{"id":91887,"date":"2025-06-01T11:08:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91887"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:08:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:08:31","slug":"with-reference-to-india-consider-the-following-statements-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-india-consider-the-following-statements-there\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to India, consider the following statements :\n \n There"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to India, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is only one citizenship and one domicile.<\/li>\n<li>A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.<\/li>\n<li>A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is A) 1 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. India has a system of single citizenship for the entire country. While the concept of &#8216;domicile&#8217; can be complex and may have regional implications for specific matters, the legal framework primarily recognizes domicile in the country as a whole in the context of citizenship status and fundamental rights.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is incorrect. Article 58 of the Constitution of India lists the qualifications for election as President. It requires the person to be a citizen of India, but it does not specify that the person must be a citizen by birth. A naturalized citizen is also eligible. This requirement exists, for example, for the presidency in the United States, but not in India.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is incorrect. Indian citizenship, once granted to a foreigner through naturalization or registration, can be deprived by the Government of India under specific circumstances mentioned in the Citizenship Act, 1955. These grounds include acquiring citizenship by fraud, disloyalty to the Constitution, unlawfully trading with an enemy during war, or continuous absence from India for seven years.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; The provisions regarding citizenship in India are contained in Part II of the Constitution (Articles 5-11) and the Citizenship Act, 1955.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to India, consider the following statements : There is only one citizenship and one domicile. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to India, consider the following statements :\n \n There\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-india-consider-the-following-statements-there\/#more-91887\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to India, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<p> There<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1110,1099,1191],"class_list":["post-91887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1110","tag-indian-polity-and-governance","tag-the-citizenship","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to India, consider the following statements :  There<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is A) 1 only. - Statement 1 is correct. 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