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प्रश्न
President Pranab Mukherjee on 6 January 2015 signed the ordinance to amend Citizenship Act, 1955. Which of the statements in this regard is/are right?
I. The ordinance exempts the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) from appearing before the local police station on every visit.
II. It replaced the clause that says foreigners marrying Indians must continuously stay in the country for a period of six months before they get Indian citizenship.
विकल्प
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
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उत्तर
I only
Explanation:
President Pranab Mukherjee has signed the ordinance that amends Citizenship Act, 1955. It will also change the clause of the parent Act which says that foreigners who marry Indians must continuously stay in the country for a period of one year before they get Indian citizenship. In this regard, they will get relief of 30 days in a year when they can travel outside the country.
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