UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-6

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    Consider the following statements regarding provision related to right to citizenship are correct.
    1. The Constitution deals with the citizenship from Article 5 to 11 under Part II.
    2. A person who migrated to Pakistan from India after 1st March, 1947, but later returned to India for resettlement could not be come in Indian citizen.
    3. According to Citizenship Act of 1955, by Birth, by Descent, by Registration are the only way for the acquisition of citizenship in India.
    Which of the statement's) given above is/are correct?

    A)  Only 1             

    B)  1 and 3

    C)  1 and 2           

    D)  All of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Statement 1 is correct, the Constitution deals with citizenship from Article 5 to 11 under Part II. Statement 2 is incorrect. A person who migrated to Pakistan from India after 1st March, 1947, but later returned to India for resettlement could be come in Indian citizen, for this, he had to be resident in India for six months preceding the date of his application. Statement 3 is also incorrect as the process of acquisition of citizenship are 1 by Birth, 2 by Descent, 3 by Registration, 4 by Naturalisation and 5 by incorporation of territory.


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