Citizenship UPSC Questions

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Citizenship MCQ Questions

1.
What are the five prescribed ways that a person can get Citizenship in India?
A.
Birth, descent, registration, naturalisation and incorporation of territory
B.
Birth, discipline, registration, naturalisation and incorporation of territory
C.
Birth, descent, religion, naturalisation and incorporation of territory
D.
Birth, descent, registration, Patriotism and incorporation of territory
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ANSWER :
A. Birth, descent, registration, naturalisation and incorporation of territory
2.
By merging the PIO card scheme and the OCI card scheme, a scheme called _________
A.
Overseas Citizen of India Candidate
B.
Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder
C.
Overseas Category of India Cardholder
D.
Origin Citizen of India Cardholder
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ANSWER :
B. Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder
3.

Check whether the following statements are true regarding descent:
1) A person born outside India on or after January 26, 1950, but before December 5, 1992, is a citizen of India by descent
2) A person born outside India on or after December 10, 1992, is not considered a citizen of India if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth.
3) From December 3, 2004, onwards, a person born outside India shall be a citizen of India by descent.
4) A minor who is a citizen of India by virtue of descent and is also a citizen of any other country shall not be a citizen of India.

A.

1 and 3 are true

B.

1 and 4 are true

C.

All the above are true

D.

None of the above is true

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ANSWER :

D. None of the above is true

4.
The expansion of PIO
A.
Persons of Indian Organisation
B.
Public of Indian Origin
C.
Persons of Indian Origin
D.
Public Internal Organisation
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ANSWER :
C. Persons of Indian Origin
5.
_______ only identifies the persons who became citizens of India at its commencement
A.
Constitution
B.
Articles
C.
Law
D.
Act
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ANSWER :
B. Articles
6.
In 2019, this special status was abolished by a new presidential order known as________
A.
“The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019”
B.
“The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2017”
C.
“The Reorganization (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019”
D.
“The Recognition (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019”
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ANSWER :
A. “The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019”