Constitutional Provisions on Indian Citizenship and Domicile
Question
With reference to India, consider the following statements:
- 1.
There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
- 2.
A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
- 3.
A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.
Options
1 only
2 only
1 and 3
2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because India features a unified system of single national citizenship and a single national domicile, unlike federations like the USA. Statement 2 is incorrect because both citizens by birth and naturalized citizens are eligible to hold the office of the President (Head of State) in India. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Citizenship Act, 1955 explicitly includes provisions for depriving a naturalized citizen of their status if it was obtained through fraud, misrepresentation, or disloyalty to the Constitution. > India features single national citizenship and domicile, allowing both native-born and naturalized citizens to hold the presidency. Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q89
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Duties
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
M. Laxmikanth Indian Polity / Citizenship Act, 1955
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