Question

A person can become a citizen of India even if born outside India if his/her ___________________.

• A. father is a citizen of India
• B. mother is a citizen of India
• C. father is a citizen of India at the time of the person's birth
• D. father or mother is a citizen of India at the time of the person's birth

Answer 1

The correct option is D father or mother is a citizen of India at the time of the person's birth

Option D is the correct answer. The provisions of citizens are listed under sections 3, 4, 5(1) and 5(4) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. One of the provisions states that every person born in India on or after 3.12.2004 is a citizen of the country given both his/her parents are Indians or at least one parent is a citizen and the other is not an illegal migrant at the time of birth.