(c) PART VII
(d) PART IX
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) PART II
- Part II of India’s Constitution covers citizenship, from Article 5 to 11.
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4. Which one of the following features of citizenship in India is correct?
(a) Dual Citizenship of the State and Nation
(b) Single Citizenship of a State
(c) Single Citizenship of the whole of India
(d) Dual Citizenship of India and Another country
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) Single Citizenship of the whole of India
- In India, there is only one type of citizenship, which is for the whole country.
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5. Indian citizenship cannot be obtained by –
(a) Birth
(b) Naturalization
(c) Absorbing any part of land
(d) Depositing money in Indian Banks
[41stB.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) Depositing money in Indian Banks
- The Indian Citizenship Act 1955 (amended) states that you can get citizenship in India through birth, descent, registration, naturalization, or from the incorporation of a territory.
- However, depositing money in Indian banks is not allowed as a way to gain citizenship according to the Constitution.
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6. Who among the following is not eligible for registering as an overseas citizen of India cardholder under the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2015?
(a) A minor child whose parents are an Indian citizen.
(b) Spouse of foreign origin of an Indian citizen.
(c) Indian who migrated to Pakistan after partition
(d) A great-grandchild of a person who is a citizen of another country but whose grandparents were a citizen of India at the time of commencement of the Constitution.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (c) Indian who migrated to Pakistan after partition
- The Central Government has made a way for people to register as an Overseas Citizen of India cardholder if they meet certain criteria.
- To be eligible, they must be a citizen of another country, or have been eligible to become a citizen of India at the time of the Constitution’s commencement, or have belonged to a territory that became part of India after August 15 1947.
- Minor children of citizens, or a spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India with a marriage of two years or more, are also eligible for registration.
- People, or their parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents who were citizens of Pakistan, Bangladesh, or another country specified by the Central Government are not eligible to register.
- So, people who moved to Pakistan after the partition are not allowed to register as an Overseas Citizen.
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7. A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she
1. renounces Indian citizenship.
2. Voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country.
3. marries a citizen of another country.
4. criticizes the government.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (c) 1 and 2 only
- The Citizenship Act (1955) says that there are three ways to lose your citizenship if you got it from the Act or the Constitution:
- giving it up, having it taken away
- having it taken away because of a law.
- So options 3 and 4 are wrong about this.
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8. Consider the following statements:
1. Article 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa.
2. The Constitution of India and the United States of America envisage a dual policy (The Union and the States) but a single citizenship.
3. A Naturalized citizen of India can never be deprived of his citizenship.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 only
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (d) 1 only
- The Constitution of India added extra sections (371-A to 371-I) to meet the needs of certain states, like Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa.
- In the USA, people can have dual citizenship, but in India, only single citizenship is allowed.
- If a person has been naturalized, they can lose their citizenship if the Citizenship Act of 1955 is followed.
- Therefore, statement 1 is correct.
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9. Which country accepted the policy of Dual Citizenship?
(a) India
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) U.S.A.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (d) U.S.A.
- The United States allows people to have two citizenships – one for the US and one for the state they live in.
- All citizens of the US have these two citizenships.
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10. Who/which of the following is competent to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
(a) Election Commission
(b) President
(c) Parliament and State Legislatures jointly
(d) Parliament
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (d) Parliament
- The Constitution of India says that the Parliament has the authority to decide how people can become citizens.
- The Parliament made a law called the Citizenship Act, 1955 which explains how people can become citizens or lose their citizenship.
- The government also made a law called the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2009 to further explain the rules.
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11. Who among the following has the exclusive power of determining the issue of citizenship in India?
(a) The Court
(b) The President
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Central Government
(e) State Government
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (*)
- Article 11 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 states that only Parliament can decide who can become a citizen of India.
- The Central government can create rules, but they don’t have the power to give or take away citizenship.
- So, none of the options are correct.
- The correct answer is “the parliament”
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12. How many years does a person of Indian origin need to reside in India to become a citizen of India under the Citizenship Act, of 1955?
(a) 5 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 7 years
(d) 9 years
(e) 10 years
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) 7 years
- If you are from India and you have been living in India for 7 years, you can get citizenship by registering under the Citizenship Act of 1955.
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13. When was the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed by Parliament?
(a) 10 December, 2019
(b) 11 December, 2019
(c) 12 December, 2019
(d) 13 December, 2019
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (b) 11 December, 2019
- On December 11th, 2019, the Rajya Sabha voted in favor of the much-debated Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 with 125 votes in favor and 99 votes against.
- It had already been approved by the Lok Sabha on December 9th, 2019.
- This bill changes the Citizenship Act of 1955 and allows non-Muslim people from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who arrived in India before December 31, 2014, to be granted citizenship based on their religion.
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14. When was the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed?
(a) 11th December, 2018
(b) 11th December, 2019
(c) 11th October, 2019
(d) 11th October, 2020
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[66th B.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) 11th December, 2019
- On December 11th, 2019, the Rajya Sabha approved the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, with 125 votes in favor and 99 against.
- This bill had been passed by the Lok Sabha a few days earlier, on December 9th.
- This bill changes the Citizenship Act from 1955 and makes it so that people from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who are not Muslim and entered India before December 31st, 2014 can receive citizenship based on their religion.
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15. With reference to India, consider the following statements :
1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
3. A foreigner once granted citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (a) 1 only
- In India, a person can only have one citizenship and one domicile at a time.
- This idea comes from the British Constitution. Any citizen, either by birth or naturalised, can become the President of India.
- There are other kinds of citizenship like Citizenship by Registration and Citizenship by Naturalization.
- However, if a person gets citizenship through fraud, disloyalty to India, trading with an enemy during a war, or being out of India for 7 years, their citizenship can be canceled.
- So, statements 2 and 3 are wrong.
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