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26. Which of the following methods is not provided by the Citizenship Act, 1955 to acquire Indian Citizenship?Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2011
27. Which of the following is not a criterion for acquiring citizenship of India, subject to other conditions ?Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2016
28. How many years a person of Indian origin has to spend to become citizen of India under the Citizenship Act, 1955 ?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2013
29. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Indian citizenship?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022
30. Which of the following are the ways of acquiring citizenship of India ? (1) Birth (2) Descent (3) Incorporational of Territory (4) Naturalization Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes :-Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2013
31. Which of the following are the ways of acquiring citizenship of India? Birth Descent Acquisition/Incorporation of territory Naturalisation Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2013
32. Which one of the following is not one of the modes of acquisition of citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955 ?Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2017
33. Which of the following statements relating to the citizenship of India is/are correct? A person born outside India on or after January 26, 1950, but before 10th day of December 1992, if his/her father is a citizen of India at the time of his/her birth shall be a citizen of India by descent. A foreigner who is being illegal migrant can acquire Indian citizenship on application for naturalization to the Government of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:Asked in UPSC SO Steno 2017
34. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, by which of the following ways can a person become a citizen of India ? 1. By birth 2. By descent 3. By registration 4. By nationalization 5. By incorporation of territory Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes : [A] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 [B] 1 and 5 only [C] 1, 2, 3 and 5 only [D] 3, 4 and 5 onlyAsked in ASCO 2014
35. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, by which of the following ways can a person become a citizen of India ? 1. By birth 2. By descent 3. By registration 4. By nationalization 5. By incorporation of territoryAsked in HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT OF‐ FICER(HDO) 2015 · POST GRADUATE TEACHER (PGT) 2018
36. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, by which of the following ways can a person become a citizen of India? 1. By birth 2. By descent 3. By registration 4. By nationalization 5. By incorporation of territoryAsked in POST GRADUATE TEACHER (PGT) 2018
37. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, by which of the following ways can a person become a citizen of India ? 1. By birth 2. By descent 3. By registration 4. By nationalization 5. By incorporation of territory Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes : - [D] 3, 4 and 5 onlyAsked in POST GRADUATE TEACHER (PGT) 2018
38. A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she 1. renounces Indian citizenship 2. voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country 3. marries a citizen of another country 4. criticizes the Government Select the correct answer using the code given below.Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2016
39. A person will lose his citizenship ifAsked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2012
40. Which of the following statements are correct regarding compulsory termination of Indian Citizenship by the Central Government? 1. The citizen has shown disloyalty to the Constitution of India. 2. The citizen has unlawfully traded or communicated with the enemy during war. 3. The citizen has, within five years after registration or naturalization, been imprisoned in any country for two years. 4. The citizen has been ordinarily resident out of India for two years continuously.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021
41. Indian citizenship of a person can be terminated ifAsked in MPSC CS Prelims 2023
42. If an Indian citizen settles in another country, can he obtain citizenship of that country while retaining the Indian citizenship ?Asked in APPSC Panchayat secretary Prelims 2016
43. The process of surrendering Indian citizenship after acquiring foreign citizenship is known as (a) Naturalisation (b) Renunciation (c) Termination (d) DeprivationAsked in ro aro 2024
44. Which of the following statements are correct regarding National Population Register (NPR)? 1. It is prepared under The Citizenship Act, 1955. 2. NPR comes under the Ministry Of Home Affairs. 3. It includes certain demographic particulars.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2019
45. Which of the following statements is IN‐ CORRECT regarding the national register for citizens?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021
46. NRC is now in form of aAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2021
47. Regarding Section 14(A) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which of the following statements is/ are not correct? I. Section 14(A) was added in the year 2019 by amending the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. II. The Section states that Centre shall establish a National Registration Authority by maintaining a National Register of Indian Citizens. III. The Section also states that Centre shall register every citizen of India compulsorily and issue a National Identity Card. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Asked in GS AE PHE 28 2023 1406 2024
48. The category of ‘Overseas Citizens of India’ was entered in the Citizenship Act of India through an amendment in the year :Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2016
49. Which of the following is introduced by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005 ?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2017
50. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2024