Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.1.6 Citizenship

5.1.6.2 Citizenship Act 1955 and the 2019 amendment

The Citizenship Act, 1955 lays down five ways to acquire and three ways to lose Indian citizenship; amendments since 1986 have narrowed citizenship by birth, and the 2019 amendment eased naturalisation for six non-Muslim minorities from three neighbouring countries.

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Key terms

  • Citizenship Act 1955
  • birth
  • descent
  • registration
  • naturalisation
  • incorporation of territory
  • renunciation
  • termination
  • deprivation
  • illegal migrant
  • CAA 2019
  • section 6A
  • Assam Accord
  • NRC

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