Citizenship provisions in the Indian Constitution

Citizenship of India – MCQ Quiz

1. Who is the final authority to decide on acquisition and termination of citizenship?

 

1. Parliament
   Supreme Court
   Central Government
   Election Commission
2. Citizenship in India is mainly governed by which Act?

 

1. Citizenship Act, 1955
   Citizenship Act, 1949
   Constitution (42nd Amendment)
   Citizenship Act, 1961
2. Citizenship can be acquired in India by:

 

1. Birth, Descent, Registration, Naturalization, Incorporation
   Birth only
   Birth and Descent only
   Naturalization only
2. Which Article deals with citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution?

 

1. Articles 5–11
   Articles 14–18
   Articles 20–22
   Articles 1–4
2. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) was introduced in which Amendment?

 

1. 42nd Amendment
   2005 Amendment
   44th Amendment
   61st Amendment
2. Who has the authority to make laws on citizenship?

 

1. Parliament
   State Legislature
   High Court
   Prime Minister
2. Indian citizenship by birth is applicable if:

 

1. Conditions under the Citizenship Act are fulfilled
   Only one parent is Indian
   Born anywhere outside India
   Born to foreign diplomats
2. Termination of Indian citizenship happens by:

 

1. Migration
   Laziness
   Exam failure
   Renunciation, Termination, Deprivation
2. Who cannot acquire citizenship by naturalization?

 

1. Person of Indian origin
   Enemy alien
   Person residing in India for 12 years
   Person married to an Indian
2. Article 11 empowers Parliament to:

 

1. Grant equality
   Regulate citizenship
   Regulate elections
   Protect fundamental rights
2. OCI cardholders:

 

1. Have full political rights
   Cannot vote in India
   Can contest elections
   Need no visa
2. Citizenship can be renounced by:

 

1. Voluntary declaration to the government
   Doing a job abroad
   Owning foreign property
   Marriage
2. Who grants citizenship by registration?
3. Governor
   CJI
   Central Government
   President only
4. Citizenship by descent applies when:

 

1. At least one parent is an Indian citizen
   Grandparents are Indian
   Distant relatives are Indian
   Born before 1950
2. Which Article restricts migrants from Pakistan from becoming citizens automatically?

 

1. Article 6
   Article 7
   Article 8
   Article 9
2. Person voluntarily acquiring foreign citizenship:

 

1. Loses Indian citizenship
   Loses voting rights only
   Gets dual citizenship
   No effect
2. Dual citizenship in India is:

 

1. Fully allowed
   Not permitted
   Allowed for NRIs
   Allowed for foreign spouses
2. Which Article deals with persons of Indian origin residing outside India?

 

1. Article 6
   Article 7
   Article 8
   Article 10
2. Citizenship by incorporation happens when:

 

1. A person buys land
   A new territory becomes part of India
   Someone applies online
   A person gets a job

   

2. Which Article continues the citizenship of those already citizens of India

 

1. Article 10
   Article 5
   Article 11
   Article 9

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