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Persons of Indian origin who were citizens of 16-countries list, were eligible to apply for Dual Citizenships.
Which of the following countries are included in the $16$ countries list?
$1.$ Australia
$2.$ Canada
$3.$ Finland
$4.$ Portugal
$5.$ Russia
Choose the correct option.

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  1. $1, 2, 3$ and $4$

  2. $2, 3, 4$ and $5$

  3. $1, 2, 3$ and $5$

  4. $1, 2, 4$ and $5$

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Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements regarding citizens and aliens:
$1.$ Aliens do not enjoy all the Fundamental Rights.
$2.$ Citizens alone have the right to hold offices of Attorney General and the Advocate General.
$3.$ Like citizenship, domicile is also one for the whole of India.
Choose the correct option.

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  1. $1, 2$ and $3$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. $1$ and $2$

  4. $1$ and $3$

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Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements.
$1.$ Friendly Aliens are subjects of those countries that have cordial relationship with India and enemy aliens are subjects of that country which are at war with India.
$2.$ Friendly Aliens enjoy lesser rights than the enemy aliens.
Which of the above statements are correct?

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  1. Only $1$

  2. Only $2$

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

The theme of $2016$ Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is ________.

general knowledge introduction to indian polity and governance union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states post - independence india

  1. Apna Bharat Apna Gaurav

  2. Bharat ko jano and Bharat to Mano

  3. Engaging Diaspora  : Connecting Across Generation

  4. Engaging Diaspora : The Indian Growth Story

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following feature of citizenship in India is correct?

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  1. Dual citizenship of the state and the nation

  2. Single citizenship of the state

  3. Single citizenship of whole India

  4. Dual citizenship of India and another country

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements with regard to citizenship provisions of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
1. No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of Article - 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of Article -6 or Article - 8, if he/ she has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign state.
2. The Parliament has the power to make any provision and termination of citizenship and all other matters relation to citizenship.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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  1. Only $1$

  2. Only $2$

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following changes has not been made to the Citizenship Act of India by the Amendment in $2015$?

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  1. The Overseas Citizens of India will now be called the Overseas Citizens of India Cardholders

  2. The Non-Resident Indians are entitled to vote in elections in India

  3. The Persons of Indian origin have been placed at par with the Overseas Citizens of India

  4. The Persons of Indian Origin are now entitled to lifelong visa to visit India

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Correct Option: A

The Union of India consists of :
1. States
2. Union Territories
3. Acquired Territories

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  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Option: D

The Constitution of India describe India as ___________.

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  1. a federation of States and Union Territories

  2. a Union of States

  3. Bharatvarsh

  4. a federated nation

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Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements:
1. In India only two Union Territories have Legislative Assemblies.
2. Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the three North-Eastern States of India have only one seat each in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: A