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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is NOT a condition for acquiring the citizenship of India?
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- Holding property is NOT a condition for acquiring the citizenship of India.
- Conditions for acquiring Indian citizenship include domicile, descent, and registration.
- Citizenship can also be acquired by naturalization under specific conditions.
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 outlines the various modes and conditions for acquiring Indian citizenship.
Additional Information
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 provides for acquisition and termination of citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution.
- Citizenship can be acquired by birth, descent, registration, naturalization, and incorporation of territory.
- The Act also provides for the renunciation and termination of citizenship.
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are provided certain benefits but are not considered Indian citizens.
- Recent amendments, such as the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, have also impacted the criteria and process for acquiring Indian citizenship.
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