CIVICS CH2 Citizens and Citizenship — Social Science STD 8 — Question
Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social ScienceCIVICS CH2 Citizens and Citizenship2 Marks
Question
Explain the Acquisition of citizenship by Descent.
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Answer
A person born in India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 1st July 1987 is a citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his parents.
A person born in India on or after st July 1987 is considered a citizen of India only if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth.
Those born in India on or after 3rd December 2004 are considered citizens of India or one of whose parents is a citizen of India and the other is not an illegal migrant at the time of their birth.
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