Q. Among the following candidates, who will acquire Indian Citizenship?
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statement a is incorrect. A person born in India on or after January 26, 1950 but before July 1, 1987 will be a citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his parents.
Statement b is incorrect. A person can acquire the citizenship of India by registration if that person is a person of Indian origin who is ordinarily resident in India for seven years before making an application for registration.
Statement c is incorrect. A person can acquire a citizenship of India by registration if that person is married to a citizen of India and is ordinarily resident in India for seven years before making an application for registration.
Statement d is correct. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1985, added the special provision that- all persons of Indian origin who came to Assam before the January 1, 1966 from Bangladesh and who have been ordinarily residents in Assam since the date of their entry into Assam shall be deemed to be citizens of India as from the January 1, 1966.
| Important Tips Who decides on the matter of citizenship of the people of acquired territory? If any territory becomes a part of India, the Central Government may specify the persons who shall be citizens of India as from the date to be specified by it |
