1. The citizens of India owe allegiance to both the Union and State.
2. In India, only a citizen by birth is eligible for the office of President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: • Statement 1 is not correct: Though the Indian Constitution is federal and envisages a dual polity (Centre and states), it provides for only a single citizenship, that is, the Indian citizenship (like in Canada). The citizens in India owe allegiance only to the Union. There is no separate state citizenship. The other federal states like USA and Switzerland, on the other hand, adopted the system of double citizenship.
• Statement 2 is not correct: In India both a citizen by birth as well as a naturalised citizen are eligible for the office of President while in USA, only a citizen by birth and not a naturalised citizen is eligible for the office of President.
Explanation by: Indresh Gehalot
• Statement 2 is not correct: In India both a citizen by birth as well as a naturalised citizen are eligible for the office of President while in USA, only a citizen by birth and not a naturalised citizen is eligible for the office of President.