Q. With reference to Indian citizenship, consider the following pairs:
ProvisionArticle of the Constitution
1. Citizenship at the commencement of the ConstitutionArticle 5
2. Rights of migrants from PakistanArticle 6
3. Rights of Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)Article 9
4. Parliament’s power to regulate citizenshipArticle 11
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Red Book

[A] 1, 2, and 3 only

[B] 1, 2, and 4 only

[C] 1 and 4 only

[D] 1, 2, 3, and 4

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Article 5: Defines citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
  • Article 6: Deals with the rights of migrants from Pakistan.
  • Article 9: Says that a person who voluntarily acquires foreign citizenship ceases to be an Indian citizen, but it does not define OCI
  • Article 11: Empowers Parliament to regulate citizenship

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