Indian Polity PYQ – Citizenship

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Indian Polity PYQ – Citizenship – 22 questions, subject: Polity. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
ADGS – 2021
The correct statements about citizenship are:
1. The Constitution deals with citizenship from Articles 5 to 11 under Part IV
2. In India both a citizen by birth as well as a naturalised citizen are eligible for the office of President
3. Renunciation, Termination and Deprivation are the three ways of losing citizenship
4. Citizens and aliens enjoy all civil and political rights

Correct Answer: B [2 and 3]

Explanation:

Statements 2 and 3 are correct: citizenship is in Part II, not IV, and aliens do not enjoy all civil and political rights.

2.  
EO G4 – 2022
Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?

Correct Answer: A [By acquiring property]

Explanation:

Acquiring property is not a way of getting Indian citizenship; the Citizenship Act 1955 allows birth, descent, registration, naturalisation and incorporation of territory.

3.  
CEGS – 2022
Who are citizens? Choose the wrong statement.
(i) Citizens enjoy full civil rights
(ii) Citizens are members of the political community
(iii) Citizens do not enjoy political rights

Correct Answer: D [(iii) alone]

Explanation:

Statement (iii) is wrong because citizens enjoy political rights, such as voting and contesting elections, in full.

4.  
SURVEYOR DRAUGHTSMAN – 2022
Under which circumstances the Indian Citizenship cannot be terminated?

Correct Answer: B [At the time of war]

Explanation:

Under the Citizenship Act 1955, a citizen's citizenship cannot be terminated by acquiring foreign citizenship during war.

5.  
GROUP 1 – 2022
Which Part and Articles of the Constitution of India deal with loss of Indian citizenship?

Correct Answer: B [Part II, Articles 5 – 11]

Explanation:

Citizenship, including its loss, is dealt with in Part II, Articles 5 to 11 of the Constitution.

6.  
ROAD INSPECTOR – 2023
The Articles that are related to citizenship are

Correct Answer: A [Article 5 to 11]

Explanation:

Articles 5 to 11, in Part II, deal with citizenship.

7.  
CSSE – 2023
Which of the following statements about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 are true?
1. Citizenship will be granted to all the foreigners who lived in India for more than six years.
2. Citizenship to members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India on or before 31 Dec 2014.
3. Members of specific communities will be granted citizenship within 6 years instead of 12 years.
4. The CAA will help the preparation of the National Register of Citizens.

Correct Answer: D [2 and 3 are true]

Explanation:

The CAA 2019 gave citizenship to six minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered by 31 December 2014 and cut their residence requirement to six years.

8.  
ACF – 2023
"The right of citizenship cannot be taken away from a citizen except through an express Parliamentary legislation". This is related to

Correct Answer: A [Ebrahim Wazir v. State of Bombay case]

Explanation:

In Ebrahim Wazir v. State of Bombay (1954), the Supreme Court held that citizenship cannot be taken away except by express Parliamentary legislation.

9.  
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY) – 2023
Ways of acquisition of citizenship
(a) Birth
(b) Descent
(c) Registration
(d) Naturalisation

Correct Answer: D [(a), (b), (c) and (d)]

Explanation:

The Citizenship Act 1955 provides citizenship by birth, descent, registration and naturalisation, so all four are ways of acquisition.

10.  
CEGS – 2024
Choose the correct answer relating to "citizenship" under the Indian Constitution:

Correct Answer: C [Articles 5 to 11 under Part II]

Explanation:

Citizenship is dealt with in Part II, Articles 5 to 11 of the Constitution.

11.  
COMBINED ACCOUNTS SERVICES (TN TREASURIES) – 2024
Which part of the Constitution of India deals with citizenship?

Correct Answer: B [Part II]

Explanation:

Part II of the Constitution (Articles 5-11) deals with citizenship.

12.  
GROUP 4 – 2024
Which day is celebrated as Overseas Indians' Day?

Correct Answer: C [January 9]

Explanation:

Overseas Indians' Day (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas) is celebrated on 9 January, marking Gandhi's 1915 return from South Africa.

13.  
GROUP 1B & 1C – 2024
The power of Parliament with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship comes under

Correct Answer: C [Article 11]

Explanation:

Article 11 empowers Parliament to make laws on the acquisition and termination of citizenship.

14.  
Match the following:
Article — Subject
(a) Article 5 — 1. Acquiring citizenship of any foreign state
(b) Article 11 — 2. Acquiring citizenship through the diplomatic representative of India in the country of residence
(c) Article 9 — 3. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
(d) Article 8 — 4. Power of Parliament on citizenship
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Correct Answer: D [3 4 1 2]

Explanation:

Article 5 deals with citizenship at commencement, 11 with Parliament's power, 9 with foreign citizenship and 8 with Indians abroad: code 3 4 1 2.

15.  
GROUP 1 & 1A – 2025
Assertion [A]: Every citizen shall have the right to move freely throughout the territory of India or to reside and settle in any part of the country.
Reason [R]: This right shall be subject to restrictions imposed by the State in the interests of the general public or for the protection of the interests of any Scheduled Caste.

Correct Answer: A [[A] is true but [R] is false]

Explanation:

A is true under Article 19(1)(d) and (e), but R is false because Article 19(5) allows restrictions for public interest or protection of Scheduled Tribes, not Scheduled Castes.

16.  
Assertion [A]: Apart from citizens, in India there are two types of aliens – friendly aliens and enemy aliens.
Reason [R]: The citizens of enemy countries (enemy aliens) also enjoy protection against arrest and detention under Article 22.

Correct Answer: C [[A] is correct; [R] is false]

Explanation:

A is correct as aliens are friendly or enemy, but R is false because enemy aliens do not get Article 22's protection against arrest and detention.

17.  
CTS (NON-INTERVIEW POST) – 2025
In the following categories of people, who can acquire Indian citizenship by registration?
(1) Citizens of Commonwealth countries
(2) Minor children of Indian parents
(3) Women married to Indian citizens
(4) People of Indian origin

Correct Answer: D [All of the above]

Explanation:

The original Citizenship Act 1955 allowed registration of Commonwealth citizens, minor children of Indians, women married to Indians and persons of Indian origin.

18.  
CTS (ITI) – 2025
Assertion [A]: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2003 made provision for acquisition of Overseas (dual) Citizenship of India.
Reason [R]: Because all countries in the world provide dual citizenship.

Correct Answer: D [[A] is true, [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]]

Explanation:

A is true as the 2003 Act provided Overseas Citizenship, but R is false because not all countries allow dual citizenship, so it is no explanation.

19.  
CTS (ITI LEVEL II) – 2025
Match the following:
Subject matter — Article
(a) Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan — 1. Article 5
(b) Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution — 2. Article 11
(c) Continuance of the rights of citizenship — 3. Article 7
(d) Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law — 4. Article 10
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Correct Answer: A [(3) (1) (4) (2)]

Explanation:

Article 7 covers migrants to Pakistan, Article 5 citizenship at commencement, Article 10 continuance of rights, and Article 11 Parliament's power: (3) (1) (4) (2).

20.  
CTS (INTERVIEW POST) – 2026
The category of Overseas Citizen of India was incorporated in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of India in the year ________

Correct Answer: B [2005]

Explanation:

The Overseas Citizen of India category was added by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003, notified in December 2004 and commonly dated 2005 in this question.

21.  
GROUP 2A MAINS (RE-EXAM) – 2026
The ways of losing citizenship under the Constitution of India are
(1) When an Indian citizen voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country.
(2) The citizen has been ordinarily resident out of India for seven years continuously.
(3) The citizen has been imprisoned in any country for two years.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: D [(1), (2) and (3)]

Explanation:

Citizenship is lost by voluntarily acquiring foreign citizenship, by seven years' continuous residence abroad, and by imprisonment for two years, so all three apply.

22.  
Which of the following is correctly paired?
(1) Citizenship by Descent – A person born outside India on or after 26th January 1950, but before 10th December 1992.
(2) Citizenship by Registration – A foreigner, not being an illegal migrant, can acquire Indian citizenship on application for registration with the Government of India.
(3) Citizenship by Naturalisation – If any new territory becomes a part of India, the Government of India shall specify the persons of that territory who shall be citizens of India.

Correct Answer: B [(1) only]

Explanation:

Only (1) is correctly paired: citizenship by descent covered those born abroad from 26 January 1950 to before 10 December 1992.

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