Q20. What is Article 5 of the Constitution of India related to?
[WBCS Main 2021, Paper V, held May 2022]
- (A) Fundamental Duties
- (B) Voting
- (C) Citizenship
- (D) Formation of new states
Answer: (C) Citizenship
Explanation: Article 5 deals with citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution. It required domicile in India plus qualifying birth, parental birth or a specified period of ordinary residence. It should be read alongside Articles 6–11 addressing other citizenship situations.
Q19. In which year was the Citizenship Act passed for the first time in India?
[SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I, held 13 April 2022, Shift 3]
- (A) 1955
- (B) 1962
- (C) 1959
- (D) 1947
Answer: (A) 1955
Explanation: The first comprehensive post-Constitution citizenship statute was enacted in 1955. It created rules for acquiring citizenship by various methods and for losing nationality. Parliament was authorised to legislate on these matters under Article 11 of the Constitution.
Q18. With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
3. A foreigner once granted citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.
Which statements are correct?
[UPSC CSE Preliminary Examination, 2021]
- (A) 1 only
- (B) 2 only
- (C) 1 and 3
- (D) 2 and 3
Answer: (A) 1 only
Explanation: India recognises one citizenship and one domicile. A naturalised Indian citizen may become President if constitutional conditions are satisfied; birth citizenship is not mandatory. Citizenship can also be deprived on specified statutory grounds. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.
Q17. Which Article of the Constitution of India mentions continuance of the rights of citizenship?
[SSC CHSL 2020 Tier-I, held 10 August 2021, Shift 1]
- (A) Article 9
- (B) Article 12
- (C) Article 11
- (D) Article 10
Answer: (D) Article 10
Explanation: Article 10 provides that people recognised as citizens under the preceding citizenship Articles continue as citizens, subject to legislation made by Parliament. Article 11 separately authorises Parliament to regulate acquisition and termination of citizenship through law, including the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Q16. Which statement about federalism is INCORRECT?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 21 March 2021, Shift 1]
- (A) There is no scope for dual citizenship in federal countries
- (B) An independent judiciary resolves centre–state disputes
- (C) Governments are autonomous in their spheres
- (D) Federalism accommodates regional and national governments
Answer: (A) There is no scope for dual citizenship in federal countries
Explanation: A federation may recognise dual citizenship, as in the United States. India is a federation with single citizenship. The other statements describe common features of a federal arrangement, including two governmental tiers and an independent dispute-resolving judiciary.
Q15. Which Fundamental Rights are available to non-citizens?
1. Freedom of speech
2. Protection against self-incrimination
3. Freedom of conscience
4. Non-discrimination in public employment
[UPSC CDS-I (General Knowledge), 7 February 2021]
- (A) 1, 2 and 3 only
- (B) 1, 3 and 4 only
- (C) 2 and 3 only
- (D) 2 only
Answer: (C) 2 and 3 only
Explanation: Protection against self-incrimination under Article 20 and freedom of conscience under Article 25 extend to persons generally, including non-citizens. Article 19 free-speech rights and Article 16 equality of opportunity in public employment are expressly reserved for citizens.
Q14. Which Articles of the Indian Constitution are related to citizenship?
[UPPSC Civil Services Prelims, General Studies-I, 2020]
- (A) Articles 3–10
- (B) Articles 4–11
- (C) Articles 5–11
- (D) Articles 6–11
Answer: (C) Articles 5–11
Explanation: Part II contains Articles 5–11. These deal with persons recognised as citizens in the constitutional transition, certain migrants and overseas persons of Indian origin, and Parliament’s authority to regulate citizenship in later periods through statutory law.
Q13. Which constitutional provision–Part pairing is NOT correct?
[UPPSC RO/ARO, General Studies-I, 20 September 2020]
- (A) Citizenship — Part II
- (B) Union Territories — Part VII
- (C) Municipalities — Part IXA
- (D) Elections — Part XV
Answer: (B) Union Territories — Part VII
Explanation: Union Territories are addressed by Part VIII, not Part VII. Part VII was repealed in 1956. The other pairings are accurate: Part II concerns citizenship, Part IXA municipalities, and Part XV constitutional provisions related to elections.
Q12. Which Part of the Constitution of India describes citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution?
[WBCS Main Examination, 2020, Paper V]
- (A) Part I
- (B) Part II
- (C) Part III
- (D) Part IV
Answer: (B) Part II
Explanation: Part II addresses citizenship, particularly who qualified at the beginning of the constitutional order. It comprises Articles 5 through 11. Separate Parts cover Union territory, fundamental rights and directive principles, which makes the structural distinction important.
Q11. Which Article provides that a person voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state is not to be an Indian citizen?
[WBCS Main Examination, 2019, Paper V]
- (A) Article 5
- (B) Article 6
- (C) Article 7
- (D) Article 9
Answer: (D) Article 9
Explanation: Article 9 denies citizenship under the initial constitutional provisions to a person who voluntarily acquired foreign nationality. Section 9 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 separately regulates termination of citizenship upon voluntary acquisition of a foreign country’s citizenship after commencement.
