UPSC Polity Question
Which of the following provisions is/ are provided in the Constitution of India regarding citizenship? 1. If an Indian citizen acquires the citizenship by fraud, his Indian citizenship will be terminated. 2. Any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship will be decided by President. 3. A person of Indian origin residing outside India and whose parents or grandparents were born in an undivided India can acquire Indian citizenship. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 3 only
Correct Answer:
D. 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: This provision is in the Citizenship Act, 1955, not in the original Constitution. Statement 2 is incorrect: The Constitution (Article 11) empowers the Parliament, not the President, to make laws regarding citizenship. Statement 3 is correct: This provision is contained in Article 8 of the Constitution, which deals with the citizenship of persons of Indian origin residing outside India.