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Question
What do you know about the citizenship Act of 1955?
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Solution
This act is to provide for the acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship. The citizenship Act of 1955 prescribes five ways of acquiring citizenship. They are by birth, descent, registration, naturalization, and incorporation of territory.
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