UPSC Polity Question
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding acquisition of citizenship through naturalization? 1. Parliament has power to grant certification of naturalisation to any person. 2. The person has to renounce the citizenship of another country in the event of their Indian citizenship application is accepted. 3. Any person can acquire citizenship by naturalisation if he/she is ordinarily resident of India for 5 years. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 3 only
Correct Answer:
B. 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Central Government, not the Parliament, grants the certificate of naturalisation. Statement 2 is correct: A key condition for naturalisation is that the applicant must renounce the citizenship of any other country. Statement 3 is incorrect: The residency requirement is much longer. The person must have resided in India for 11 out of the 14 years preceding the application, including continuously for the 12 months immediately before applying.