Q73 · UPPSC Prelims 2018 · Set B · General Studies

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In which Part of the Constitution of India we find the provisions relating to citizenship?

A Part I
B Part II
C Part VII
D Part IX

Correct answer: (b) Part II

Explanation

  1. A

    Part I

    Part I covers the Union and its territory, Articles 1 to 4. Citizenship is not this Part. This option is not the key.

  2. B

    Part II

    Part II, Articles 5 to 11, contains the constitutional provisions on citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution and Parliament’s power to regulate citizenship by law. This option is the official key.

  3. C

    Part VII

    Part VII dealt with States in Part B and was repealed. It is not the citizenship chapter. This option is therefore wrong.

  4. D

    Part IX

    Part IX is the panchayats, inserted by the 73rd Amendment. It is not citizenship. This option is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (b) Part II. Citizenship occupies Articles 5 to 11. Detail is in the Citizenship Act, 1955, enacted under Article 11. Part I is territory, Part VII is repealed, Part IX is local government. Only Part II is the citizenship Part.