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(MCQ) Polity: Citizenship in India
1. Consider the following statements.- Asylum is the legal protection granted to people in any country who are afraid to return to their home country.
 - Domicile means to stay in a country with the intention of making it his or her permanent home.
 - Expelling an alien is called deportation.
 - Resident is one who resided in the country for certain number of days.
 
Which of the above statement is / are correct.
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1 only
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1, 2 & 4 only
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2 only
 - 
	
All of the above
 
2. Consider the following statements.
- The provisions relating to citizenship are contained in Articles 5 to 11 in Part II of the constitution of India.
 - The constitution of India provided a single citizenship for the entire country.
 - Since 2003, dual citizenship is allowed by Indian law that is called overseas citizens of India.
 - A non-resident Indian is a citizen of India but has not resided in India for the required number of days.
 
Which of the above statement is / are correct.
- 1 only
 - 1 & 4 only
 - 2, 3 & 4 only
 - All of the above
 
3. Consider the following statements.
- Those born in India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 1st July 1967 are citizens of India by birth, irrespective of the nationality of their parents.
 - Those born in India on or after July 1987, are considered citizens of India only if either of their parents is a citizen of India at the time of their birth.
 - Those born outside India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 10th December 1992 are citizens of India by descent, if their father was a citizen of India at the time of their birth.
 - Any question related with citizenship, shall be determined by the concern state in which the citizen have its voter ID.
 
Which of the above statement is / are correct.
- 1 only
 - 2 only
 - 3 only
 - 4 only
 
4. Which of the statement is incorrect.
- The facility of overseas citizenship of India was made available to all the person of Indian origin of any country.
 - Dual citizens do not have voting rights.
 - Neither can they be elected to Public Office nor they eligible for defence job.
 - Dual citizens do not required visa for travel to India.
 
        
