Article 5 of the Constitution of India states: "At the commencement of this Constitution, every person who has his domicile in the territory of India and— (a) who was born in the territory of India; or (b) either of whose parents was born in the territory of India; or (c) who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding such commencement, shall be deemed to be a citizen of India."
Which of the following statement are correct as regards to granting citizenship to "every person" in India under Article 5 of the Constitution? A. 'Every person' who was born in the territory of India. B. Either of whose parents was born in the territory of India. C. The expression of "every person" includes a "prisoner" and a "member of the armed forces" as required by other provisions of the Constitution of India. D. None of these Code - (1) Only A is correct (2) Only A and B are correct (3) Only A, B and C are correct (4) Only D is correct
Asked in School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.) 2022 4 2022 · Topic: The Citizenship (Constitutional Provisions (Articles 5-11))
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