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The citizenship provided by the Constitution of India is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Dual citizenship
  2. Single citizenship
  3. Both of the above
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Single citizenship

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Single citizenship. The Constitution of India provides for single citizenship under Article 5 to 11 (Part II). This means that all Indians are citizens of India only, regardless of the state or union territory they belong to. Unlike the USA, where a person is a citizen of both the country and the state, in India, there is no separate state-level citizenship.