{"id":3232,"date":"2024-03-05T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=3232"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:46:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:46:01","slug":"the-indian-citizenship-act-was-passed-in-the-year-_____","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-indian-citizenship-act-was-passed-in-the-year-_____\/","title":{"rendered":"The Indian Citizenship Act was passed in the year _____."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1952&#8243; option2=&#8221;1953&#8243; option3=&#8221;1954&#8243; option4=&#8221;1955&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (a) 1952.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Act provides for three categories of citizenship:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Persons who were born in India before the commencement of the Act<\/strong> are citizens of India by birth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Persons who are ordinarily resident in India<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Persons who are not citizens of India by birth or naturalization<\/strong> but who are married to a citizen of India are citizens of India by registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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. 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