Pakistani singer Adnan Sami was granted Indian citizenship under Indian Citizenship Act 1955 Wi...........

Indian Governance and Polity(UPPCS) Preamble and Citizenship

Pakistani singer Adnan Sami was granted Indian citizenship under Indian Citizenship Act, 1955. With this reference, consider the following statements:

1. The power to grant citizenship lies with the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

2. The Indian constitution does allow dual citizenship in some exceptional cases.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The power to grant citizenship lies with the Home Ministry.
Citizenship of India can be acquired by: Birth, Descent, Registration, Naturalization, and Incorporation of territory, Termination, Renunciation, Acquisition of another country and Deprivation.
Adnan Sami acquired Indian citizenship under the category “citizenship by naturalisation".
The Indian constitution does not allow or recognize "dual citizenship".