50 Important MCQs on Part 2 of the Constitution of India (With Answers)
1. Which Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with Citizenship?
A) 1-4
B) 5-11
C) 12-35
D) 36-51
Answer: B
2. In which Part of the Constitution is Citizenship mentioned?
A) Part I
B) Part II
C) Part III
D) Part IV
Answer: B
3. Indian Constitution provides which type of citizenship?
A) Dual
B) Single
C) Regional
D) Dual & Single
Answer: B
4. Who has the power to regulate the right of citizenship by law?
A) President
B) PM
C) Parliament
D) Supreme Court
Answer: C
5. Article 5 deals with citizenship at the…?
A) End of 1950
B) Migration
C) Commencement
D) Termination
Answer: C
6. Which Article covers rights of persons migrated from Pakistan?
A) Article 5
B) Article 6
C) Article 7
D) Article 8
Answer: B
7. Which Article deals with persons of Indian origin residing outside?
A) Article 8
B) Article 9
C) Article 10
D) Article 11
Answer: A
8. If a person voluntarily acquires foreign citizenship, they lose Indian?
A) Article 7
B) Article 8
C) Article 9
D) Article 10
Answer: C
9. Article 11 empowers whom to make laws on citizenship?
A) State Leg.
B) Parliament
C) President
D) Cabinet
Answer: B
10. On which date did the Constitution of India commence?
A) 15 Aug 1947
B) 26 Nov 1949
C) 26 Jan 1950
D) 30 Jan 1948
Answer: C
11. Citizenship provisions came into force on?
A) 26 Jan 1950
B) 26 Nov 1949
C) 15 Aug 1947
D) 1 Jan 1950
Answer: B
12. Can a person be a citizen if born in India after 26 Jan 1950?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only if wealthy
D) Only if male
Answer: A
13. Article 7 deals with those who migrated to Pakistan after?
A) 1 Mar 1947
B) 15 Aug 1947
C) 26 Jan 1950
D) 1 Mar 1948
Answer: A
14. ‘Domicile’ in Article 5 means?
A) Temp stay
B) Permanent home
C) Work place
D) Birth place
Answer: B
15. Which Act was passed by Parliament using Article 11?
A) Citizenship Act 1955
B) Act 1951
C) Rights Act
D) Home Act
Answer: A
16. Single Citizenship feature is borrowed from which country?
A) USA
B) Canada
C) Britain
D) Ireland
Answer: C
17. Does Part 2 deal with acquisition of citizenship after 1950?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Partially
D) Only for NRIs
Answer: B
18. Article 10 ensures…?
A) Loss of citizenship
B) Continuance
C) Reg.
D) Naturalization
Answer: B
19. To get citizenship under Art 6, one must have migrated before?
A) 19 July 1948
B) 15 Aug 1947
C) 26 Jan 1950
D) 1 Mar 1947
Answer: A
20. Citizenship by ‘Naturalization’ is part of?
A) Art 5
B) Art 11
C) Act of 1955
D) Art 8
Answer: C
21. How many ways to acquire citizenship per 1955 Act?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
22. Termination of citizenship can happen by?
A) Renunciation
B) Deprivation
C) Termination
D) All of these
Answer: D
23. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) is related to?
A) Art 5
B) Art 8
C) Art 10
D) Art 11
Answer: B
24. Is India a ‘Dual Citizenship’ country?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only for US
D) Only for UK
Answer: B
25. Who is the ‘First Citizen’ of India?
A) PM
B) President
C) CJI
D) Speaker
Answer: B
26. Article 9 says citizenship is lost if acquired…?
A) By birth
B) Voluntarily
C) By force
D) By marriage
Answer: B
27. Citizenship Act 1955 has been amended how many times?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6+
D) 1
Answer: C
28. Can a Company or Corporation be a ‘Citizen’?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only if Indian
D) Only if Govt
Answer: B
29. Commonwealth Citizenship was repealed in?
A) 2003
B) 1955
C) 1992
D) 1986
Answer: A
30. OCI stands for?
A) Only City India
B) Overseas Citizen
C) Council
D) None
Answer: B
31. Under Art 5, one must be resident for at least __ years?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 10
Answer: B
32. Article 6 requires registration if migrated after?
A) 19 July 1948
B) 15 Aug 1947
C) 1 Jan 1950
D) 26 Jan 1950
Answer: A
33. Which Ministry handles Citizenship matters?
A) External Affairs
B) Home Affairs
C) Law
D) Defense
Answer: B
34. Loss of citizenship by ‘Deprivation’ is for?
A) Birth citizens
B) Naturalized
C) All
D) NRIs
Answer: B
35. ‘Jus Soli’ means citizenship by?
A) Blood
B) Birth
C) Marriage
D) Descent
Answer: B
36. ‘Jus Sanguinis’ means citizenship by?
A) Birth
B) Blood/Descent
C) Land
D) Religion
Answer: B
37. Can a person have two passports in India?
A) Yes
B) No
C) If granted
D) Only VIPs
Answer: B
38. Article 7 overrules which Article?
A) Art 5
B) Art 11
C) Art 9
D) Art 10
Answer: A
39. NRI stands for?
A) National Resident
B) Non-Resident
C) New
D) None
Answer: B
40. Citizenship by ‘Incorporation of Territory’ is in?
A) Art 5
B) Art 11
C) Act of 1955
D) Art 6
Answer: C
41. Indian citizenship can be terminated if a person is?
A) Disloyal
B) Jail 2 yrs
C) Resident 7 yrs
D) All
Answer: D
42. Does a refugee automatically get citizenship?
A) Yes
B) No
C) After 1 month
D) If they ask
Answer: B
43. Article 8 protects whom?
A) Foreigners
B) Indians abroad
C) Ministers
D) Refugees
Answer: B
44. Is ‘Dual Citizenship’ allowed for OCI holders?
A) Full rights
B) Limited rights
C) No rights
D) Same as NRI
Answer: B
45. Citizenship is a subject of which List?
A) State List
B) Union List
C) Concurrent
D) Residuary
Answer: B
46. Which Article is “Subject to law made by Parliament”?
A) Art 5
B) Art 10
C) Art 12
D) Art 1
Answer: B
47. How many years of residency for Citizenship by Descent?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) Not fixed
Answer: D
48. Can Parliament take away citizenship?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only via Court
D) Only for NRIs
Answer: A
49. National Register of Citizens (NRC) is linked to?
A) Part 1
B) Part 2
C) Part 3
D) Part 4
Answer: B
50. Citizenship involves which of the following?
A) Fundamental Right
B) Legal
C) Constitutional
D) B & C
Answer: D