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Who is called the first citizen of India?

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  1. The Prime Minister

  2. The President

  3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha

  4. The Chief Justice of India

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The President is known as the first citizen of India because he/she represents our country. He is the constitutional head of the nation. All executive decisions are taken on his name.

As a citizen of India, a common man is at 27th rank

According to the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, which of the following is not a method of acquiring Indian citizenship?

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  1. Children of the diplomatic personnel or alien enemies born in India on or after 26th January 1950

  2. Children born of Indian citizens abroad

  3. Incorporation of territory not forming part of India at the commencement of the Constitution.

  4. Naturalisation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Indian Citizenship Act was enacted by the Parliament in 1955 to deal with extended provisions with regard to the requirement of Citizenship. It provides that a person will not be a citizen of India if at the time of his birth either of his father or mother is a diplomat who is not a citizen of India or his father or mother is an alien enemy and birth of the child occurs in any place not being occupied by the enemy

Find the correct statement regarding the acquisition of Indian citizenship?

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  1. If citizenship of India is to acquired by registration, one year residence in India essential.

  2. It citizenship is to be acquired by naturalisation the person concerned must have resident in India for 5 years.

  3. If born in India, only that person can acquire citizenship at least one of whose parents is an Indian.

  4. Ruler regarding the citizenship of India shall not be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Indian Citizenship law provides for citizenship on the basis of Birth, descent, registration, and naturalization. 
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)

A good citizen is one who is __________________.

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  1. Politically and socially well informed

  2. Aware of his social obligations

  3. Well educated

  4. Knowledge about the Constitution

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rights make the person well equipped to live life with dignity and respect and so the rights are jealously guarded by the courts and abundantly provided by the Constitution. But a good citizen is one who realized his duties and social obligation along with the enjoyment of rights which make the social solidarity stronger and enjoyment of each other’s right without interference while contributing towards nation-building.

Which of the following is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring citizenship of India?

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  1. Parliament

  2. State Legislative

  3. President

  4. Home Minister of India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Article 5-11 under part II of the Indian Constitution deals with the matter of citizenship. This part empowers the parliament to enact a law to provide for the matter of acquisition or loss of citizenship.

Which of the following statements is not the feature of Indian Constitution?

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  1. Double citizenship.

  2. Single constitution for both centre ans states (except J & K).

  3. Integrated judicial system.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The structure of India is federal with several non-federal features. In other federal countries, dual citizenship is provided to the citizens : 

national citizenship and state citizenship.
But in India constitution provides only a single citizenship, that is , the Indian citizenship.

Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?

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  1. Birth

  2. Acquiring property

  3. Descent

  4. Naturalisation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The constitution of India deals with the citizenship from articles 5 to 11 under Part II. The Citizenship Act of 1955 prescribes five ways of acquiring citizenship in five ways:

(1)  By birth
(2) By Descent
(3) By Registration
(4) By Naturalisation
(5) By incorporation of the territory

Fundamental rights or basic human rights are ___________________.

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  1. Guaranteed to Individuals/citizens

  2. Guaranteed to aliens

  3. Guaranteed to all tourists

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fundamental rights are the basic rights which are given to an individual. Constitution of India under Part III (Article 12 to 35) grants certain inalienable fundamental rights to the citizens. Six fundamental rights namely right to equality, right to freedom, right to freedom of religion, cultural and educational rights, right to constitutional remedies and right against exploitation are granted by Indian constitution. Hence, option A is correct answer. 

By which of the following modes can citizenship be acquired?
1- By Birth
2- Hereditary
3- By Registration
4- By Request

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under citizenship act 1955, there are five ways to attain citizenship of India

(1) By birth
(2) By Descent/By hereditary
(3) By Registration
(4) By Naturalisation
(5) By Incorporation of Territory
There is no such provision to acquire citizenship by request.

Dual citizenship is a feature of __________.

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  1. Unitary government

  2. Parliamentary government

  3. Presidential government

  4. Federal government

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The federal system of the government provides dual citizenship to the people of the country. In Federal state, a person is not only the citizen of the country but also of the particular state to which he belongs.