Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution explicitly empowers only the President of India to notify rules for all the matters relating to citizenship.
2. The Freedoms under Article 19 of the Constitution are available only to citizens and not to non-citizens.
3. Only an Indian citizen can become a Judge of the Supreme Court.
4. A person is not eligible to be appointed as the President of India if he has acquired citizenship by naturalization.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Articles 5 to 11 under Part II of the Indian Constitution deals with the provisions relating to the citizenship matters It empowers Parliament (not President) to enact law for the matters relating to citizenship. Parliament has enacted laws like the Citizenship Act, 1955 in this regard.
Statement 2 is correct: Article 19 deals with six freedoms freedom of speech and expression, association, assembly, residence, movement and profession. These fundamental rights are available only to the citizens of India and not to the aliens. Hence, the given statement is correct.
Statement 3 is correct: Article 124(expressly provides that only a citizen of India can be appointed as the Judge of Supreme Court.
Statement 4 is incorrect: As far as citizenship is concerned for the office of the President of India, the only condition is that he should be a citizen of India. Hence, citizens by birth or by naturalization- both are eligible for the office of President.
| Important Tips Other fundamental rights which are available only to the citizens include: • Article 15: Right against discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. • Article 16: Right to equality of opportunity in the matters of public employment. • Article 29: Protection of language, script and culture of minorities • Article 30: Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions. |
