SSC CGL Polity – The Union & Its Territory, Citizenship – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Polity – The Union & Its Territory, Citizenship – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 13 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.  
Chronological orderArrange the formation of these States in chronological order:
1. Telangana
2. Nagaland
3. Sikkim
4. Haryana

Correct Answer: C [2 – 4 – 3 – 1]

Explanation:

Answer: 2 – 4 – 3 – 1. 1963 → 1966 → 1975 → 2014.

2.  
Match the followingMatch the Article with its subject:
P. Art 5 Q. Art 7 R. Art 8 S. Art 9
1. Migrants to Pakistan 2. Citizenship at the commencement 3. Voluntary foreign citizenship – not a citizen 4. Indian origin residing outside India

Correct Answer: B [P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3]

Explanation:

Home-Came-Went-Abroad-Foreign: 5 home, 7 went, 8 abroad, 9 foreign.

3.  
A Bill under Art 3 can be introduced in Parliament only on the recommendation of:

Correct Answer: A [The President]

Explanation:

Proviso to Art 3 – President's recommendation.

4.  
Odd one outwhich is NOT a way of LOSING Indian citizenship?

Correct Answer: D [Registration]

Explanation:

Registration is a way of acquiring citizenship (Section 5).

5.  
True/False drillConsider the following:
I. Art 19 is available only to citizens.
II. Art 21 is available to foreigners also.
III. Art 16 is available to foreigners also.
IV. Art 30 is available only to citizens.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: A [Only three]

Explanation:

Citizens only: 15, 16, 19, 29, 30.

6.  
Which pair (old name – new name) is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: B [Mysore – Kerala]

Explanation:

Mysore became Karnataka (1973).

7.  
Goa became a full State (the 25th) in:

Correct Answer: D [1987]

Explanation:

30 May 1987 (Goa liberated 1961, a UT till 1987).

8.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Parliament cannot give away Indian territory to another country merely by a law under Art 3.
Reason (R): Art 3 deals only with reshaping States within India; ceding territory needs an amendment under Art 368.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Berubari (1960): cession needs a constitutional amendment.

9.  
Reverse question'Born in India on or after 1 July 1987 but before 3 December 2004' – what extra condition gives citizenship by birth?

Correct Answer: C [Either parent is an Indian citizen]

Explanation:

87-04 ladder: middle step needs one parent.

10.  
The JVP Committee (1948) on the reorganisation of States consisted of:

Correct Answer: A [Nehru, Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya]

Explanation:

J-V-P = Jawaharlal, Vallabhbhai, Pattabhi.

11.  
Which three States were formed in November 2000?

Correct Answer: C [Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand]

Explanation:

C-U-J: 1, 9 and 15 November 2000.

12.  
Citizenship of an Indian can be taken away by an order of the Central Government on grounds such as fraud. This is called:

Correct Answer: D [Deprivation]

Explanation:

Answer: Deprivation. Section 10 – deprivation.

13.  
Spot My Mistake“Haryana was formed in 1966 out of Uttar Pradesh.” What is the correction?

Correct Answer: C [Haryana was carved out of Punjab]

Explanation:

Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

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