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    Question

    In which year did the Indian Parliament pass the

    Citizenship Act?
    A 1955 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1953 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1959 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1956 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In 1955 the Citizenship Act was passed in India. The conferment of a person, as a citizen of India, is governed by Articles 5 to 11 (Part II) of the Indian Constitution. Article 11 of the Constitution confers power on the parliament to make laws regarding citizenship. Citizen means a person who under the citizenship or nationality law for the time being in force in that country, is a citizen or national of that country. Indian citizenship can be acquired: birth, descent, registration, and naturalization. The provisions are listed under the Citizenship Act, 1955.

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