UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Bring back son of J&K resident from Pak.: HC to Centre

Q1. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, acquisition of Indian citizenship by 'registration' is governed primarily by which one of the following sections?

  • A. Section 5
  • B. Section 3
  • C. Section 4
  • D. Section 6

Q2. In the Citizenship Act, 1955, 'citizenship by registration' under Section 5 is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. Grant of citizenship by the Central Government, on application, to specified categories such as persons of Indian origin, persons married to Indian citizens, or minor children of Indian citizens
  • B. Automatic acquisition of citizenship by every person born within the territory of India
  • C. Grant of a certificate to a foreigner after a qualifying period of ordinary residence in India
  • D. Acquisition of citizenship by a person born outside India whose parent is an Indian citizen

Q3. Grant and extension of Long-Term Visas (LTV) to Pakistani nationals in India is administered under the authority of which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of External Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • D. Ministry of Minority Affairs

Q4. A High Court's power to issue a writ of habeas corpus to secure the production or retrieval of a person is derived from which one of the following?

  • A. Article 226
  • B. Article 32
  • C. Article 136
  • D. Article 139

Q5. In the context of the deportations following the April 2025 Pahalgam attack, a 'Leave India Notice' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. An order directing a foreign national to depart India compulsorily within a stipulated period
  • B. A judicial order staying deportation until a citizenship application is decided
  • C. A visa sub-category permitting temporary stay for family reunification
  • D. A diplomatic note reducing the strength of a foreign High Commission

Q6. The 2026 direction to the Union Home Ministry to retrieve the Pakistan-deported son of a Rajouri resident and process his citizenship application was issued by which one of the following courts?

  • A. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
  • B. Supreme Court of India
  • C. Delhi High Court
  • D. Punjab and Haryana High Court

Q7. Applications for acquisition of Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955 are processed exclusively by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of External Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • D. NITI Aayog