When was the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed by Parliament?
Correct Answer:
(B) 11 December, 2019
On 11th December 2019, Rajya Sabha passed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, with 125 votes in favour and 99 against. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 9thDecember 2019. The Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 and for the first time, will grant citizenship based on religion to non-Muslim communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.
Ques: 2
With reference to India, consider the following statements :
1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(A) 1 only
In India, we have single citizenship, i.e., a person can have only one citizenship. Also, at a particular time, a person can have only one domicile. The concept of single citizenship has been adopted in India from the British Constitution of the United Kingdom. Thus, statement 1 is correct. Any citizen (Citizen by birth or Naturalised Citizen) can become the Head of State, i.e., the President, in India. The Citizenship Act offers other categories of citizenship like Citizenship by Registration (Section 5) and Citizenship by Naturalization (Section 6).If the registration or certificate of naturalization was obtained by "means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of a material fact; or that citizen has shown himself by act or speech to be disloyal or disaffected towards the Constitution of India as by law established; or that citizen has, during any war in which India may be engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy; or that citizen has been ordinarily resident out of India for a continuous period of seven years", that person's citizenship can be cancelled. Hence, statement 2 and 3 are incorrect.
Ques: 3
Indian citizenship cannot be obtained by –
Correct Answer:
(D) Depositing money in Indian Banks
According to Indian Citizenship Act 1955 (as amended), the citizenship may be acquired on the basis of- (1) By Birth (2) Descent (3) Registration (4) Naturalization (5) Incorporation of Territory. Depositing Money in Indian banks is a commercial action, not a basis to acquire citizenship as per the Constitution.
Ques: 4
Who among the following is not eligible for registering as overseas citizen of India cardholder under the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2015?
Correct Answer:
(C) Indian who migrated to Pakistan after partition
The Central Government made provision for registering as overseas citizen of India card holder under Section 7(A) of Indian Citizenship Amendment Act, 2015. Eligibility to register as an overseas citizen of India card holder is –
(a) Any person of full age and capacity,
Who is a citizen of another country, but was a citizen of India at the time of, or at any time after the commencement of the Constitution; or
Who is a citizen of another country, but was eligible to become a citizen of India at the time of the commencement of the Constitution; or
Who is a citizen of another country, but belonged to a territory that became part of India after the 15th day of August, 1947; or
Who is a child or a grandchild or a great-grandchild of such a citizen; or
(b) A person, who is a minor child of a person mentioned in clause
(a); or
(c) A person, who is a minor child, and whose parents are citizens of India or one of the parents is a citizen of India; or
(d) Spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an overseas citizen of India cardholder registered under Section 7-A and whose marriage has been registered and subsisted for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the application under this section: Provided that for the eligibility for registration as an overseas citizen of India card holder, such spouse shall be subjected to prior security clearance by a competent authority in India: Provided further that no person, who or either of whose parents or grandparents or great-grandparents is or had been a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh or such other country as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify, shall be eligible for registration as an overseas citizen of India card holder under this sub-section. Thus Indian, who migrated to Pakistan after the partition is not eligible to register as an overseas citizen.
Ques: 5
A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she
renounces Indian citizenship.
Voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country.
marries a citizen of another country.
criticizes the government.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct Answer:
(C) 1 and 2 only
The Citizenship Act (1955) prescribes three ways of losing citizenship whether acquired under the Act or prior to it under the constitution, viz, renunciation, termination and deprivation. Hence option 3 & option 4 are incorrect in this regard.
Ques: 6
Consider the following statements:
Article 371 A to 371 I was inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa.
Constitution of India and the United States of America envisage a dual policy (The Union and the States) but a single citizenship.
A Naturalized citizen of India can never be deprived of his citizenship.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(D) 1 only
Article 371-A to 371-I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa. There is provision of dual citizenship in United States of America, but Indian Constitution provides single citizenship. Also, a naturalized citizen may be deprived of his citizenship subject to the provisions of section 10 of Citizenship Act, 1955. Thus, only statement 1 is correct.
Ques: 7
Which country accepted the policy of Dual Citizenship?
Correct Answer:
(D) U.S.A.
The United States has accepted the principle of dual citizenship. Every citizen enjoys dual citizenship in the U.S.– firstly as a citizen of the U.S.A. and secondly as a citizen of the state where he resides.
Ques: 8
Who/which of the following is competent to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
Correct Answer:
(D) Parliament
Article 11 of the Constitution of India declares that the Parliament shall have the power to regulate the right of citizenship by making law. By exercising this power, Parliament enacted Citizenship Act, 1955 which gives provisions for acquisition and termination of citizenship. The Central Government by exercising its power under Section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 made Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2009.
Ques: 9
How many years does a person of Indian origin need to reside in India to become a citizen of India under the Citizenship Act, 1955?
Correct Answer:
(C) 7 years
To acquire citizenship by registration under Section 5(1)(a) of Citizenship Act, 1955 the person of Indian origin must be ordinarily residing in India for 7 years.