Citizenship — Prelims Questions

With reference to citizenship provisions in the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements: 1. Article 5 grants citizenship to all persons born in Indian territory at the time of Constitution's commencement 2. Article 9 allows dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin living abroad 3. Parliament's power to regulate citizenship under Article 11 is subject to judicial review 4. The Constitution originally followed pure jus soli principle for citizenship by birth Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 is controversial primarily because:

Which of the following statements about Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is/are correct? 1. OCI holders can vote in Indian elections 2. OCI holders can purchase agricultural land in India 3. OCI holders enjoy visa-free travel to India 4. OCI status can be passed to children Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following about the National Register of Citizens (NRC): 1. NRC was first prepared for all Indian states in 1951 2. The updated Assam NRC used March 24, 1971 as the cut-off date 3. NRC is a constitutional requirement under Article 11 4. Exclusion from NRC automatically makes a person stateless Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The principle of 'single citizenship' in India means: