SSC CGL Polity – The Union & Its Territory, Citizenship – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Polity – The Union & Its Territory, Citizenship – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: Indian Polity & Governance. 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.  
Under Art 1(3), the territory of India comprises the territories of the States, the Union territories and:

Correct Answer: B [Such other territories as may be acquired]

Explanation:

Art 1(3): States + Union territories + such other territories as may be acquired.

2.  
Which Article empowers Parliament to alter the boundaries or names of existing States?

Correct Answer: A [Art 3]

Explanation:

Art 3 – form new States, alter areas, boundaries, names.

3.  
Citizenship is dealt with in which Part of the Constitution?

Correct Answer: D [Part II]

Explanation:

Answer: Part II. Part II = Arts 5–11.

4.  
Which Article says that every citizen of India continues to be a citizen, subject to any law made by Parliament?

Correct Answer: C [Art 10]

Explanation:

Art 10 – continuance of the rights of citizenship; Art 11 – Parliament's power to regulate citizenship.

5.  
The Linguistic Provinces Commission of 1948, which preferred administrative convenience to language, was headed by:

Correct Answer: A [S. K. Dhar]

Explanation:

Dhar Commission (1948); the JVP Committee (1948) also rejected language; the SRC (1953) was chaired by Fazl Ali.

6.  
The chairman of the States Reorganisation Commission (1953) was:

Correct Answer: C [Fazl Ali]

Explanation:

Fazl Kept Peace – Fazl Ali chairman; Kunzru and Panikkar members.

7.  
Telangana became a separate State in:

Correct Answer: B [2014]

Explanation:

Answer: 2014. 2 June 2014 – the 29th State.

8.  
How many ways of acquiring Indian citizenship does the Citizenship Act, 1955 provide?

Correct Answer: D [5]

Explanation:

Birth, Descent, Registration, Naturalisation, Incorporation.

9.  
Fill in the blankOverseas Citizens of India are registered under Section ______ of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Correct Answer: B [7A]

Explanation:

Section 7A – registration of OCI cardholders; s.

10.  
One-line fact recallOne-line recall: India follows which kind of citizenship?

Correct Answer: C [Single citizenship]

Explanation:

One citizenship for the whole country; OCI is not citizenship.

11.  
Which Amendment made Sikkim an 'associate State' of India in 1974?

Correct Answer: A [35th Amendment]

Explanation:

35th (1974) – associate State; 36th (1975) – full State.

12.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following statements is/are correct?
I. A law made under Art 3 is not an amendment of the Constitution under Art 368.
II. The views of the State legislature under Art 3 are binding on Parliament.

Correct Answer: D [Only I]

Explanation:

Art 4 – not an amendment; views are not binding.

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