With reference to the Indian citizenship, consider the following statements:

1. All individuals ordinarily resident in India at a given time, are the Citizens of India
2. Dual citizenship is prohibited under the Indian Constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

1 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Solution

The correct option is A 1 only
 At the commencement of the Constitution, all individuals who had their domicile in India and had been ordinarily resident in India for not less than 5 years immediately preceding such commencement, were declared to be citizens of India.

Article 9 of Indian Constitution prohibits dual citizenship to Indians voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state. An Indian applying for foreign citizenship on any grounds will lose the Indian citizenship by default.

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With reference to the Indian citizenship, consider the following statements: 1. All individuals ordinarily resident in India at a given time, are the Citizens of India 2. Dual citizenship is prohibited under the Indian Constitution. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Indian citizenship, consider the following statements:

1. All individuals ordinarily resident in India at a given time, are the Citizens of India
2. Dual citizenship is prohibited under the Indian Constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?