CITIZENSHIP Flashcards
In which year the Citizenship Act was passed in
India?
(a) 1951 (b) 1955 (c) 1959 (d) 1964
SSC GD 29.11.2021 (Shift -II)
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 17/03/2023 (Shift-III
Ans. (b) : In 1955 the Citizenship Act was passed in
India. The conferment of a person, as a citizen of India,
is governed by Articles 5 to 11 (Part II) of the Indian
Constitution. Article 11 of the Constitution confers
power on the parliament to make laws regarding
citizenship. Citizen means a person who under the
citizenship or nationality law for the time being in force
in that country, is a citizen or national of that country.
Indian citizenship can be acquired: birth, descent,
registration, and naturalization. The provisions are listed
under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Who among the following will be considered a
normal citizen of India?
A) Indians working in foreign embassies in
India
B) Ambassador of India to the rest of the world
(a) Only B (b) Neither A nor B
(c) Only A (d) Both A and B
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 17/08/2023 (Shift-I
Ans. (d) : Indians working in foreign embassies in India
and ambassadors of India to the rest of the world will be
considered as ‘ordinary citizens of India’.
Which of the following articles of the Indian
Constitution deals with citizenship?
(a) Articles 5 to 11 (b) Article 2 to 4
(c) Articles 25 to 31 (d) Articles 15 to 21
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 14/07/2023 (Shift-I
Ans. (a) : Articles (5) to (11) of the Indian constitution
deals with citizenship and Articles (12) to (35) of the
Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental rights of
Citizens.
In which of the following years was the
Citizenship Act passed for the first time in India?
(a) 1962 (b) 1959 (c) 1955 (d) 1947
SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Shift-III)
Ans. (c) In 1955, the Indian government passed the
Citizenship Act, by which all people born in India
subject to some limitations were accorded citizenship
Which of the following parts of the
Constitution of India deals with citizenship?
(a) Part VI (b) Part VIII
(c) Part II (d) Part XII
SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Shift-I)
SSC CPO-SI – 13/12/2019 (Shift-II
Ans : (c)
Part Provisions Articles
I Union and its Territory 1-4
II Citizenship 5-11
VI The States 152-237
VIII The Union Territories 239-242
XII Finance Property, 264-300A
Contracts and Suits
Which of the following articles of the
Constitution of India mentions ‘Continuance of
the Rights of Citizenship’?
(a) Article 12 (b) Article 10
(c) Article 9 (d) Article 11
SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Shift-I)
Ans. (b) : Article 10: Continuance of the Rights of
Citizenship.
Every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of
India under any of the foregoing provisions of this part
shall, subject to the provisions of any law that may be
made by parliament, continue to be such citizen
Which Article of the Indian Constitution states
that no person shall be a citizen of India if he
has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any
foreign state?
(a) Article 17 (b) Article 19 (c) Article 23 (d) Article 9
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Ans : (d) Article 11 give powers to the parliament of
India to regulate the rights of citizenship by law
Which type of Citizenship is provided by the
Constitution of India ?
(a) Single citizenship (b) Regional citizenship
(c) Dual citizenship
(d) Temporary citizenship
SSC MTS 09/08/2019 (Shift-III
Ans. (a) : Single citizenship has been provided by the
Constitution of India on the basis of British provisions
- Indian Citizenship is granted by _______.
(a) The President of India
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) The Ministry of External Affairs
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 04-09-2016, 1.15 pm
Ans : (c) Article 5 to 11 of the Indian Constitution
governs Indian Citizenship and subject to the
conditions and procedure for acquisition of citizenship
mentioned under Citizenship Act, 1953. The Union
Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for granting
citizenship in India.
