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Topic Citizenship
Asked 15 times across 4 UPSC exams over 41 years (1984–2025), peaking in 1984.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 7 of 15 PYQs
- Most asked in 1984
- Recurs across 10 years (1984–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1984 → CDS 2014 → EPFO 2016 → LDCE 2024
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 15) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
Consider the following statements regarding citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution of India
- Every person who has his domicile in the territory of India, shall be a citizen of India
- Either of whose parents was born in the territory of India, shall be a citizen of India
- Who has been ordinarily a resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding such commencement, shall be a citizen of India
Which of the above statements are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CDS2024
Which of the following areas has been exempted from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 ?
- A Ladakh
- B Jammu and Kashmir
- C The Sixth Schedule Areas ✓
- D The Fifth Schedule Areas
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
LDCE2024
Which one the following parts of the Constitution of India deals with the provisions relating to citizenship ?
- A Part II ✓
- B Part IV
- C Part V
- D Part VI
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
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