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Assume a person was domiciled in India at the commencement of the Constitution. Which circumstance by itself fails to meet any of the additional grounds for citizenship in Article 5?

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Assume a person was domiciled in India at the commencement of the Constitution. Which circumstance by itself fails to meet any of the additional grounds for citizenship in Article 5?

  1. The person was born in the territory of India.

  2. Either parent was born in the territory of India.

  3. The person began ordinarily residing in India for work after the Constitution commenced.

  4. The person was ordinarily resident in India for at least five years immediately before the Constitution commenced.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - The person began ordinarily residing in India for work after the Constitution commenced.

Article 5 applies at the commencement of the Constitution and requires Indian domicile together with one of three links. These are birth in India, birth of either parent in India, or ordinary residence in India for at least five years immediately before commencement. Residence for work beginning after commencement fails the residence condition.

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