10 Important Political science MCQs for most of the Competitive Exams
Que 1: Details on how citizenship may be acquired and terminated are enumerated in:
(A) Part II of the Constitution
(B) the Citizenship Act, 1955
(C) Schedule I of the Constitution
(D) various enactments by Parliament
Correct Ans: B
Que 2: Indian citizenship of a person can be terminated if: 1. a person voluntarily acquires the citizenship of some other country. 2. a person who has become a citizen through registration is sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 10 years within five years of his registration. 3. the Government of India is satisfied that citizenship was obtained by fraud. 4. a person who is a citizen by birth indulges in trade with an enemy country during war.
(A) I and III
(B) I, II and III
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I, II, III and IV
Correct Ans: C
Que 3: A person can become a citizen of India even if born outside India if his/her:
(A) father is a citizen of India
(B) mother is a citizen of India
(C) father is a citizen of India at the time of the person's birth
(D) father or mother is a citizen of India at the time of the person's birth
Correct Ans: D
Que 4: To acquire citizenship by registration a person must have been resident in India for ______ immediately before making an application:
(A) six months
(B) one year
(C) three years
(D) five years
Correct Ans: D
Que 5: Which of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as 'The Heart and Soul of the Constitution' ?
(A) Right of Freedom of Religion
(B) Right to Property
(C) Right to Equality
(D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Correct Ans: D
Que 6: Which of the following Fundamental Rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India?
(A) Equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment
(B) Freedoms of movement, residence and profession
(C) Protection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sex
(D) Protection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law
Correct Ans: D
Que 7: On whom does the Constitution confer special responsibility for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
(A) Parliament
(B) Supreme Court
(C) President
(D) State legislature
Correct Ans: B
Que 8: According to Article 23, the following are prohibited:
(A) traffic in human beings, beggary, slavery and bonded labour
(B) monopoly of trade
(C) sale of incenses
(D) visit to terrorist infected areas
Correct Ans: A
Que 9: Articles 20-22 relate to the fundamental right to life and personal liberty. These rights are available to :
(A) citizens and non-citizens
(B) natural persons as well as artificial persons
(C) citizen only
(D) all persons who have juristic personality
Correct Ans: A
Que 10: Which one of the following has been dropped from the list of personal freedoms enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution?
(A) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
(B) Freedom to acquire, hold and dispose of property
(C) Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the country
(D) Freedom to carry on any profession, occupation; trade or business
Correct Ans: B
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