Question

Which of the following statements is not the federal characteristic of the Indian Constitution?

• A. Division of powers between the Union and States
• B. Authority of courts
• C. Supremacy of the Constitution.
• D. Single citizenship

Answer 1

The correct option is D Single citizenship

There are two sets of Government in a federal polity and thus it follows dual citizenship. But in case of India though it is a Federal State there is single citizenship.

It implies that all Indian citizens owe allegiance to the Indian Union. Any citizen, irrespective of his birth or residence, is entitled to enjoy civil and political rights throughout India in all States and Union Territories.

The Indian Constitution does not recognise State citizenship and as such there is no distinction between the citizens of two or more States.