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1. What is the purpose of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Cancelled
2. Which of the following areas has been exempted from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2024
3. Which of the following statements about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 are true? 1. Citizenship will be granted to all the foreigners who lived in India for more than six years. 2. Citizenship to members of Hindus, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India on or before 31 Dec, 2014. 3. Members of specific communities will be granted citizenship within 6 years instead of 12 years. 4. The CAA will help to the preparation of National Register of Citizens.Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2022
4. Consider the following statements regarding 'The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019': (i) It was notified on 12th December, 2019. (ii) It came into force w.e.f. 4th January, 2020. (iii) The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, were notified on 11th April, 2024 to grant Indian citizenship to eligible persons under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ? and (ii) - Question not attemptedAsked in Deputy Jailor 2024
5. Illegal migrants from which one of the following country are not eligible for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 ?Asked in Jail Warders Exam 2022
6. In which year the Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed by the Parliament ?Asked in State Engineering Service Examination 2021
7. The Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with the determination of citizenship on or afterAsked in UPSC CDS 1 2023
8. The Government of India issued the citizenship (Pondicherry) order in the yearAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019
9. Who/which of the following is competent of prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizentship?Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2013
10. Consider the following statements and identify the correct statement(s) from the codes given below : (i) A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in a majority judgement of 4:1, recently upheld the constitutionality of the Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. (ii) The Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 which traces its roots to the political solution of Assam Accord of 1985, mandates that immigrants who entered Assam from Bangladesh (erstwhile East Pakistan) prior to January 1, 1966 would be deemed to be Indian citizen. (iii) Those who entered the State of Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971 would be conferred citizenship based on the fulfilment of specific procedure and conditions. (iv) The Section, however, barred citizenship to those who entered Assam after March 25, 1971. Codes :Asked in EI GS T&TR Transport Deptt 2702 2025
11. In a Modern Democratic state, citizenship is aAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2022
12. Consider the following statements : 1. Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile. 2. Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?Asked in UPSC IAS 2018
13. Which Article of the Indian Constitution has empowerd the parliament to regulate citizenship matters ?Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2013
14. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act falls under which one of the following Parts of the Constitution of India?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2020
15. Who among the following has the exclusive power of determining the issue of citizenship in India ?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2013
16. At the commencement of the Constitution of India, every person shall be a citizen of India who has his domicile in the territory of India and ......................................Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018
17. In which Part of the Constitution of India we find the provisions relating to citizenship?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2018
18. Which Articles of Indian Constitution are related to citizenship?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2020
19. Which one of the following parts of the Constitution of India deals with the provisions relating to citizenship ?Asked in UPSC Combined Section Officer 2024
20. Which part of the Constitution of India describes citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021 · WBCS Main Paper 5 2023
21. Which of the following Articles describe about the person voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state not to be citizens?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2019
22. Constitutional Provisions related to citizenship were implemented after India's independence on which of the following dates? - (5) Question not attemptedAsked in Librarian Grade II (School Edu.) 2024
23. Which of the following statement are correct as regards to granting citizenship to "every person" in India under Article 5 of the Constitution? A. 'Every person' who was born in the territory of India. B. Either of whose parents was born in the territory of India. C. The expression of "every person" includes a "prisoner" and a "member of the armed forces" as required by other provisions of the Constitution of India. D. None of these Code - (1) Only A is correct (2) Only A and B are correct (3) Only A, B and C are correct (4) Only D is correctAsked in School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.) 2022 4 2022
24. Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India was/were given immediate effect, i.e., with effect from November 26, 1949? (i) Citizenship (ii) Emergency Provisions (iii) Elections (iv) Federal System Identify the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes :Asked in GS CompApp RA 09 2024 1009 2024
25. A citizen of Canada residing in India cannot claim the right to:Asked in District Statistical Officer Assistant Director 2025