A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she
- 1. renounces Indian citizenship
- 2. voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country
- 3. marries a citizen of another country
- 4. criticizes the Government
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1 and 2 only
1 and 4
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2016
– Renunciation (Section 8): Any citizen of India of full age and capacity can declare his wish to renounce his Indian citizenship. (Point 1 is correct).
– Termination (Section 9): Indian citizenship is automatically terminated if a citizen voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country. India does not allow dual citizenship. (Point 2 is correct).
– Marrying a citizen of another country does not automatically lead to the loss of Indian citizenship. The Indian citizen retains their citizenship unless they choose to acquire the citizenship of their spouse’s country (which would then fall under Termination). (Point 3 is incorrect).
– Criticizing the Government is a fundamental right (freedom of speech and expression) and does not lead to the loss of citizenship. Deprivation of citizenship by the government is possible only under very specific circumstances (e.g., disloyalty to the Constitution, unlawfully trading with enemy during war, obtaining citizenship by fraud, continuous residence outside India for seven years without registration), none of which include mere criticism. (Point 4 is incorrect).