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CGPSC 2013 · Question 65 of 87

How many years a person of Indian origin has to spend to become citizen of India under the Citizenship Act, 1955?

Indian Polity

  1. A5 years
  2. B3 years
  3. C7 yearsCorrect
  4. D9 years
  5. E10 years

Answer: C. 7 years

Explanation

Under Section 5(1)(c) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, a person of Indian origin must be ordinarily resident in India for seven years to be registered as a citizen.

Source: CGPSC Prelims 2013 GS Paper-I (held 8-6-2014), solved paper

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