Q50. Which Act governs the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship after commencement of the Constitution?
[OSSSC CRE Preliminary Examination, 18 October 2025, Shift 3]
- (A) Citizenship Act, 1947
- (B) Immigration Act, 1956
- (C) Citizenship Act, 1955
- (D) Nationality Act, 1950
Answer: (C) Citizenship Act, 1955
Explanation: The Citizenship Act, 1955 sets out the principal statutory framework governing acquisition, loss and determination of Indian citizenship. Part II of the Constitution established initial citizenship rules, while Article 11 empowers Parliament to regulate future citizenship matters by legislation.
Q49. Which amendment to the Citizenship Act introduced restrictions preventing illegal migrants from obtaining citizenship by registration or naturalisation?
[RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I, 22 August 2025, Shift 3]
- (A) 2015 Amendment
- (B) 1986 Amendment
- (C) 2005 Amendment
- (D) 2003 Amendment
Answer: (D) 2003 Amendment
Explanation: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 introduced the statutory definition of illegal migrant and restricted registration and naturalisation for such persons. Subsequent legislation, notably the 2019 amendment, created a defined exception for eligible members of specified communities from three countries.
Q48. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, which authority is included in the expression “a Government in India”?
[DSSSB ASO, 19 August 2025, Shift 3]
- (A) Only a State Government
- (B) Central Government or a State Government
- (C) Only the Central Government
- (D) Local government
Answer: (B) Central Government or a State Government
Explanation: Section 2(1)(d) of the Citizenship Act defines “Government in India” to mean the Central Government or a State Government. This statutory definition clarifies references appearing elsewhere in the Act and should not be confused with the sole lawmaking power of Parliament.
Q47. Which Article deals with citizenship of persons of Indian origin residing outside India?
[RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I, 12 August 2025, Shift 1]
- (A) Article 8
- (B) Article 11
- (C) Article 7
- (D) Article 9
Answer: (A) Article 8
Explanation: Article 8 addresses certain persons of Indian origin ordinarily residing outside India at the Constitution’s commencement. It permitted citizenship through registration with India’s diplomatic or consular representative, subject to the prescribed ancestral connection and other constitutional conditions.
Q46. According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, which is NOT a prescribed method of acquiring citizenship?
[DSSSB PGT (Political Science), 15 July 2025, Shift 1]
- (A) By lineage
- (B) By naturalisation
- (C) By registration
- (D) By bilateral agreement
Answer: (D) By bilateral agreement
Explanation: A bilateral agreement is not an independent statutory mode of acquiring Indian citizenship. The Act recognises birth, descent, registration, naturalisation and incorporation of territory. The option “lineage” corresponds broadly to the recognised category of citizenship by descent.
Q45. Under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which applicant meets the specified community, country, entry-date and exemption requirements?
[DSSSB PGT (Political Science), 14 July 2025, Shift 1]
- (A) A Hindu from Pakistan who entered before 31 December 2014 and received the specified entry exemption
- (B) A Muslim from Bangladesh who entered before 31 December 2014 on a valid visa
- (C) A Christian from Myanmar who entered after 31 December 2014
- (D) A Sikh from Sri Lanka who entered before 31 December 2014 with an Aadhaar card
Answer: (A) A Hindu from Pakistan who entered before 31 December 2014 and received the specified entry exemption
Explanation: The special provisions apply to members of six specified communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India by the statutory cutoff and meet relevant exemption conditions. The Act does not create automatic citizenship merely because an applicant belongs to one of these communities.
Q44. When did the citizenship provisions of the Indian Constitution come into effect?
[RRB NTPC (Graduate) CBT-I, 24 June 2025, Shift 1]
- (A) 26 January 1950
- (B) 26 November 1949
- (C) 19 July 1949
- (D) 15 August 1947
Answer: (B) 26 November 1949
Explanation: Although most of the Constitution commenced on 26 January 1950, Article 394 brought specified provisions, including Articles 5–9 on citizenship, into effect on 26 November 1949. That was also the date on which the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution.
Q43. Citizenship falls under which List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?
[Punjab Police Constable, 5 June 2025, Shift 1]
- (A) Concurrent List
- (B) State List
- (C) Union List
- (D) Federal List
Answer: (C) Union List
Explanation: Entry 17 of the Union List covers citizenship, naturalisation and aliens. Parliament therefore possesses legislative competence over these subjects under the constitutional distribution of powers. Individual states cannot establish a separate state citizenship distinct from citizenship of India.
Q42. Which Section of the Citizenship Act, 1955 was upheld by the Supreme Court of India in October 2024?
[RPF Constable 2024 Paper, held 4 March 2025, Shift 1]
- (A) Section 8A
- (B) Section 6A
- (C) Section 7
- (D) Section 6B
Answer: (B) Section 6A
Explanation: Section 6A contains special citizenship provisions associated with the Assam Accord and the migration cutoff of 24 March 1971. A Constitution Bench upheld its constitutional validity in October 2024, while interpreting the provision within Assam’s distinct historical circumstances.
Q41. Which Act regulates acquisition of Indian citizenship?
[RPF SI CBT-I, 9 December 2024, Shift 2]
- (A) Indian Citizenship Act, 1960
- (B) Indian Citizenship Act, 1955
- (C) Indian Citizenship Act, 1948
- (D) Indian Citizenship Act, 1947
Answer: (B) Indian Citizenship Act, 1955
Explanation: The Citizenship Act, 1955 was enacted under Parliament’s constitutional authority in Article 11. It prescribes eligibility and procedures for acquiring citizenship and also specifies renunciation, termination and deprivation. No general Indian Citizenship Act of 1960, 1948 or 1947 serves this function.
