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Question

The citizenship provided by the Constitution of India is:

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

Answer:

Option B: Single citizenship

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Single citizenship”.

The Indian Constitution provides for a single citizenship, meaning a person is a citizen of India and not of any particular state within India. This is different from countries like the United States, which have both federal and state citizenship.