The Indian constitution provides for _______.

The correct answer is single citizenship.

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• The Indian Constitution provides for single citizenship for the entire country.

Key Points

• Single citizenship means that all Indians are citizens of India only, and not of individual states.
• This concept promotes unity and integrity of the nation.
• It ensures that every citizen enjoys the same rights and privileges, irrespective of the state they belong to.
• Article 5 to 11 of the Constitution deals with citizenship.

Additional Information

• Dual Citizenship
  • Dual citizenship refers to a person being a citizen of two countries at the same time.
  • India does not allow dual citizenship. However, the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme allows some benefits to foreign citizens of Indian origin.
• Single Citizenship
  • Single citizenship in India means that there is only one citizenship for the whole country, which is the Indian citizenship.
  • All citizens are subject to the same laws and rights, regardless of their state of origin.
• Article 5 to 11 of the Indian Constitution
  • Article 5: Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.
  • Article 6: Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.
  • Article 7: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
  • Article 8: Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.
  • Article 9: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.
  • Article 10: Continuance of the rights of citizenship.
  • Article 11: Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.