Question

In which of the following ways Indian citizenship can be acquired?
A. By birth B. By registration C. By descent D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer:

By Birth

Explanation:

The provisions are listed under the Citizenship Act, 1955. By Birth: Every person born in India on or after 26.01.

Answer 2

Explanation:

There are four ways in which Indian citizenship can be acquired: birth, descent, registration and naturalisation. The provisions are listed under the Citizenship Act, 1955.

All those domiciled and born in India were given citizenship.

Even those who were domiciled but not born in India, but either of whose parents was born in India, were considered citizens.

Anyone who had been an ordinary resident for more than five years, too, was entitled to apply for citizenship.

Article 6: It provided rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.

Since Independence was preceded by Partition and migration, Article 6 laid down that anyone who migrated to India before July 19, 1949, would automatically become an Indian citizen if either of his parents or grandparents was born in India.

But those who entered India after this date needed to register themselves.