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Citizenship — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 3 Citizenship questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Citizenship — with answers

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1. Which Part of the Constitution deals with Citizenship?

  1. APart II (Articles 5-11)
  2. BPart I
  3. CPart III
  4. DPart IV
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Answer: A

The correct answer is 'Part II (Articles 5-11)'.

2. What does 'Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)' status provide?

  1. APermanent residency without any special rights
  2. BFull Indian citizenship with voting rights
  3. COnly a tourist visa
  4. DCertain rights similar to citizenship (except voting and holding public office) for persons of Indian origin holding foreign citizenship
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'Certain rights similar to citizenship (except voting and holding public office) for persons of Indian origin holding foreign citizenship'.

3. Who has the power to make laws relating to citizenship, naturalization, and aliens in India?

  1. AThe President alone
  2. BThe Home Ministry alone, without Parliament
  3. CState Legislatures
  4. DThe Parliament of India
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'The Parliament of India'.

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