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Citizenship - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Prelims 2020
    Which article ensures the Right to Life for both citizens and aliens?
    1. Article 14
    2. Article 19
    3. Article 21
    4. Article 25
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  2. Question 2

    UPSC CAPF (AC), 2018
    Which of the following distinguishes a citizen from an alien?
    1. Right to property
    2. Right to freedom of speech and expression
    3. Right to carry on any occupation, trade, or business
    4. Right to vote and contest elections
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CHSL 2024
    Which of the following statements is true regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019?
    1. It grants citizenship to all illegal migrants irrespective of religion.
    2. It applies to all neighboring countries of India.
    3. It applies to migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian communities.
    4. It allows dual citizenship in India.
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  4. Question 4

    NET Political Science 2019
    Enemy aliens in India lack which right during wartime?
    1. Right to Property
    2. Right to Sue
    3. Right to Education
    4. Right to Equality
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  5. Question 5

    CDS 2020
    Which of the following is true for citizens but not aliens?
    1. Protection under Article 14
    2. Access to public health
    3. Eligibility for President’s office
    4. Freedom of religion
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  6. Question 6

    NDA 2019
    Citizenship provisions in India are primarily governed by:
    1. Part II
    2. Part III
    3. Part IV
    4. Part V
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  7. Question 7

    BPSC Prelims 2019
    Which feature of Indian citizenship is unique compared to the USA?
    1. Citizenship by birth
    2. Single citizenship
    3. Citizenship by naturalization
    4. Dual citizenship
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CGL, 2019
    An alien is a person who is:
    1. A resident of India but not a citizen.
    2. A citizen of India residing abroad.
    3. A person of Indian origin living abroad.
    4. Not a citizen of India.
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  9. Question 9

    NDA, 2021
    The Constitution of India provides for which type of citizenship?
    1. Dual citizenship
    2. Single citizenship
    3. Single citizenship
    4. Local citizenship
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  10. Question 10

    CDS, 2022
    The concept of single citizenship in the Indian Constitution is inspired by the Constitution of:
    1. USA
    2. Canada
    3. UK
    4. Australia
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  11. Question 11

    Railway Board Exam, 2019
    Which articles of the Indian Constitution deal with Citizenship?
    1. Articles 1-4
    2. Articles 5-11
    3. Articles 12-35
    4. Articles 36-51
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  12. Question 12

    BPSC, 2021
    The Citizenship Act was first passed in India in which year?
    1. 1950
    2. 1955
    3. 1960
    4. 1965
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  13. Question 13

    MPSC, 2022
    Which of the following is NOT a way of acquiring Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955?
    1. By birth
    2. By descent
    3. By registration
    4. By acquiring property in India
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  14. Question 14

    KPSC, 2020
    Citizenship by birth in India is primarily based on the principle of:
    1. Jus sanguinis (bloodline)
    2. Jus soli (place of birth)
    3. Jus domicilii (place of residence)
    4. Jus matrimonii (marriage)
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  15. Question 15

    For citizenship by registration, a person of Indian origin who is ordinarily resident in India for how many years immediately before making an application is eligible?
    1. 3 years
    2. 5 years
    3. 7 years
    4. 10 years
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  16. Question 16

    CISF (AC), 2020
    Indian citizenship can be lost in which of the following ways?
    1. By acquiring citizenship of another country
    2. By residing outside India for an indefinite period
    3. By marrying a foreign national
    4. By being born outside India
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  17. Question 17

    The term 'renunciation' of citizenship refers to:
    1. The government forcibly terminating someone's citizenship.
    2. A person voluntarily giving up their Indian citizenship.
    3. The automatic loss of citizenship upon residing abroad for a long time.
    4. The loss of citizenship due to disloyalty to the Constitution.
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  18. Question 18

    UPSC CAPF (AC), 2021
    The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, grants a path to Indian citizenship for religious minorities (excluding Muslims) who have fled persecution from which of the following countries and entered India before 31st December 2014?
    1. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh
    2. Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal
    3. Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan
    4. Afghanistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh
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  19. Question 19

    The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, amends which Act?
    1. The Constitution of India
    2. The Representation of the People Act, 1951
    3. The Citizenship Act, 1955
    4. The Foreigners Act, 1946
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