Citizenship of India can be acquired in which of the following ways 1 Citizenship at the commencemen...........

Indian Political System(BPSC) Preamble and Citizenship

Citizenship of India can be acquired in which of the following ways?

1. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution

2. Citizenship by birth

3. Citizenship by descent

4. Citizenship by registration

5. Citizenship by naturalization

6. By incorporation of territory (by the Government of India)

Select the correct answer using the code given below: and 6

2, 3, 4 and 5 only

3, 4 and 5 only

1, 2 and 6 only

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Citizenship Act, 1955 :

Citizenship of India can be acquired in the following ways:
Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
Citizenship by birth
Citizenship by descent
Citizenship by registration
Citizenship by naturalization
By incorporation of territory (by the Government of India)
People who were domiciled in India as on 26th November 1949 automatically became citizens of India by virtue of citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.
Persons who were born in India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 1st July 1987 are Indian citizens.
A person born after 1st July 1987 is an Indian citizen if either of the parents was a citizen of India at the time of birth.
Persons born after 3rd December 2004 are Indian citizens if both parents are Indian citizens or if one parent is an Indian citizen and the other is not an illegal migrant at the time of birth.
Citizenship by birth is not applicable for children of foreign diplomatic personnel and those of enemy aliens.