CITIZENSHIP (Category- Civil Services -> Indian Polity)1. Which of the following Article number is correctly related to the explanation given in the constitution?aArticle 5Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.

bArticle 7Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state not to be citizens.

cArticle 9Continuance of right of citizenship.

dArticle 11Empowers parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

Answer-dOnly option d correctly relates the article number with the explanation given in the constitution. The correct article number and explanations are Article 6Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.

Article 9Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state not to be citizens.

Article 10Continuance of right of citizenship.

Article 11Empowers parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

2. Consider the following statements with regard to Article 19.i. It is available to all the people residing in India.ii. It is an absolute right.Which statement(s) is/are correct?(a) Only i(b) Only ii(c) Both i and ii(d) Neither i nor iiAns- dArticle 19 available to only citizens of India not to aliens. This right is a qualified one not an absolute one.3. Consider the following statements. i. The government can give citizenship to illegal migrants by naturalisation, if the government feels so.ii. If any citizen of India is imprisoned in a foreign country for more than two years.(a) Statement i is true and Statement ii is true(b) Statement i is true and Statement ii is false(c) Statement i is false and Statement ii is false(d) Statement i is false and Statement ii is trueAns- cAn illegal migrant cant be given citizenship of India by naturalisation according to constitution. If a citizen of India by registration or naturalisation is imprisoned in a foreign country for more than two years within 5 years of registration then he or she will lose citizenship. So both the statements are false.

4. In India one can acquire citizenship in which of the following ways?(a) By descent(b) By renunciation(c) By deprivation (d) By terminationAns- aOne can acquire citizenship by descent while other three are methods to lose citizenship. 5. Citizenship to an alien is given by (a) Ministry of External Affairs(b) Ministry of Home Affairs(c) Both (d) NoneAns- bCitizenship to an alien, a foreign national, is given by MHA not MEA.6. An US national can be (a) Prime minister of India(b) President of India(c) Both(d) NoneAns-cAn Indian citizen of any nationality can be PM or President of India. An US national can be an Indian citizen. 7. Consider the following statements.i. A person born in US acquires Indian citizenship, then he will be called as an Indian national.ii. Every Indian national is a citizen of India.Which of the above statements are true?(a) Only i(b) Only ii(c) Both i and ii(d) NoneAns-dAn individual is a national of a particular country by birth. Nationality is got through inheritance from his parents. On the other hand an individual becomes a citizen of a country only when he is accepted into that countrys political framework through legal terms. So, both the statements are false.8. Which is true for a person of Indian origin (PIO) card?(a) A citizen of China can hold a PIO card.(b) A PIO card holder gets lifetime visa to come India.(c) A PIO card holder can do research work in an Indian university.(d) This is a scheme under MHA.

Ans- dNo citizen of China, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Srilanka can hold PIO card. A PIO card holder gets 15 year visa and he cant do mountaineering, missionary, research and other restricted works in India. It is a scheme under MHA.9. Which is true about overseas citizen of India (OCI)?(a) A citizen of China can hold a PIO card.(b) Can visit India without visa for lifelong.(c) Once granted, cant be cancelled.(d) Both a and bAns- dOCI status can be cancelled on certain conditions, so option c is false. Both option a and b are correct.10. Consider the following statements about an overseas citizen of India.i. He is an Indian passport holder.ii. He can vote in elections. Which of the above statements are true?(a) Only i(b) Only ii(c) Both i and ii(d) NoneAns- d An OCI is not an Indian passport holder, he doesnt have voting rights.11. Which of the following is/are true about a couple who are currently in India and are subjects of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan?(i) They are enemy aliens of India.(ii) They do not enjoy rights given under Article 22.(iii) The child of the couple will be an Indian citizen by birth.(a) Only i and ii(b) Only i and iii(c) Only i(d) None is correctAns- dAn enemy alien is a subject of that country which is at war with India, but Pakistan is now not in war with India, so the first statement is wrong. Article 22 provides protection against arrest and detention. An enemy alien does not enjoy such rights, but the subjects of Pakistan are not enemy aliens, so they enjoy this right under Article 22. Those who are born in India after December 2004 are considered citizens if both of their parents are Indian. So the child of Pakistani couple cant be a citizen of India.12. A friendly alien can enjoy which of the fundamental rights as prescribed in the constitution?(a) Right against discrimination on the basis of race and place of birth.(b) Right to freedom of speech and expression.(c) Cultural and educational rights.(d) Protection against arrest and detention.Ans- dArticle 15, right against discrimination on the basis of race and place of birth, is exclusively available for Indian citizens. Article 19, right to freedom of speech and expression, is exclusively for Indian citizens. Article 29 and 30, cultural and educational rights, is exclusively for Indian citizens. A friendly alien can enjoy the right of protection against arrest and detention.13. The Commonwealth citizenship provided in the Citizenship Act (1955) was repealed by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of(a) 1986(b) 1992(c) 2003(d) 2005Ans-cThe Commonwealth citizenship provided in the Citizenship Act (1955) was repealed by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2003.14. Which of the following is true about constitutional provisions on citizenship?(a) Article 5 to 11 in part 1 of the constitutions talks about citizenship.(b) The provisions talk about who are citizens of India when the constitution was commenced.(c) The provisions talk about loss of citizenship.(d) The provisions describe methods for acquiring citizenship.Ans- bArticle 5 to 11 in part 2 not 1of the constitutions talks about citizenship. They do not talk about loss or acquiring of citizenship. The provisions talk about who are citizens of India when the constitution was commenced.15. According to Citizenship Act (1955), in how many ways one can acquire Indian citizenship?(a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5Ans- dOne can acquire citizenship by birth, descent, registration, naturalization and incorporation of territory.