UPSC Prelims 2021 · Question 89 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2021 question on Single Citizenship Domicile
With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: A. 1 only
Verdict
Correct statements: 1 only → Option (a).
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: In India, we have single citizenship, i.e., a person can have only one citizenship. Also, at a particular time, a person can have only one domicile. Thus, statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: Any citizen (Citizen by birth or Naturalised Citizen) can become the Head of State, i.e., the President, in India. So, statement 2 is not correct.
Statement 3 – INCORRECT: A foreigner once granted the citizenship can be deprived of the citizenship under circumstances like registration is done by fraud, person is disloyal towards constitution, voluntarily acquires citizenship of other country, etc. So, statement 3 is not correct.