The Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with the determination of citizenship on or after
- A.26th January, 1950
- B.26th November, 1949
- C.15th August, 1947
- D.14th August, 1947
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, 26th January, 1950. The Citizenship Act, 1955 provides for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution, which came into force on 26 January 1950.
Articles 5 to 11 in Part II of the Constitution decided who was a citizen at the moment the Constitution began, covering people domiciled in India and migrants to and from Pakistan. Article 11 left it to Parliament to make law for everything after that, and Parliament passed the Citizenship Act in 1955. The Act lays down five ways of acquiring citizenship, by birth, descent, registration, naturalisation and incorporation of territory, and three ways of losing it: renunciation, termination and deprivation.
B is wrong because 26 November 1949 is when the Constitution was adopted; the citizenship articles took effect that day, but the Act covers the period after commencement. C is wrong because 15 August 1947 is Independence Day. D is wrong because 14 August 1947 marks Pakistan's independence, not a date in India's citizenship law.
Exam tip: Articles 5 to 11 cover citizenship at commencement; the Citizenship Act 1955 covers everything after 26 January 1950.
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