Which of the following statements with regard to citizenship provisions of the Constitution of India is/are correct? 1. No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of Article 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of Article 6 or Article 8, if he/she has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State. 2. The Parliament has power to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement 1 is correct as it reflects the provisions of Article 9 of the Constitution of India. Article 9 specifies that no person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of Article 5, or be deemed a citizen under Article 6 or Article 8, if they have voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign state. Statement 2 is also correct based on Article 11, which grants the Parliament plenary powers to make any provision regarding the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other related matters [2]. While Articles 5 to 8 only address citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution on January 26, 1950, Article 11 empowers Parliament to enact comprehensive legislation for subsequent matters [2]. Consequently, the Parliament enacted the Citizenship Act of 1955 to regulate these processes. Since both statements accurately describe the constitutional framework, the correct answer is 'Both 1 and 2'.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 7: Citizenship > CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS > p. 63
2. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 4: OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF OUR CONSTITUTION > More Flexible than Rigid. > p. 40