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Citizen of India can vote at the age of_______.

  1. 18 years

  2. 21 years

  3. 22 years

  4. 25 years
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Before 1988 the voting age for Indians was 21 years but by the 61 amendment act, 1988 the voting age of elections for Indians was lowered from 21 years to 18 years. Now any Indian who is of 18 years and above can cast their vote.

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Article 5-11 of part II of Constitution of India deal with________.

  1. Citizenship

  2. Fundamental Rights

  3. Fundamental Duties

  4. Directive Principles of State policy
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 5-11 of part II of the constitution of India deal with citizenship of India. It empowers the parliament to enact a law to provide for such matters and any other matter relating to citizenship. Accordingly, Parliament has enacted the citizenship act 1955, which has been amended in 1986, 1992, 2003 and 2005.

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No person shall be citizen of India if he has __________.

  1. Lived in a foreign country for more than five year

  2. Been convicted by a foreign court of law

  3. Voluntarily acquired citizenship of another country

  4. Accepted employment in another country
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The citizenship act 1955 describes three ways of losing the citizenship of India.

(1) By renunciation
(2) By termination
(3) By deprivation
By Termination - If an Indian citizen voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country, his Indian citizenship will be terminated automatically.

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Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution became applicable in_______.

  1. 1949

  2. 1950

  3. 1951

  4. 1952
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Provisions of citizenship in Indian constitution became applicable in 1950.

Article 5-11 of Part II of the Indian Constitution deals with the citizenship of India. It does not contain any permanent or any elaborate provisions in this regards. It only identifies the persons who became citizens of India at its commencement that is on January 26, 1950.

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In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from __________.

  1. France

  2. U.S.A.

  3. England

  4. Canada
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Indian constitution has borrowed provisions from Constitutions of other countries and incorporates them after modifying. Indian constitution declares India a federal state that is two governments but it provides for a single citizenship for India and States both. This provision is borrowed from the Constitution of Britain.

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Indian citizenship of a person can be terminated if:
I) A person voluntarily acquires the citizenship of some other country.
II) A person who has become a citizen through registration is sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 10 years within five years of his registration.
III) The government of India is satisfied that citizenship was obtained by fraud.
IV) A person who is a citizen by birth indulges in the trade with an enemy country during the war.

  1. I and II

  2. II and III

  3. I, II and IV

  4. I, II, III and IV
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Indian citizenship of a person can be terminated if-

  • A person voluntarily acquires the citizenship of some other country.
  • A person who has become a citizen through registration is sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 10 years within five years of his registration.
  • A person who us citizen by birth indulges in the trade with an enemy country during the war.

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What type of citizenship is provided by the Indian Constitution?

  1. Single citizenship

  2. Dual citizenship

  3. Both single and dual citizenship

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Part 2 of the Indian Constitution deals with citizenship. Indian Constitution provides for single citizenship which means that there is no concept of state citizenship. Also, one cannot have of India and any other country simultaneously. S/he will have to give up citizenship of one country to hold onto other.

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Indian citizen has a right to contest for the membership of __________.

  1. The Parliament

  2. The State Legislature

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian citizen has political freedom and subject to other reasonable restrictions regarding age and qualifications any citizen can contest the elections to the Parliament and State legislature.

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A person born in India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 1st July 1987 is a citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his parents.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Indian Citizenship law provides for citizenship on the basis of Birth, descent, registration, and naturalisation. 
Persons born outside India on or after 26 January 1950 but before 10 December 1992 are citizens of India by descent if their father was a citizen of India at the time of their birth. (By Descent)
A person born in India on or after 1 July 1987 is a citizen of India if either parent was a citizen of India at the time of the birth. (By Birth) .
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Right to vote in elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly is being given to   ___________ . 

  1. The Indian citizen

  2. The alien citizen

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Right to vote is a legal and Constitutional right available to the citizens of India to elect their representatives for Lok Sabha(Parliament) and State Legislative Assemblies. Every citizen of India who is of the age of 18 years has the right to vote.