The correct answer is (a) 1952.
The Indian Citizenship Act, 1952 is an Act of the Parliament of India that defines who is a citizen of India. The Act was passed on 26th January 1950, the day India became a republic. The Act replaced the Indian Citizenship Act, 1949, which was passed by the Constituent Assembly of India.
The Act provides for three categories of citizenship:
- Persons who were born in India before the commencement of the Act are citizens of India by birth.
- Persons who are ordinarily resident in India and who have been resident in India for not less than five years immediately preceding the commencement of the Act are citizens of India by naturalization.
- Persons who are not citizens of India by birth or naturalization but who are married to a citizen of India are citizens of India by registration.
The Act also provides for the termination of citizenship in certain cases, such as when a person acquires the citizenship of another country or when a person renounces his or her Indian citizenship.
The Indian Citizenship Act, 1952 is a significant piece of legislation that has had a major impact on the lives of millions of people in India. The Act has been amended several times since it was passed, most recently in 2019.
The following are the options for the question:
(a) 1952: The Indian Citizenship Act was passed in 1952.
(b) 1953: The Indian Citizenship Act was not passed in 1953.
(c) 1954: The Indian Citizenship Act was not passed in 1954.
(d) 1955: The Indian Citizenship Act was not passed in 1955.