Salient Constitutional Features · Indian Polity

In the context of the Indian Constitution, 'Single Citizenship' implies:

  1. A person can be a citizen of India and another country
  2. There is no separate state citizenship
  3. Only those born in India are citizens
  4. Citizenship is granted only by the President
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Correct answer: There is no separate state citizenship

Despite being a federal country like the USA, India provides for only a single citizenship. This means citizens owe allegiance only to the Union and have the same rights throughout the country regardless of the state they reside in.

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