In which year did the Indian Parliament pass the Citizenship Act?
a) 1955
b) 1953
c) 1959
d) 1956
Answer. a) 1955
Indian Parliament passed the Citizenship Act was passed by Parliament in 1955.
About Citizenship:
Citizenship is mentioned in Part II of the Indian Constitution from Articles 5 to 11.
Article 11: Parliament has the power to regulate the right of citizenship by law.
The concept of Citizenship is borrowed from the United Kingdom ( UK).
India has single citizenship.
Ministry of Home Affairs is a nodal minister to manage the Citizenship.
The five modes to acquire Citizenship: Mnemonic: BRAND ( Birth, Registration, Acquisition, Naturalization, Descent)
The three modes to lose Citizenship are Termination, Deprivation, and Renunciation ( Mnemonic: TDR)
The Citizenship Act of 1955 has been amended six times in 1986, 1992, 2003, 2005, 2015, and 2019.
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