With reference to India, consider the following statements : 1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile. 2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State. 3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circums

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Q: (IAS/2021)
With reference to India, consider the following statements :
1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,206,41,206,24,14,3

keywords: 

{'citizenship': [2, 0, 2, 2], 'citizen': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'foreigner': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'domicile': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

The correct answer is option 1, which states that there is only one citizenship and one domicile in India.

Analyzing each statement:

Statement 1: This is correct. As per the Indian constitution, there is only one "citizenship" and one "domicile". This means a person can only have a domicile in one state and one citizenship for one country i.e. India.

Statement 2: This is incorrect. The Head of State, in India, is the President. To be eligible for this role, one need not necessarily be a citizen by birth. Even a citizen by naturalization can become the President provided they satisfy the other eligibility conditions.

Statement 3: This is incorrect. If an individual has acquired Indian citizenship by naturalization, registration, etc., and they present fraudulent information in their application, their citizenship can be deprived/ canceled under the Citizenship Act.

Each option analyzed:

Option 1 - 1 only: This is correct as Statement 1 is the only correct one.

Option 2 - 2 only: This is incorrect as Statement 2 is wrong.

Option 3 - 1 and 3: This is incorrect as Statement 3 is wrong.

Option 4 - 2 and 3: