Discussion
Consider the following statements with reference to the constitutional/statutory provisions on the citizenship of India :
1. Part II of the Indian Constitution deals with citizenship.
2. The Constitution provides for only a single citizenship with exceptions to certain bordering states.
3. The latest amendment to The Citizenship Act, 1955 has relaxed the qualifications for naturalisation for the persons belonging to the religious minorities of all the countries bordering India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Answer: A
Only statement 1 is correct, so the answer is 1 only.
Part II of the Constitution, Articles 5 to 11, deals with citizenship.
Statement 2 is wrong: India has a single citizenship for the whole country, with no exceptions for any state. Statement 3 is wrong: the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 relaxed the naturalisation requirement only for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from three countries, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, not from all of India's neighbours; Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are not covered.
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