Question

What type of citizenship is provided by the Indian constitution?
A. Single Citizenship
B. Dual Citizenship
C. Both Single and Dual Citizenship
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The part which deals with citizenship in the Indian constitution is Part 2 and this part begins with Article 5. Part 2 of the Indian constitution contains Articles 5 to 11.

Complete answer:
The Indian constitution provides only single citizenship. Part 2 of the Indian constitution deals with the subject of citizenship and it covers Articles 5 to 11. First Citizen of India is the The President of India.
The Parliament of India is given the power to make laws regarding citizenship and The Citizenship Act of 1955 is the Indian legislation related to this matter. This Citizenship Act has been amended many times - 1986, 1992, 2003, 2005,2015 and 2019.
Citizenship can be acquired or granted in 5 ways. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution of India, Citizenship by Birth, Citizenship by Descent, Citizenship by Registration and the final way is Citizenship by Naturalisation.
The National Register of Citizens was also constructed, which was mandated by the Government of India, after the 2003 amendment.
India does not give dual citizenship like it is done in the US. In the US a person has the citizenship of both the country as well as the state to which he/she belongs. If an Indian citizen acquires citizenship of any other voluntarily then he no longer will remain an Indian citizen and this provision is given in the Article 9 of the Indian constitution.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Note: Overseas Citizenship of India does not mean actual citizenship of India and the OCI card is not a substitute for an Indian visa, therefore the OCI cardholders while travelling to India must carry the passport which displays the lifetime visa.