Question
Download Solution PDFIn how many ways Indian citizenship can be acquired?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Five.
Key Points
Indian citizenship can be acquired in five ways, they are:
- Citizenship by Birth
- Citizenship by Descent
- Citizenship by Registration
- Citizenship by Naturalisation
- Citizenship by incorporation of Territory
Additional Information
- Part II of the Constitution of India (Articles 5 - 11) deals with the Citizenship of India.
- Article 5: Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
- Article 6: Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.
- Article 7: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
- Article 8: Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India
- Article 9: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.
- Article 10: Continuance of the rights of citizenship
- Article 11: Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law
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