The Citizenship Act, 1955, provides for the acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship. Termination can occur through renunciation, acquisition of foreign citizenship, or deprivation by the government on specific grounds like fraud, disloyalty, or conviction for a significant period shortly after acquiring citizenship by registration or naturalisation.
Indian citizenship of a person can be terminated if
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2023 · Topic: The Citizenship (Modes of Loss of Citizenship)
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Answer: B. A person who has become a citizen through re‐ gistration is sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months within five years of his registration.
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