Question

Which one of the following features of citizenship in India is correct?
A.Dual Citizenship of the state and the nation.
B.Single citizenship of the state
C.Single citizenship of whole India
D.Dual citizenship of India and another country

Answer 1

Hint: Citizenship is the status of a person being recognised under the custom or law of a sovereign state. Each sovereign state is free to determine rules and conditions for their citizenship. Citizenship once recognised by a state also lets citizens enjoy civil, political and social rights. Some countries have provisions for dual or multiple citizenships while others only allow single citizenship. Part II of the Indian Constitution contained in Articles 5 to 11 states the citizenship rules. It mentions the provisions for citizenship by descent, citizenship by birth, citizenship by registration and citizenship by naturalisation. The Citizenship Act of 1955 along with its amendments provides specifications for citizenship by registration and citizenship by naturalisation.

Complete answer:
Option A: is incorrect. This system of citizenship is followed in the USA where one set of citizenship is provided for the country called the national citizenship while another is provided for the state in which the person is residing called the state citizenship. However, this is not the case in India.
Option B: is incorrect.
Option C: is correct. In India, citizenship is unified and thus there is only one citizenship available which is of the country as a whole.
Option D: is incorrect. Dual citizenship is difficult to obtain in India as there are provisions for loss of Indian nationality when an Indian national naturalises in another country and the requirement to renounce one's existing citizenships when naturalising in India.

Hence, The correct answer is Option C.

Note: Some countries that allow multiple or dual citizenships include the USA, the UK, Australia, Italy, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc. Some countries allow dual citizenship but only under select conditions like South Korea, Germany, Croatia, Bulgaria and Panama. Countries that do not allow dual citizenship include China, Austria, Afghanistan, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, etc.